Agri-Business
Rabobank: Fertiliser costs down but farmers' margins squeezed
A recent Rabobank report has highlighted what it described as a “complex scenario” for the global fertiliser market. According to...
Agri-Business
A recent Rabobank report has highlighted what it described as a “complex scenario” for the global fertiliser market. According to...
Agri-Business
Yara has reported that first-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2024 were $435 million compared to...
Environment
The European Commission is proposing to increase the amount of processed manure which farmers can use under the Nitrates Directive....
Tillage
Tillage farmers are currently facing a “critical period” in the development of winter barley crops, as their effective management is...
Tillage
Growers should complete the main nitrogen (N) application on winter wheat crops before Growth Stage (GS) 32, according to Teagasc. This...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser use in 2024 will exceed last year, but farmers will be buying supplies more often and in smaller quantities,...
Beef
The Fertilizer Association of Ireland has this month issued its guidance on the best strategy to employ ahead of the...
Agri-Business
Tirlán cooperative has announced a €4 million support package to assist its tillage farmers and also support beef farmers who...
Dairy Technical
Research officer with Teagasc, Michael Egan, advised farmers to get chemical fertiliser onto paddocks that are suitable, and to target...
Dairy Technical
Silage remains in the diets of many herds at the moment, with grazing conditions continuing to pose a significant challenge....
Agri-Business
The National Fodder and Feed Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard calls for a derogation for hauliers to transport feed and...
Agri-Business
Yara, one of the world’s biggest fertiliser manufacturers, has reported that revenue and other income stood at $15.5 billion in...
Dairy Technical
Although there are still many cows in the shed, and grazing has not fully taken off yet, it’s now time...
Tillage
Teagasc has said that potato growers must soil test to secure the use of added phosphate fertiliser this year. Without...
Agri-Business
Switzerland-based fertiliser producer EuroChem has officially opened a new phosphate fertiliser production facility in Brazil. With a total investment of...
Tillage
Before tillage farmers start applying organic manures to stubble ground or crops, two questions must be addressed. Firstly, is there...
Dairy
Farmers opting to take phosphate and potash (P and K) holidays over recent years may well see this impact negatively...
Environment
Teagasc has updated its Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) online system to reflect proposed changes under the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP)....