Tillage
IFA highlights fertiliser price threat to tillage margins
Profit margins for tillage farmers are under threat from the high fertiliser prices at present, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
Tillage
Profit margins for tillage farmers are under threat from the high fertiliser prices at present, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
Tillage Technical
Phosphate (P) and potash (K) do not follow the same principle as nitrogen (N) when determining the appropriate application rates....
Agri-Business
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that work is underway on developing the IT system for...
Agri-Business
The European Commission is proposing to temporarily scrap the customs tariffs on imported goods used to produce fertiliser. The move,...
Agri-Business
Total fertiliser sales have increased by 6% to just under 1.7 million tonnes last year, while the nitrogen content is...
Agri-Business
There is enough fertiliser in Ireland to get us through until the end of September, the National Fodder and Food...
Agri-Business
Norwegian fertiliser manufacturer Yara has reported improved returns with higher prices and a strong performance from overseas assets in the...
Agri-Business
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that food prices will have to rise in order for farmers...
Tillage
New research is indicating that hybrid barleys which receive a reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser (N) can deliver similar yields...
Environment
Rothamsted Research is a major partner in a new £13 million programme to produce low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food. AgZero+ will bring...
Tillage
An extensive series of international crop trials has confirmed that fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming systems. Analysis...
Grass
Fertiliser prices in Ireland have fallen by as much as €250/t from the peak figures experienced earlier this year. Late...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Friday, June 17) announced that the online application system...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser prices increased by 178% in the year up to April, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics...
Agri-Business
Increasing input costs, especially for fertiliser, are wiping out price gains for farmers and eroding the value of direct payments,...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will call for close monitoring of fertiliser supplies at a meeting...
Agri-Business
Nutrien Ltd. has announced that it plans to increase fertiliser production capability in response to structural changes in global energy,...
Agri-Business
Farmers are being warned to check the shelf-life date on urea-based fertiliser they may have bought or are considering buying...