Grass
Survey indicates 'long-term reduction' in fertiliser usage
A “long-term reduction” in the use of fertiliser is reportedly evident on some Irish farms, according to the Teagasc Fertiliser Use...
Grass
A “long-term reduction” in the use of fertiliser is reportedly evident on some Irish farms, according to the Teagasc Fertiliser Use...
Grass
After the winter/spring just passed, fodder reserves on farms across the country are at low levels and this brings the...
Video
John Mulhare and Kevin Nolan discuss the use of Liquid Fertiliser
Grass
The significant cost that farmers face when purchasing fertiliser has been acknowledged by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...
Tillage
Fertiliser prices have remained steady since January, when AgriLand last did a round-up of prices. However, that steady price is...
Grass
Concerns over farmers’ access to credit to purchase fertiliser were tabled during a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food...
Grass
The cattle housing period, on most farms, has been prolonged due to inclement weather. Poor grass growth, coupled with saturated...
Grass
As dairy farmers, we are great at knowing our targets: 90% submission rate within 21 days of breeding start date;...
Machinery
Fertiliser is a costly commodity and farmers should aim to get the most out of it. With this in mind,...
Tillage
Calibrating the forward speed of a tractor is often overlooked. However, it is a very simple calibration to do and...
Tillage
Thomas Lonergan is in a minority group; he’s a young tillage farmer. Having studied at Kildalton College, he came home...
Grass
Despite the recent snowfalls and harsh growing conditions, farmers need to be proactive on delivering nutrients into their soil and...
Grass
At last night’s consultation meeting on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy in Co. Meath, farmers were urged to...
N.Ireland
Ditching calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) in favour of stabilised urea – as outlined in ammonia recommendations earlier this year could...
Grass
Weather conditions have been far from ideal since the turn of the year; the thought of spreading nitrogen (N) may...
N.Ireland
Fertiliser giant Yara is set to pilot its sensor technology on grassland farms in the UK and Ireland, AgriLand can...
Sheep
A worrying trend has emerged, which suggests that the soils on drystock farms have inadequate fertility levels to grow grass....
Environment
Now that the fertiliser prohibited period has come to an end, some farmers are busy agitating and emptying slurry storage...