Agri-Business
Fertiliser report says import duties are costing farmers €1 billion
An investigation by the EU Commission may be imminent after a report found that existing trade barriers are costing European...
Agri-Business
An investigation by the EU Commission may be imminent after a report found that existing trade barriers are costing European...
Grass
The turnaround in weather since the beginning of the week has renewed buying interest in fertiliser. According to the IFA’s...
Agri-Business
Yara – the Norwegian fertiliser giant – has reported a 24% reduction in earnings in the final quarter of 2015,...
N.Ireland
UFU president Ian Marshall has described the outworking of this week’s crisis dairy meeting in Belfast as an opportunity for all parties...
Environment
Correct fertiliser use on grassland farms can have a big impact on the profitability of the business, according to Teagasc’s...
Beef
Over the last 10 years, Teagasc has analysed approximately 38,500 soil samples annually for its farmer clients. These samples provide...
Grass
Spring nitrogen (N) application is essential to boost grass growth on all paddocks, Teagasc recommends. It advises that 2,500 gallons of...
Grass
Farmers can save 30% on Nitrogen fertiliser costs this spring by spreading urea instead of CAN, according to Teagasc’s George...
Dairy
Nitrogen applications are essential to boost grass growth this spring, especially after a mild winter which has resulted in strong...
Grass
There is an urgent need for the European Commission to examine just what is going on in the fertiliser industry,...
Grass
Purchasing groups and volume buyers are achieving deals that are below the official quotes for fertiliser again this season, according...
Sheep
Lambing percentages will be up by as much as 10%, year-on-year, according to Teagasc sheep specialist Ciaran Lynch. “This is...
Grass
Farmers can save money by using pig slurry as a fertiliser on their farms in 2016, according to Teagasc’s Gerard...
Grass
From February 1 (on farms in Northern Ireland) or January 16 on farms in the Republic of Ireland, slurry goes...
Agri-Business
Urea prices have fallen by €50/t over the past 12 months, according to UK-based fertiliser nitrogen analyst Christine Gregory. “Last January...
Grass
Despite the recent and forecast future reductions in energy prices, a weaker euro means that fertiliser prices in 2016 are...
Agri-Business
Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture show a recovery in the sales of compound fertiliser over the nine months...
Grass
Grass and grass silage are valuable feeds, but poor nutrient management is hampering its production, according to John Bailey of...