Dairy
Fertiliser rules for this year's grass silage
Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate N, P & K is essential for maximising grass yield and producing...
Dairy
Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate N, P & K is essential for maximising grass yield and producing...
Dairy
In 2014, 867,000 tonnes of ground limestone was applied on Irish farms, according to Teagasc. It says lime has a...
Beef
Soil temperatures are currently ranging from 6.0 C in the North to 7.5 C in the South, according to Met...
Agri-Business
There is no real difference in fertiliser prices year-on-year, according to Yara business manager for Ireland Nicholas Morrison. “Both CAN...
Tillage
When applying fertiliser to winter wheat Teagasc advises to apply the phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) with the first application...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser prices increased slightly in December and January by respectively 0.4% and 2.2% on a year to year basis, according to the...
Tillage
Winter Barley crops generally have high tiller numbers this year, potentially putting crops at a higher risk of lodging, according to...
Dairy
While recent reports indicate some improvement in dairy markets, dairy farmers cannot afford to lessen their focus on cost control for 2015,...
Agri-Business
Global agriculture must make better and efficient use of fertiliser in order to ensure the sustainability of the world’s food...
Machinery
In response to the request for a stable sower that can work in wet conditions, the Quad-X has designed a...
Tillage
Teagasc is looking to appoint a ‘Better Tillage Farmer’ for the north east, on a farm in Meath, Dublin or...
Tillage
Early sown winter cereal crops face a high lodging risk, warns ADAS tillage specialist Dr Pete Berry. Thick growth during...
Sheep
Ewes have scanned very well this year with the result that litter size is up within most flocks, according to...
Machinery
Sulky, the French manufacturer of fertiliser spreaders, seed drills and cultivation machinery, has introduced a new generation of fertiliser spreaders....
Beef
“A good start is half the work” – Yes indeed, how true this saying is with 2015 in progress. Start the...
Tillage
Plant and soil scientists hope to combine two new technologies – one of which is based on the use of...
Tillage
In its latest advisory update for tillage farmers, Teagasc advises farmers not to expect large savings in fertiliser bills this...
Beef
The IFA is to meet key input suppliers early in the new year, in order to challenge them to do all...