Agri-Business
CSO: Highest volume of agricultural land sold in west in 2023
Over 60,000ac of agricultural land across the country was sold last year at the median price of around €9,000/ac, according...
grassland
N.Ireland
Grassland carbon credits likely to be higher than other crops
The value of carbon credits linked to grass will be extremely high, relative to those associated with other land use...
Sponsored
Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
Dairy
Watch: Patton on what the weather may hold for livestock farmers
Livestock farmers may face wetter springs, wetter autumns and milder weather in the future due to changing weather patterns, the...
Tillage
Grasslands and croplands provided 36m tonnes of crops in 2022
Grasslands and croplands comprised over 67% of Ireland’s terrestrial and transitional ecosystems in 2018 according to the latest publication of...
Agri Politics
Change to emissions estimates for grassland 'swept under carpet'
An independent candidate for the Ireland South constituency in the European Elections has said that a change to emissions estimates...
Agri-Business
Sherry Fitzgerald: Prime grassland values grew by 9% in 2023
Prime grassland values grew by 9.2% over 2023, down from the 10.6% growth recorded over 2022. That’s according to the...
Beef
Lime usage expected to double in coming years
It is envisaged that lime usage on Irish farms will double over the coming years. Moreover, this enhanced usage level...
Beef
Soil fertility levels 'tailing off' on Irish farmers - specialist
Johnstown-Castle-based, soil fertility specialist, Mark Plunkett, has been confirming the benefits of enhanced lime usage that has been recorded across...
Sponsored
Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Tillage
How can nitrogen use on farms be improved?
The Fertilizer Association of Ireland (FAI) has just published a new technical bulletin entitled ‘Improving farm nitrogen use efficiency’ in...
Environment
Mitigation measures farmers can take to reduce GHG emissions
Teagasc’s Gary Lanigan has highlighted a number of mitigation measures that can be taken by farmers to reduce greenhouse gas...
N.Ireland
Review recommends update to CAFRE nutrient calculators
A review has recommended that nutrient calculators developed by College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) should remain the...
Agri-Business
Mower developments on show at Agritechnica
Of special interest to Irish farmers at Agritechnica 2023, was the selection of grassland equipment on show, especially the new...
Agri-Business
Land values increase by 8.7% in first nine months of 2023 - report
The value of agricultural land has increased by 8.7% over the first nine months of 2023, according to a new...
Environment
Ireland's reporting of grassland emissions of 'lower quality'
An environmental charity has accused the government of not reporting the impact of nitrogen fertilisers on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Sponsored
Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Grass
Grassland reseeding - a 12-month process
One of the key messages emanating from the recent Drummonds grassland reseeding event was the need for farmers to think...
Grass
Sodium recommended in grassland fertiliser scenarios
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
Environment
Explainer: How does soil carbon sequestration work?
Improving the management of grasslands on mineral soils for increased carbon sequestration is one of the measures set out in...
Tillage
Most UK soils deficient in key nutrients - NRM
A major survey has revealed that two thirds of all UK soils are deficient in the key nutrients of magnesium,...