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...
grassland
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...
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Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
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...
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...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
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...
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...
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Watch: How to effectively treat and control parasites
Amid the current season of record-high input costs, keeping unnecessary spending to a minimum is key, which means that early...
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,...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser: Standard urea available at €850/t this week
Grassland Agro is confirming that retail standard urea price this week is around €850-860/t in 500kg bags on pallets, and stocks seem to...
Video
No more chemical fertiliser costs for Limerick beef farm
Colm Cussen is a beef farmer from Broadford, Co. Limerick, who breeds and sells pedigree Simmental heifers and bulls. Aside...
Property
Sherry Fitzgerald: Grassland prices reach €12,170/ac in 2022
The value of prime grassland in Ireland has grown by 10.6% in 2022 reaching an average price of €12,170/ac, according...