Tillage
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA),forage maize is a uniquely responsive crop when it comes to nutrition.
Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) called for "faster action" on water quality as indicators show "little overall improvement in 2025"
N.Ireland
Poultry litter is, possibly, the most effective source of organic manure available to Irish grassland and tillage farmers.
According to Teagasc, liquid fertilisers represent a highly efficient way to drive crop performance under Irish growing conditions.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is advising that early crop nutrient availability will maximise forage maize final yields
Agri-Business
The nitrogen content of mineral fertilisers sold in the 2025 crop year was 349,293t, 13% higher than the 2024 crop year.
Dairy
Does feeding less protein to cows over a longer period not only reduce nitrogen losses, but also affect methane emissions?
Teagasc research scientist, Dr Richie Hackett, has confirmed a number of priorities when it comes to the nutrition of winter rye crops.
Grass
AHDB has used Met Office data to calculate excess winter rainfall in order to help farmers adjust nutrient management planning
After the bit of sun this week, and with the week ahead forecast to be relatively dry, farmers may be able to get nutrients out on grass.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has just published a technical update reviewing how clover yields in grass swards can be optimised
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said interim 2025 bovine nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) statements are now available.
Copa Cogeca has again warned of the impact of a new carbon tax on fertiliser imports, with EU imports collapsing in January.
The FAO is set to issue new guidance on the potential food safety risks related to methane inhibitors and similar additives.
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen...
With the European Commission confirming today (Thursday, November 27) that it is proposing that...
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall has confirmed to Agriland that the commission has proposed to the Nitrates Committee to extend the Irish nitrates derogation
Teagasc has today (Tuesday, October 28) launched a new fertiliser dashboard based on data from the National Farm Survey (NFS).
Rothamsted Research scientists are confirming that the long-term application of fertilisers can help to boost soil carbon stocks
Tomorrow (September 14) will be the last day farmers can apply fertiliser in the form of nirogen (N) and phosphorus (P) to their ground...
Interim bovine N and P statements for the period of January 1 to July 31 have been published on the online Agfood system.
The closed period for spreading chemical fertiliser will kick in on September 15, but farmers should aim to have most of their fertiliser...
Soil analysis is normally carried out within a three to five-year cycle on tillage farms throughout the UK and Ireland.
