Now that the closed period is over… should I spread? January 12, 2020 Dairy Just because the closed period has ended for all farmers in Zone A, and soon to end for other farmers, this doesn’t necessarily…
Dairy conference: How we can reduce the emissions from 100,000 dairy cows… December 8, 2019 Dairy If we were to switch half our calcium ammonia nitrate (CAN) fertiliser over to protected urea, it would be the equivalent to the…
N & P statements to end-October now available December 3, 2019 Environment The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that interim nitrogen and phosphorus statements (N & P statements) for the period…
Getting to grips with residual nitrogen from cover crops October 31, 2019 Tillage Nitrogen is directly linked to the protein content of malting barley. Getting that protein content right is the big challenge faced by farmers,…
Tillage management: Keep an eye on nitrogen rates on spring cereals April 26, 2019 Tillage Fertiliser spreaders were busy travelling all roads of the country before rain hit this week. As spring crops receive nitrogen (N) remember your…
Tillage management: Watch your nitrogen limits April 16, 2019 Tillage Many farmers have completed or are nearing completion of nitrogen (N) applications on winter crops. It’s important to stay within the limits when…
Meeting malting protein specs more valuable than ever…here are some tips April 11, 2019 Tillage This year it looks like meeting malting standards could be a lot more profitable than in years gone by and so it is…
Fertiliser: Ideal conditions for spreading on the way February 24, 2019 Tillage With a dry spell of weather forecast for the coming week and soil temperatures on the rise it is the ideal time to…
N and P statements now available for 2018 February 13, 2019 Environment End of year Nitrogen and Phosphorus statements (N and P statements) for January to December 2018 are now available to be accessed online,…
Department’s latest N and P statements now available November 12, 2018 Grass The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has released the Nitrogen and Phosphorus (N and P) Statements for the period January to…
Department releases N&P figures for first 9 months of 2018 November 1, 2018 Environment The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has released its Nitrogen and Phosphorus (N&P) Statements for the first nine months of the…
What growth response can I expect from spreading nitrogen this autumn? September 9, 2018 Grass It is well documented that every blade of grass that an animal eats represents a saving on winter feed costs and will have…
Is your farm sulphur deficient? June 9, 2018 Dairy Courtesy of her presentation at the Dairy Innovation Day, AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) soil scientist Dr. Suzanne Higgins said that all of…
Barley protein: Nitrogen timing more important than rate May 2, 2018 Tillage There is still a lot of spring barley to be sown across the country. However, some crops are up and out of the…
Nitrogen: Don’t exceed limits on cereal crops April 23, 2018 Tillage As farmers get nitrogen out on cereal crops, it is important to make sure that nutrient limits are not exceeded. Some farmers may…
Questions answered on fertiliser spreading April 19, 2018 Grass With air and soil temperatures recovering, and soils beginning to dry out, it’s time to focus on fertiliser to maximise grass growth and…
Fertiliser focus: Holding onto the country’s derogation March 11, 2018 Environment Two million water samples over the past nine years, six catchments and 300 farmers; you might not have heard about the Teagasc Agricultural…
How to put on a good bet with distilling barley February 28, 2018 Tillage Producing distilling barley is a bit like backing a middle-of-the-road horse. It might get over the line, but there’s a fairly high probability…
