Environment
Nitrogen statements for cattle for 1st nine months of year published
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that cattle only nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) statements...
Nitrogen
Agri-Business
Yara: Europe in peril without strong nitrogen industry
Fertiliser giant Yara has warned that the very functioning of Europe is in peril without a strong domestic nitrogen industry....
Agri-Business
DAFM: N and P statements to July 31 available online
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Wednesday, September 14) announced that Nitrogen and Phosphorous (N...
Tillage
Soil fertility levels on tillage farms down 6% in 2021
Soil fertility levels fell by 6% on tillage farms last year. The results represent a wake-up call for the sector....
Tillage
PDA outlines importance of potash for oilseed rape
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), potassium (K) must never be overlooked when developing a fertiliser plan for oilseed...
Agri-Business
Farming for Nature: Dairy farmer cuts nitrogen use by 25%
A dairy farmer in Co. Limerick has said that a combination of regular soil testing and grassland management has allowed...
Tillage Technical
Phosphate and potash application rates always crop dependent
Phosphate (P) and potash (K) do not follow the same principle as nitrogen (N) when determining the appropriate application rates....
Agri-Business
CSO: Fertiliser sales up by 6% to 1.7m tonnes last year
Total fertiliser sales have increased by 6% to just under 1.7 million tonnes last year, while the nitrogen content is...
Agri-Business
Over 2,100 Cork farmers apply for nitrates derogation
6,814 farmers applied to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for a nitrates derogation in 2021. The...
Tillage Technical
The inter-relationship between sulphur and nitrogen
Due to the key role of both sulphur and nitrogen in the synthesis of proteins, the supply of these plant...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Switching to liquid fertiliser with self propelled SAM sprayer
With the dramatic increase in fertiliser costs, the spotlight has been turned on its efficient use like never before, and...
Dairy
Food Vision Dairy Group relaxes short-term nitrogen-reduction demand to 22-25%
The final draft of the interim report from the Food Vision Dairy Group, presented to the agriculture minister this week,...
Dairy Technical
No impact of urease inhibitors on soil microbiome - study
Urease inhibitors found in protected urea have no significant effect on fungal and bacterial communities, according to a new study...
Dairy Technical
How to obtain the best nitrogen use efficiency
High chemical-fertiliser prices have placed a focus on obtaining the best nitrogen use efficiency on dairy farms. Although fertiliser prices...
Tillage
Tillage: BYDV control in malting barley crops
Malting barley crops sown out in March should not need an insecticide to control Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV). That...
Dairy
Dairy retirement scheme uptake will be low - McCormack
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) president, Pat McCormack believes that the uptake for the proposed Food Dairy Vision Group...
Tillage Technical
Management priorities for winter wheat crops
Most winter wheat crops around the country are reportedly looking well at the present time – a consequence of the...
Tillage Technical
Winter barley – it’s time to get moving on plant nutrition
April is the month when winter barley crops develop the fastest and the demand for plant nutrition is at its...
