Tillage
Tillage: Spring beans on the up in 2023
Teagasc is projecting an increase in the area of spring beans grown in Ireland this year. This will be driven...
Tillage
Teagasc is projecting an increase in the area of spring beans grown in Ireland this year. This will be driven...
Tillage Technical
Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas (GHG) nitrous oxide (N2O) can be drastically reduced by adding carbon-rich manure,...
Environment
The new Climate Action Plan has identified eight key targets for the agriculture sector including a 300,000t cap on chemical...
Environment
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said that the focus for agriculture in the Climate Action...
Rural Life
Cattle only nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) statements for the period of January 1 to October 31, 2022, are now...
Tillage
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the optimal rate of nitrogen (N) for a crop will depend on many...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that cattle only nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) statements...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser giant Yara has warned that the very functioning of Europe is in peril without a strong domestic nitrogen industry....
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Wednesday, September 14) announced that Nitrogen and Phosphorous (N...
Tillage
Soil fertility levels fell by 6% on tillage farms last year. The results represent a wake-up call for the sector....
Tillage
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), potassium (K) must never be overlooked when developing a fertiliser plan for oilseed...
Agri-Business
A dairy farmer in Co. Limerick has said that a combination of regular soil testing and grassland management has allowed...
Tillage Technical
Phosphate (P) and potash (K) do not follow the same principle as nitrogen (N) when determining the appropriate application rates....
Agri-Business
Total fertiliser sales have increased by 6% to just under 1.7 million tonnes last year, while the nitrogen content is...
Agri-Business
6,814 farmers applied to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for a nitrates derogation in 2021. The...
Tillage Technical
Due to the key role of both sulphur and nitrogen in the synthesis of proteins, the supply of these plant...
Machinery Focus
With the dramatic increase in fertiliser costs, the spotlight has been turned on its efficient use like never before, and...
Dairy
The final draft of the interim report from the Food Vision Dairy Group, presented to the agriculture minister this week,...