Dairy
Fertiliser: Now is your chance to grab the bull by the horns and get spreading
Determination is key to getting the fertiliser out in these difficult spreading conditions and with some good weather in the...
Dairy
Determination is key to getting the fertiliser out in these difficult spreading conditions and with some good weather in the...
Tillage
The weather of the past few months means that many winter crops have not received any fertiliser and while crops...
Tillage
Winter crops are still facing tough conditions as Storm Dennis is heading in the direction of Ireland this weekend. At...
Sheep
Is the real answer to reducing our carbon footprint by increasing nitrogen (N) efficiency rather than reducing stocking rates? This...
Dairy
Just because the closed period has ended for all farmers in Zone A, and soon to end for other farmers,...
Dairy
If we were to switch half our calcium ammonia nitrate (CAN) fertiliser over to protected urea, it would be the...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that interim nitrogen and phosphorus statements (N & P statements)...
Tillage
Nitrogen is directly linked to the protein content of malting barley. Getting that protein content right is the big challenge...
Tillage
Fertiliser spreaders were busy travelling all roads of the country before rain hit this week. As spring crops receive nitrogen...
Tillage
Many farmers have completed or are nearing completion of nitrogen (N) applications on winter crops. It’s important to stay within...
Tillage
This year it looks like meeting malting standards could be a lot more profitable than in years gone by and...
Tillage
With a dry spell of weather forecast for the coming week and soil temperatures on the rise it is the...
Environment
End of year Nitrogen and Phosphorus statements (N and P statements) for January to December 2018 are now available to...
Grass
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has released the Nitrogen and Phosphorus (N and P) Statements for the...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has released its Nitrogen and Phosphorus (N&P) Statements for the first nine...
Grass
It is well documented that every blade of grass that an animal eats represents a saving on winter feed costs...
Dairy
Courtesy of her presentation at the Dairy Innovation Day, AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) soil scientist Dr. Suzanne Higgins said...
Tillage
There is still a lot of spring barley to be sown across the country. However, some crops are up and...