N.Ireland
Minister Andrew Muir said a stakeholder group will be appointed to examine Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) proposals in Northern Ireland.
Dairy
The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme 3 (TAMS 3) offers grant aid for farmers to upgrade or develop their nutrient storage...
CAFRE is organising on-farm events to discuss the sustainable use of nutrients on farm to enhance growth potential.
Environment
Teagasc and the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) are working together on "distribution of nutrients" modeling.
Soil temperatures are slow to rise but as the spring progresses, compounds and sulphur will have to be factored into the fertiliser plan.
Dairy Technical
As part of the Tirlán Teagasc farm walk Steven Fitzgerald's farm on Tuesday (February 4), he discussed how he optimises his nutrients...
Nearly double the annual phosphorous (P) loss on an area of land in Co. Wexford occurred after one night of rain.
With the unpredictability in weather, the price of fertiliser, and the new constraints around how much fertiliser you can use, completing a..
Beef
It is envisaged that lime usage on Irish farms will double over the coming years. Moreover, this enhanced usage level must be maintained.
Tillage Technical
According to the Potash Development Association, catch and cover crops form an important cog in the tillage regenerative farming wheel.
Tillage
Teagasc research scientist Dr. Karen Daly has confirmed that soil nutrients can be found in different forms: some are plant available
CAFRE and AFBI are partnering with Agrisearch to host webinars supported by the Rising Cost Taskforce on optimising nutrient use efficiency.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the benefits of measuring the potassium (K) concentrations of growing crops.
Soils are our most important resource, a reality that is rising in prominence as the world seeks to feed its fast-growing population.
Phosphate and potash do not follow the same principle as nitrogen when determining the appropriate application rates.
The recent burst of grass growth has seen many farmers removing surplus grass as bales, but it is important to remember to replace the nutrients that have been removed by making these bales.
It’s the 10th of the 10th 2020. If Irish farmers were ever to get a public holiday this should surely be it.
If a paddock is to be taken out of the rotation, it is important to remember that 'what comes off the ground must go back on'.
Time and time again, the amount of our soils that are still not at optimum soil fertility is brought up and discussed.
Straw as we know is a valuable commodity - the value of which is difficult to estimate, but farmers are becoming more aware of soil health.
