Environment
Land in Wexford had nearly double its yearly P loss after day of rain
Nearly double the annual phosphorous (P) loss on an area of land in Co. Wexford occurred after one night of...
Nutrients
Dairy
The importance of completing a fertiliser plan
With the unpredictability in weather, the price of fertiliser, and the new constraints around how much fertiliser you can use,...
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Vaccinate your pigs with an effective and convenient dose
Vaccination is a key pillar in the preventative approach to health and welfare of pigs. The pig industry has removed...
Beef
Lime usage expected to double in coming years
It is envisaged that lime usage on Irish farms will double over the coming years. Moreover, this enhanced usage level...
Tillage Technical
Impact of catch and cover crops on potassium cycling
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), catch and cover crops form an important cog in the tillage regenerative farming...
Tillage
Soil nutrients and plant availability
Teagasc research scientist Dr. Karen Daly has confirmed that soil nutrients can be found in different forms – some are...
N.Ireland
CAFRE, AFBI and Agrisearch to collaborate for nutrient webinars
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) are partnering with Agrisearch...
Tillage Technical
Importance of plant potassium measurements highlighted
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the benefits of measuring the potassium (K) concentrations of growing crops. In a...
Tillage Technical
Tillage: Focus now on soils as most important resource
Soils are our most important resource, a reality that is rising in prominence as the world seeks to feed its...
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Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
Ned Kelly, a seasoned farmer from Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary reflects on his six-year journey with the JFC Evolution Automatic Calf...
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....
Dairy Technical
Replacing the nutrients after making bales
The recent burst of grass growth has seen many farmers removing surplus grass as bales, but it is important to...
Tillage
Farmers know today's date...It's 10-10-20
It’s the 10th of the 10th 2020. If Irish farmers were ever to get a public holiday this should surely...
Dairy
Taking out a paddock for bales? Here are a few things to keep in mind...
Growth rates have exceeded demand on many farms across the country once again, as the dry spell a couple of...
Dairy
How this farmer went from zero to 60% soils at optimum soil fertility in just 4 years
Time and time again, the amount of our soils that are still not at optimum soil fertility is brought up...
Tillage
Straw decisions: To chop or not to chop?
Straw as we all know is a valuable commodity – the full value of which is difficult to estimate. Tillage...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
