Video
No more chemical fertiliser costs for Limerick beef farm
Colm Cussen is a beef farmer from Broadford, Co. Limerick, who breeds and sells pedigree Simmental heifers and bulls. Aside...
organic fertiliser
Dairy Technical
Getting the most out of your slurry this year
Chemical fertiliser prices remain high in 2023 and thus slurry remains a valuable asset on farms to grow grass. The...
Environment
Nitrates declarations due by end of month
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a reminder to farmers to complete nitrates declarations for...
Video
Pedigree Limousin farm saves over €8k using Supersoil
Bernard Donnellan farms about 30ha in Co. Galway. He is a pedigree Limousin suckler farmer, with 30 pedigree cows and...
Rural Life
Slurry spreading ban commences this Saturday
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding farmers that the prohibited period for slurry spreading commences...
Environment
Call for local recycling of food waste into high-quality organic fertilisers
The Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland (Cré) has called on the government to enable local recycling solutions to...
Sheep
Turning wool into organic fertiliser in Co. Kildare
There has been a lot of talk in recent years about finding another use for wool, and in Co. Kildare,...
