Environment
Cap on crude protein in animal feed recommended by water quality group
The Agriculture Water Quality Working Group has put forward that the “use of concentrate feed with a lower crude protein...
Organic manures
Tillage
Advice: Making best use of organic manures and slurries
Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) has recently compiled a series of guidelines, advising farmers on how they can make...
Dairy
No specific regulation on manure movement to tillage land - DAFM
The movement of organic manures from farms to newly leased land or tillage land currently does not require regulation, according...
Tillage News
Report: Government urged to include contractors in farm support
The draft report from the Food Vision Tillage Group confirms the role of agricultural contractors in underpinning the future of...
Opinion
Opinion: Opportunities to expand footprint of Irish food
I sense that tremendous opportunities are about to come the way of the Irish food industry. And we will have...
Beef News
Table: What are the financial values of slurry and manure?
Teagasc has recently outlined the soil nutrient and financial values of a range of different organic manures. While the nutrient...
Tillage Technical
Research: Adding manure to soil locks-in N and cuts emissions
Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas (GHG) nitrous oxide (N2O) can be drastically reduced by adding carbon-rich manure,...
Tillage
Nitrogen prices up 250% relative to this time last year
Nitrogen prices are up 250% relative to this time last year, according to Teagasc tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins. Speaking on...
Tillage Technical
What is the real value of organic manures on tillage farms?
One obvious response by Irish tillage farmers to the recent hike in chemical fertiliser prices is to make greater use...
Tillage
Soil health can be improved by paying attention to 3 pillars
Dr. Patrick Forrestal of Teagsc Johnstown Castle outlined that there are three pillars of soil health at the recent Irish...
Tillage
'Organic manures aren't always simple'
Using organic manures on your tillage farm isn’t as simple as just spreading and incorporating. Dermot Forristal outlined some of...
Tillage
Conference: Optimising organic manures in tillage systems
The Irish Tillage and Land Use Society (ITLUS) will hold its annual winter conference next week. The conference takes place...