Tillage
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the role played by cover crops in recycling soil nutrients.
Agri-Business
Teagasc has today (Tuesday, October 28) launched a new fertiliser dashboard based on data from the National Farm Survey (NFS).
Teagasc is highlighting the key role played by phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) in autumn sown cereal crops
Dairy
The closed period for spreading chemical fertiliser will kick in on September 15, but farmers should aim to have most of their fertiliser...
Beef
The use of ground limestone as a fertiliser declined in 2024 according to data from the Department...
The Potash Development Association has reviewed the role of plant nutrition in mitigating the impact of extreme weather events on crops
The good weather last week has meant that many farmers have secured another cut of silage and now potassium (K) application for that...
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published an overview of the role played by potassium in maximising cereal crop development.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said that 694,050t of fertilisers was sold in the first two quarters of the fertiliser year.
Trends identified within a 2022/23 survey of UK soil potassium index values have just been published by the Potash Development Association
Grass growth has taken off in the last week to 10 days which has left many farms with an abundance of grass, but fertiliser application must..
Many farmers have had the opportunity to get out slurry on silage ground with good conditions this spring, and now its time to follow up with fertiliser application...
20,035t of fertiliser was sold in the first quarter (Q1) of the fertiliser year for 2025, according to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
Soil temperatures are slow to rise but as the spring progresses, compounds and sulphur will have to be factored into the fertiliser plan.
Now that the slurry spreading period is only a matter of days away for farms in Zone A, farmers needs to put a plan in motion to get the...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that total fertiliser sales have increased by almost 8.3% in a year.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of effective crop establishment this autumn
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed that 956,163t of fertiliser was sold over the first three quarters of the 2024 fertiliser year.
It has been a tough year for growing grass, but it is important to finish your grazing season off on a high, getting the right fertiliser...
With many farmers around the country focusing on getting their silage in with the good weather over the last week, fertilising with potassium
Irish researchers are taking part in a multi-million euro project aiming to reduce dependency on fossil-based fertiliser imports.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published an overview of the role played by potassium in maximising cereal plant nutrition.
337,246t of fertiliser was sold in the first two quarters of the fertiliser year for 2024, according to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
