Dairy
With the poor weather over the week, most areas will have well surpassed their saturation points, bringing an end to the 2025 grazing season.
The week before last presented the opportunity for many farmers to secure their final cut of silage for the year and liming these fields to..
Obtaining an optimal soil fertility status is a key pillar to the success of dairy production systems or any farm production system...
Growth rates have taken off in the last two weeks which has meant that many farmers have taken out paddocks for bales, presenting a perfect...
Tillage
An Anglo-French research study has confirmed that dust created by crushing basalt rocks can significantly enhance soil pH values.
Soil fertility may be holding a lot of farms back on grass growth, as it is often the first piece to rectifying the grass growing puzzle
Lime is often forgotten about when a fertiliser plan is put together and while collecting soil samples is one thing,..
Soil temperatures are slow to rise but as the spring progresses, compounds and sulphur will have to be factored into the fertiliser plan.
Carbery in partnership with Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird Co-ops, has launched the next...
With drier conditions for the next few days, it may allow for the tractor and tanker to apply slurry on the ground without damage.
The key to decent pasture production in 2025 starts with collecting soil samples and assessing the soil fertility of your farm before...
Grass
The current spell of mild, dry weather that most of the country is experiencing is keeping ground...
Dairy Technical
Good grass growth and favourable grazing conditions continue into November where cows around the country are still enjoying fresh grass...
The grazing year is coming to a close and now that cows are gradually approaching the housing period, herbage production needs to be...
Maintaining a good soil fertility status is the cornerstone of dairy production systems or any farm production system and that needs to...
Many farmers are focused on liming and getting their second-cut silage in as a result of favourable weather conditions this week...
The minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue announced on June 12 that under the National Liming...
With the unpredictability in weather, the price of fertiliser, and the new constraints around how much fertiliser you can use, completing a..
Agri-Business
Fertiliser use in 2024 will exceed last year, but farmers will be buying supplies more often and in smaller quantities, Liam Woulfe said.
Beef
It is envisaged that lime usage on Irish farms will double over the coming years. Moreover, this enhanced usage level must be maintained.
Johnstown Castle-based, soil fertility specialist- Mark Plunkett - is confirming the benefits of enhanced lime usage
An international soil health specialist has said that it is possible for farmers to improve soil health by adding organic matter.
Late autumn / early winter is a good time to develop a plan to improve or maintain herbage production on your farm.
