Dairy
Improving soil fertility needs to be prioritised going into winter
Maintaining a good soil fertility status is the cornerstone of dairy production systems or any farm production system, and this...
Soil Fertility
Dairy
Should you be liming at this time of the year?
Many farmers are focused on liming and getting their second-cut silage in as a result of favourable weather conditions this...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Dairy
Liming extension: Opportunity to correct your soil fertility
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue announced on June 12 that under the National Liming Programme,...
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,...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser use to exceed 2023 with smaller purchases - Woulfe
Fertiliser use in 2024 will exceed last year, but farmers will be buying supplies more often and in smaller quantities,...
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...
Beef
Soil fertility levels 'tailing off' on Irish farmers - specialist
Johnstown-Castle-based, soil fertility specialist, Mark Plunkett, has been confirming the benefits of enhanced lime usage that has been recorded across...
Tillage
Improve soil health by adding organic matter - specialist
An international soil health specialist has said that it is possible for farmers to improve soil health. Prof. Mike McLaughlin,...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Time to review herbage production
Late autumn / early winter is a good time to develop a plan to improve or maintain herbage production on...
Dairy Technical
Now is a good time to correct soil fertility
A focus for farms over the coming weeks should be on improving soil fertility and thus improving the growth potential...
Dairy Technical
Focus on improving soil fertility this autumn
As we head into the backend of the year, farmers should begin to focus on improving or maintaining the soil...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies farms 'in top 20% nationally' for soil fertility
Farms supplying milk to Lakeland Dairies are “in the top 20% nationally” for soil fertility, the dairy business has said....
Agri-Business
FAI: What is the fodder outlook on your farm?
The Fertilizer Association of Ireland (FAI) has urged farmers to take immediate action to restore grazing and silage stock over...
Dairy Technical
Testing slurry to determine chemical fertiliser needs
Getting slurry tested to determine its nutrient value could go a long way in reducing the requirement for chemical fertiliser...
Tillage
Tillage: What is background soil fertility?
Modern soil testing systems reflect the level of background soil fertility, where the availability of plant nutrients are concerned, specifically...
Beef
Soil fertility was stable in 2022, but Teagasc advises caution
Soil fertility across Ireland remained stable in 2022, according to Teagasc. However, caution is advised going forward, particularly where fertiliser...
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...
Agri-Business
Kerry firm hopes crab shell soil conditioner can benefit horticulture
A Co. Kerry seafood company is hopeful that its organic soil conditioner made from the shells of crabs could be...