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Now is the ideal time for soil-sampling, says NI agriculture department

October 30, 2018

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers to start sampling their soil now. Only 18% of soils…

85% of dairy farms had insufficient soil fertility levels in 2017

October 21, 2018

Dairy

Of the dairy farm soil samples analysed by Teagasc in 2017, just 15% had optimal soil fertility levels as indicated by soil pH, phosphorous…

5 steps to improve soil fertility on your farm

October 19, 2018

Grass

Delegates arrived in Kilkenny this week for Teagasc’s Soil Fertility Conference, where the importance of optimal soil fertility levels were highlighted. During the…

‘Every €1 spent on lime gives a €7 return’

September 2, 2018

Grass

By Kevin McMenamin, drystock advisor, Longford Town Albert Einstein once said: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over…

Poor soil structure could cost up to £220/ha…but can you avoid common pitfalls?

August 22, 2018

Grass

Healthy soils are said to be the engine driving production on any farm; but just how much could poor soil structure be costing…

3 Irish colleges selected for project on ‘recycling-derived’ fertiliser

June 20, 2018

Environment

Three Irish colleges are set to take part in a major European project in soil nutrient sustainability that will seek to replace conventional…

Conacre ‘not to blame’ for all of NI’s land fertility issues

April 17, 2018

Agri-Business

Farmers who own ground need to take more responsibility for maintaining land fertility, a senior agri-business manager has warned. Speaking at an agri-economics…

Why getting the basics right is so important for soil fertility

March 19, 2018

By Gavin McGowan, technical sales manager with Target Fertilisers With margins so tight in the tillage sector – and the emphasis on grass…

‘We’re not using enough lime at all in this country’

February 14, 2018

Grass

At last night’s consultation meeting on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy in Co. Meath, farmers were urged to consider spreading lime…

How one farmer increased productivity from low-fertility soils

February 14, 2018

Beef

Farming in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Paul Delaney – a beef and tillage farmer – rented 12.5ha of land in 2015. This land had…

To spread or to drill…the continuing question on phosphorus

February 2, 2018

Tillage

For decades, the debate on whether to incorporate or spread phosphorus (P) has been talked about at tillage conferences and seminars across the…

91% of drystock farms have insufficient soil fertility levels

January 31, 2018

Sheep

A worrying trend has emerged, which suggests that the soils on drystock farms have inadequate fertility levels to grow grass. Speaking at last…

‘Dairy farmers must think of grazing infrastructure as an investment’

November 29, 2017

Dairy

There’s huge potential to increase the amount of grass grown and utilised on Irish dairy farms, delegates at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference…

Grow 20% more grass without any extra artificial fertiliser – is it possible?

October 18, 2017

Grass

Irish drystock farmers are lagging behind their dairy counterparts when it comes to growing and utilising grass. Teagasc estimates that the average Irish…