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,...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser use in 2024 will exceed last year, but farmers will be buying supplies more often and in smaller quantities,...
Beef
It is envisaged that lime usage on Irish farms will double over the coming years. Moreover, this enhanced usage level...
Beef
Johnstown-Castle-based, soil fertility specialist, Mark Plunkett, has been confirming the benefits of enhanced lime usage that has been recorded across...
Tillage
An international soil health specialist has said that it is possible for farmers to improve soil health. Prof. Mike McLaughlin,...
Dairy Technical
Late autumn / early winter is a good time to develop a plan to improve or maintain herbage production on...
Dairy Technical
A focus for farms over the coming weeks should be on improving soil fertility and thus improving the growth potential...
Dairy Technical
As we head into the backend of the year, farmers should begin to focus on improving or maintaining the soil...
Dairy
Farms supplying milk to Lakeland Dairies are “in the top 20% nationally” for soil fertility, the dairy business has said....
Agri-Business
The Fertilizer Association of Ireland (FAI) has urged farmers to take immediate action to restore grazing and silage stock over...
Dairy Technical
Getting slurry tested to determine its nutrient value could go a long way in reducing the requirement for chemical fertiliser...
Tillage
Modern soil testing systems reflect the level of background soil fertility, where the availability of plant nutrients are concerned, specifically...
Beef
Soil fertility across Ireland remained stable in 2022, according to Teagasc. However, caution is advised going forward, particularly where fertiliser...
Tillage Technical
Soils are our most important resource, a reality that is rising in prominence as the world seeks to feed its...
Agri-Business
A Co. Kerry seafood company is hopeful that its organic soil conditioner made from the shells of crabs could be...
Dairy Technical
Earlier this week, Teagasc conducted a sustainability/clover farm walk on the farm of John and Brenden Walsh in Ballylooby, Co....
Tillage
Teagasc is strongly advising tillage farmers to soil test over the coming weeks as Irish soil fertility levels are falling....
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) is confirming a 92% submission rate for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme, courtesy of...
Tillage
Soil fertility levels fell by 6% on tillage farms last year. The results represent a wake-up call for the sector....