Tillage
The area of winter oilseed rape has planted in Ireland over recent weeks increased to approximately 16,000-17,000ha, according to Teagasc.
Dairy
The key to decent pasture production in 2025 starts with collecting soil samples and assessing the soil fertility of your farm before...
Teagasc is confirming that potato growers must soil test to secure the use of added phosphate fertiliser this year.
While many fields are too wet to take a stroll through it is important to keep in mind that autumn is a time for soil sampling.
Anyone who doesn't have a set of up-to-date soil samples should be taking samples presently or in the near future.
Straw has significant fertiliser value in terms of P and K and will add that to soil organic matter helping to improve soil structure, according to Teagasc.
Grass
Teagasc is advising sheep farmers to soil test now, that approximately 75% of soil samples analysed through Teagasc had P and K outside the optimum range for grass production, it says.
