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Do you know what’s in a handful of soil?

November 15, 2018

Soil is a haven for biodiversity and micro-organisms. The world’s soil contains between one quarter and one third of all living organisms. These…

Our soils are depleting faster than they can be regenerated

November 14, 2018

Tillage

Fiona Brennan delivered a few stark messages about our soils as she began to address the Biological Farming Conference – held by the…

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…

98% of Northern Ireland soils inadequately analysed

July 19, 2018

N.Ireland

‘Soil Health’ is a relatively new term that is being discussed more and more by farmers, growers, agronomists and researchers. But a key question…

Are we only playing at grassland management?

June 4, 2018

Grass

Some farmers, it might be argued, have been deluding themselves for generations – believing they are good grassland managers. Yes; some certainly are.…

Crop yields up in 2017: Isn’t life full of surprises?

April 1, 2018

Opinion

I find it staggering that all of the main crop yields, including potatoes, increased last year. Despite all of the unceasing rain, it…

Last chance to attend soil analysis report training

March 20, 2018

N.Ireland

If you are one of over 1,000 farmers across Northern Ireland who received free soil sampling and analysis reports and have not already…

Soil analysis shows much work to be done on improving soil condition

January 24, 2018

N.Ireland

Land is the most limiting and expensive resource on dairy farms but only half of Northern Irish soils analysed this winter were found…

Soil: Taking the pressure off this winter

December 30, 2017

N.Ireland

You might feel like you need tracks – or maybe even a raft – to cope with some of the saturated soils this…

Managing slurry nutrients: Are you making the most of the brown stuff?

December 27, 2017

N.Ireland

The amount of livestock manure applied in the UK each year would fill all the lanes of the M1, plus the central reservation…

Is ploughing driving your earthworms away?

May 10, 2017

Environment

Scientists from University College Dublin and the University of Vigo, Spain, have found that the digging, stirring and overturning of soil by conventional…

‘Pumping’ atmospheric carbon into the soil to mitigate global warming is not feasible

April 30, 2017

Environment

UN plans to mitigate global warming by burying atmospheric carbon in the ground to enrich soil are laudable but currently flawed, according to a…

Healthy soil condition is the foundation of your farm

March 1, 2017

The productivity of every farm in Ireland is dependent on the potential of the soils in each field to grow grass and crops.…

Soil selenium levels set to crash

February 25, 2017

Tillage

New research, carried out at Rothamsted in the UK, has found that selenium concentrations in soils across the world are significantly affected by…

‘Fertiliser application in January is not a one size fits all decision’

January 31, 2017

Grass

There has been plenty of discussion around fertiliser application in January and it is not a once size fits all decision. Soil temperature,…

Soil test results represent real power for farmers

December 27, 2016

Environment

Average soil P, K and pH levels remain low and are holding back Irish farmers from meeting the full production potential of their…

20 things you didn’t know about soils

December 11, 2016

Grass

Close to 55% of Irish and UK soils analysed by Yara Analytical Services are deficient in either Phosphate (P), Potash (K) or Magnesium…

How do you assess your grass covers?

November 18, 2016

Beef

Marking a scale of heights against cover values on a well-used pair of wellingtons is the easiest way to measure grass availability, according…

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