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N.Ireland
Protected urea sales continue to grow in Northern Ireland
United Feeds has confirmed that protected urea accounted for 50% of all nitrogen (N) sold by the business over the...
N.Ireland
United Feeds has confirmed that protected urea accounted for 50% of all nitrogen (N) sold by the business over the...
Environment
An Taisce has called for a “step change” in the water quality measures being asked of Irish farmers to address...
Dairy
With the June bank holiday weekend looking like it will deliver promising weather, it is crucial that you do not...
Agri-Business
337,246t of fertiliser was sold in the first two quarters of the fertiliser year for 2024, according to the Department...
Environment
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has indicated that the Agriculture Water Quality Working Group will discuss how...
Agri-Business
Total fertiliser sales fell by 18% for the second year running in 2023 to 1.1 million tonnes, according to figures...
Grass
The sunshine and warm weather finally arrived to most parts of the country over the weekend, and farmers in many...
Tillage
Growers should complete the main nitrogen (N) application on winter wheat crops before Growth Stage (GS) 32, according to Teagasc. This...
Dairy Technical
Research officer with Teagasc, Michael Egan, advised farmers to get chemical fertiliser onto paddocks that are suitable, and to target...
Dairy Technical
Silage remains in the diets of many herds at the moment, with grazing conditions continuing to pose a significant challenge....
Tillage
Teagasc is categorising its recommendations regarding nitrogen which is applied to winter crops in ways that reflect current plant numbers....
Tillage
Agronomists are indicating that it may be more economical to manage thin winter cereal crops with reduced input, rather than...
Tillage
Before tillage farmers start applying organic manures to stubble ground or crops, two questions must be addressed. Firstly, is there...
Tillage
Potash is a key nutrient for potato crops, impacting on the yield and quality of tubers, as well as the...
Dairy
Farmers opting to take phosphate and potash (P and K) holidays over recent years may well see this impact negatively...
Environment
Teagasc has updated its Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) online system to reflect proposed changes under the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP)....
Environment
The Irish government could potentially step in to mandate the spreading of protected urea if farmers do not voluntarily commit...
Dairy Technical
A number of potential mitigation measures for farmers affected by changes to nitrates regulations are to be sent to the...