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Get soil sampling this autumn
Autumn is an ideal time for soil sampling. Soils are warm and the results will come back to allow for...
Tillage
Autumn is an ideal time for soil sampling. Soils are warm and the results will come back to allow for...
Tillage
As farmers begin to harvest winter barley across the country, now is the time to think about cover crops. Sowing...
Environment
The Programme for Government, revealed this week, outlines plans for a ‘national liming programme’ for the purpose of improving nitrogen...
Tillage
Soil moisture levels are not expected to improve significantly over the course of the week. Soil moisture levels remain extremely...
Video
Cover crops provide many benefits to soils. In this video AgriLand’s technical and agronomist Robbie Byrne look at the soil...
Tillage
Cover crops play an important role in protecting our soils. On a cold and wet day in February agronomist, Robbie...
Tillage
“When we stand on soil we’re standing on the rooftop to another world.” Dr. Christine Jones gave the attendance at...
Tillage
“Soil health and your wealth – the dynamics of productivity” is the theme of a one-day seminar to be held...
Tillage
While many fields are too wet to take a stroll through it is important to keep in mind that autumn...
Tillage
A spade, a measuring tape and a kitchen knife can help to tell you a lot about your soil. Everyone...
Dairy
“Oftentimes farmers think about what is above the ground because that is what is going to feed the cows; but...
Grass
Even moderate levels of soil compaction can reduce grassland output levels by 20%, according to Alex Higgins, from the Agri-Food...
Tillage
Last Sunday, June 2, soil moisture deficits (SMDs) were running between -5 and 44 across all parts of the country...
Tillage
Earthworm populations are sensitive to tillage, but using organic manures can help to increase earthworm populations under tillage. Patrick Forrestal...
Opinion
December 5 this year was World Soil Day. I hope it provided members of the general public everywhere with the...
Tillage
Dr. Patrick Forrestal of Teagsc Johnstown Castle outlined that there are three pillars of soil health at the recent Irish...
Beef
December 5 marks World Soil Day. Organised by the United Nations, the theme of this year’s World Soil Day is:...
Environment
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) are starting to look a lot less attractive than they have all year. On Wednesday (November...