Soil Fertility

Navigating tricky fertiliser regulations

There are further changes on the cards in 2026 in determining fertiliser allowances, with these introduced under the sixth Nitrates Action Plan and mainly affecting dairy farmers.

FERTILIZERS 21 February 2026

Navigating tricky fertiliser regulations

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Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

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How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

NEWS 29 December 2025

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 September 2025

Top five ways to improve sustainability on dairy farms

Top five ways to improve sustainability on dairy farms

Top five ways to improve sustainability on dairy farms

SUSTAINABILITY 21 September 2025

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A real step forward: Pat O’Driscoll on using AgNav

A real step forward: Pat O’Driscoll on using AgNav

AgNav is a free digital platform for Irish farmers, developed by Teagasc, Bord Bia and ICBF, and supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 2 July 2025

Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

Natasha Ferguson reports from a farm walk held on the Mayers farm in Co Fermanagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 July 2025

How to get the most from autumn reseeds

How to get the most from autumn reseeds

Daire Cregg looks at some of the key factors when it comes to reseeding fields in the autumn.

RESEEDING 2 July 2025

Doing the simple things right in Donegal

Doing the simple things right in Donegal

Adam Woods reports from a farm walk held in Moville, Co Donegal last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 2 July 2025

Dairy Management : grass supplies vary

Dairy Management : grass supplies vary

Farmers in many cases have no option but to supplement with forage.

MANAGEMENT 2 July 2025

70% of dairy farms have optimum P, K and pH - Teagasc

70% of dairy farms have optimum P, K and pH - Teagasc

This figure comes from the Teagasc Signpost report 2025 launched on Wednesday, which has results from over 5,000 soil samples taken over the last four years.

SOIL 2 July 2025

Invest surplus money into areas to drive profitability - Teagasc

Invest surplus money into areas to drive profitability - Teagasc

Padraig French was speaking to the large crowds gathered at the 2025 Moorepark Open Day.

NEWS 2 July 2025

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

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