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Navigating soil test results on Footprint Farms
Emma Hart
Good nutrient management is about measuring what you can (soil, slurry and crops) and adjusting year on year to improve efficiency and minimise environmental impact across the entire system.
Navigating soil test results on Footprint Farms
Soil test results: 34% of samples at optimum P, K and pH on Footprint Farms
13 March 2024 Footprint Farmers
Soil test results: 34% of samples at optimum P, K and pH on Footprint Farms
Using soil test results to target fertiliser applications can boost soil fertility, reduce costs and minimise environmental damage, writes Emma Hart.
Major new hybrid bioenergy park set for Clare
28 February 2024 News
Major new hybrid bioenergy park set for Clare
Senator Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail spokesperson on Climate Action, Communication Networks & Transport, was among those who submitted concerns to the renewable energy development.
Plant diversity is key to soil health
Diverse planting practices have been at the core of our food production systems for thousands of years, writes Emma Hart.
6 December 2023 Footprint Farmers
'We cannot understand logic of Department of Agriculture' - IGGG
The Irish Grain Growers Group has said the requirement for a grass lie-back beside a forage crop is a backwards step.
19 August 2023 News
Why plant cover crops or catch crops?
Catch crops can be a real benefit on farms from protecting water quality to improving soil structure and organic matter, writes Siobhán Walsh.
19 July 2023 Crops
Why do we reseed grass fields?
Farmers have been reseeding of late, but surely 'grass is grass', so why go to all the trouble and the expense? Professor of farming, Tommy Boland explains.
7 June 2023 Soil
Bio-based fertilisers showing better P availability over long term - Teagasc
Researchers at Teagasc are currently carrying out research into bio-based fertilisers, with some interesting results.
21 April 2023 Soil