Tillage soils
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 26 January 2022
Bigger boots help spread the load
Fitting flotation tyres to trailers and implements helps to reduce soil compaction. Peter Thomas Keaveney follows a 20ft Kane silage trailer through such a retrofit and outlines the points to note.
Siobhán Walsh on 19 January 2022
Valuing organic manures and improving efficiency
How do organic manures stack up on nutrient content and which product suits your farm?
Andy Doyle on 19 January 2022
Bringing life to the countryside brings the countryside to life
This month the Lighthouse Farms team articulate the journey taken by two Spanish farmers to bring not just a farm but an area back to life by putting life back into the soil, writes Rogier Schulte
Andy Doyle on 12 January 2022
How to prepare your farm nutrient records
Doing your own farm nutrient records is a big task but it is also a very worthwhile exercise, write Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh.
Siobhán Walsh on 15 December 2021
What do the soil test results look like on the Footprint Farms?
Soil testing is an essential job on all farms as it shows where improvements need to be made.
on 4 November 2021
Climate Action Plan: targets set for cover crops and straw incorporation
Tillage farmers get detail on €50m allocation for Straw Incorporation Measure as target set for 10% of tillage area by 2030.
Siobhán Walsh on 22 September 2021
How will fertiliser costs be affected on your farm?
Fertiliser prices have most likely changed a lot from the time when farmers first bought this year.
Siobhán Walsh on 15 September 2021
Questioning the sustainability of nitrates proposals
Tillage farmers face challenges under new nitrates proposals. Andy Doyle, Stephen Robb and Siobhán Walsh report.
Siobhán Walsh on 10 September 2021
Soil sampling a good investment in a high fertiliser price season
Fertiliser prices have been on the rise in 2021, so a soil sample could be the best investment you make this autumn.
Andy Doyle on 1 September 2021
Organic manures - the ultimate investment for tillage land
Organic manures bring short- and long-term benefits, especially on worn tillage land. Andy Doyle reports.
Siobhán Walsh on 27 August 2021
Count up the fertiliser losses when selling straw
In a year when fertiliser prices are skyrocketing, it is important to place a value on the nutrients taken off a field when straw is baled.
Gary Abbott on 25 August 2021
Catch-cropping – why and how
Gary Abbott looks at some common catch crop establishment methods and the associated machinery required and costs involved for each, as well as the benefits of growing these nutrient-absorbing crops.
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