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Brian and his wife Alison farm sheep on 108ha of grassland at Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny.

Farmer Writes: taking a careful approach to reducing fertiliser

It is important to remember that spreading too little fertiliser could increase the need for concentrates, writes farmer Brian Nicholson.

NEWS 27 April 2022
Farmer Writes: taking a careful approach to reducing fertiliser
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