LATEST ARTICLES
Soil
Multispecies swards can grow 14.2 tonnes DM/ha with 73kg of chemical N - Teagasc
Ellen Durkin
The merits of multispecies swards and ongoing research were discussed at the Farming for Soil Health open day at Johnstown Castle last month.
22 March 2023 Grass & feeding
Is protected urea the fertiliser of choice for this time of year?
It's wet and windy and still pretty fresh, so what is the science saying on protected urea versus CAN? Áine Murray, Brian McCarthy and Patrick Forrestal of Teagasc report.
1 March 2023 Soils
The switch to urea on tillage farms
As fertiliser prices remain high, tillage farmers may find value in urea this season. However, this comes with some caution.
Beef Management: investigating abortions and early grass
Adam Woods takes a look at abortions in suckler herds, safety at calving time and getting ready for early grass.
8 February 2023 Management
Turning off the chemical nitrogen tap
Aidan Brennan attends a Macra field day on the Foley farm in Waterford that has moved away from chemical nitrogen to grow grass.
5 October 2022 Grass & feeding
Farmers being paid to remove nitrogen from water
As part of his Nuffield scholarship, Laois dairy farmer Bruce Thompson visited farms in the UK and US that are extracting nitrates from water and getting paid to do so.
28 September 2022 Management
Oversowing clover in Carrigmore
We caught up with Footprint Farmer Martin Crowe to see how he’s cutting his nitrogen use this year.
29 June 2022 Footprint Farmers
Your N index is an essential guide to N use on crops
With the N index system set as the legal requirement for N use in crops, it is important that growers heed this to avoid penalties and potentially save on expensive nitrogen this year.
6 April 2022 Husbandry
Investigating the role of red clover on beef farms
Nicky Byrne, Peter Doyle, Paul Crosson and Michael Dineen from Teagasc, Grange and Moorepark, take a look at red clover swards and what role they can play on Irish farms.
6 April 2022 News
How to assess clover and inform nitrogen decisions
Assessing clover distribution on farms can inform reseeding and fertiliser application decisions.
6 April 2022 Footprint Farmers
Are you brave enough to cut nitrogen?
Assessing the clover in your swards is important and could help you cut back dramatically on nitrogen.
30 March 2022 Footprint Farmers
Fertiliser: spend v output for 2022 and beyond
Fertiliser application rates need to be trimmed to some degree to help counteract the big increase in prices.
23 February 2022 Fertilizers