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Phelim O'Neill
Brief news snippets from Belgium, Kenya, Brazil and USA.
5 February 2025 Management
What are the best farmers doing on costs?
Aidan Brennan looks at the costs of production on Irish dairy farms by analysing data from three discussion groups and
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Fertiliser hit with January price hike
Fertiliser manufacturers have increase price quotes on nitrogen fertiliser as sales start to build ahead of the upcoming spring
Fertiliser prices creeping upwards
Uncertainty in the Middle East and the affect of Trump's presidency on the exchange rate are expected to drive up prices again.
15 January 2025 News
Fertiliser costs fell 24% in 2024 - CSO
The Central Statistics Office has estimated that fertiliser inputs costs on farms will finish 24% lower than last year.
26 December 2024 News
Grassland Agro was hit by fertiliser market volatility in 2023
Company released long-awaited accounts for 2022 and 2023 this week.
4 December 2024 News
Fertiliser prices projected to be down 24.3% in 2024 - CSO
The CSO has projected that, overall, the agricultural price input index will fall by 9.8% this year, when compared with 2023.
5 November 2024 News
Subdued fertiliser trade keeps prices unchanged this autumn
There is no movement on fertiliser prices across NI, with little interest on forward buying for next spring.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Water quality and derogation – how can ReNure help?
The ReNure amendment to the Nitrates Directive would allow processed livestock manures to be used as a chemical fertiliser replacement, writes Teagasc researcher Maurice Deasy.
28 August 2024 Renewables
Getting spreader setup right for urea
With much talk around the performance of protected urea, farmers need to bear in mind that spreader setup is crucial given its differing characteristics to CAN and other NPK fertilisers.
14 August 2024 Farm machinery