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Steps to improving farm N use efficiency in Shinagh
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Kevin Ahern, farm manager at Shinagh Estates, and John McNamara, Teagasc, give an insight into N use efficiency.
18 February 2024 Fertilizers
Examining the role of balanced nutrition in sustainable agriculture
Peter Scott, president of the European Fertilizer Blenders Association and technical director with Origin Fertilisers UK and Goulding Soil Nutrition, on the need for balanced fertiliser nutrition.
17 February 2024 Fertilizers
Taking advantage of spreading lime
Eoin O'Carroll takes a look at the advantages of spreading lime throughout the year, while reminding farmers of the national liming programme deadline.
Irish farmers embracing fertiliser bag recycling
Paul O'Brien, IFA, and Eva Ross Yara, look at how fertiliser bag recycling has increased in recent years.
14 February 2024 Fertilizers
Fertiliser testing and spreading, calibration equipment
John Carroll, Tirlán, takes a look at the variation of spreading patterns and spreader calibration.
14 February 2024 Fertilizers
MACC 2030: reducing GHG emissions associated with fertiliser and manure use
Prof Gary Lanigan and his Teagasc colleagues take a look at how fertiliser plays a part in reducing GHG emissions.
14 February 2024 Fertilizers
Fertiliser and soil fertility trends
John Carroll, Tirlan, Mark Plunkett, Teagasc and Finbarr O'Regan, DAFM look at the trends for chemical fertiliser in previous years.
14 February 2024 Fertilizers
Nutrient management - adapting to a changing world
David Wall, president of the Fertilizer Association of Ireland, addresses the FAI members at their AGM.
14 February 2024 Fertilizers
Section control spreader pays its way on Offaly farm
Since upgrading to a new Amazone GPS section control fertiliser spreader, Offaly farmer Michael Silke has made significant savings which have helped meet its annual repayments, Gary Abbott reports.
7 February 2024 Farm machinery
Is your spreader spring ready?
Gary Abbott looks at the most critical points to consider when setting up a fertiliser spreader for the spreading season.
7 February 2024 Farm machinery
New compound fertilisers available for protected urea
Declan Collins looks at what protected urea products are on the market for 2024 in Ireland and what they can do for soil health.
5 February 2024 Fertilizers
Can poultry manure replace bag fertiliser on tillage farms?
Teagasc poultry adviser Rebecca Tierney chats with Teagasc crops adviser John Mahon about the uses and value of poultry manure as a fertiliser.
4 February 2024 Fertilizers