Nitrogen

Taking things to the next level in Tipperary

Adam Woods reports from the Irish Grassland Association beef farm walk on Tim Meagher’s farm in Tipperary last week

GRASS & FEEDING 18 June 2025

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Yard brushes and slurry testing: what farmers are doing to protect water

Yard brushes and slurry testing: what farmers are doing to protect water

NEWS 18 June 2025

‘No clear signs’ that derogation cut will boost water quality

‘No clear signs’ that derogation cut will boost water quality

NEWS 18 June 2025

Protected urea and CAN go head to head on Teagasc sites

Protected urea and CAN go head to head on Teagasc sites

Protected urea and CAN go head to head on Teagasc sites

GRASS & FEEDING 18 June 2025

Silage 2025 – a tedder-free zone

Silage 2025 – a tedder-free zone

Silage 2025 – a tedder-free zone

FARMER WRITES 18 June 2025

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Four days to record slurry exports

Four days to record slurry exports

The tight timeframe to record movements is aimed at eliminating so-called paper movements of organic nutrients for stocking rate purposes.

NITRATES 11 June 2025

Import tax to hit fertiliser hard

Import tax to hit fertiliser hard

CBAM, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, will be levied on fertiliser imports from January next, with urea particularly affected

NEWS 11 June 2025

Massive rebound in fertiliser sales

Massive rebound in fertiliser sales

Sales of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium have all more than doubled compared to the previous two years.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Adding clover into swards takes 'courage’

Adding clover into swards takes 'courage’

'For clover, soils need to be at index 3 and 4 to be successful at it, it can go very horribly wrong, very fast', a Department conference has heard.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 11 June 2025

Challenging transition to clover at Greenmount

Challenging transition to clover at Greenmount

David Wright reports from a clover open day held at CAFRE's Greenmount campus.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 June 2025

Grass quality must be the main priority

Grass quality must be the main priority

Management mistakes in recent weeks have seen grass quality deteriorate. Correction over the next few weeks is the challenge.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 June 2025

Department seeking new tool to measure nitrogen

Department seeking new tool to measure nitrogen

The contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of the scientific instrument designed to quantify the nitrogen content in various substances.

NEWS 11 June 2025

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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