Nitrogen
Kieran Mailey on 20 Oct 2021
CAN up to £600/t from 1 November
Fertiliser prices have already doubled this autumn with no sign of the market turning as yet
Caoimhe Harney on 20 Oct 2021
Chemical nitrogen-free pastures can be the future – Hackett
Minister Hackett has called on livestock farmers to consider trying out new ways of managing their pastures.
Jack Kennedy on 06 Oct 2021
Where is the future for Origin Enterprises?
With increased pressures on crop inputs such as fertiliser and sprays, where is the future for Origin Enterprises plc and how can it prosper?
Aidan Brennan on 06 Oct 2021
Environmental challenges laid bare at dairy walk
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc/Glanbia joint programme farm walk in Kilkenny last week.
Kieran Mailey on 28 Sep 2021
Beef management: autumn liming to drive spring grass growth
Liming in autumn will correct soil pH over winter and boost grass growth next spring.
Siobhán Walsh on 24 Sep 2021
Price rise: where to now for policy and fertiliser plans?
With fertiliser prices at record highs, policy to move to protected nitrogen and improve soil fertility may become harder to implement.
Siobhán Walsh on 22 Sep 2021
How will fertiliser costs be affected on your farm?
Fertiliser prices have most likely changed a lot from the time when farmers first bought this year.
Siobhán Walsh on 22 Sep 2021
Fertiliser prices double as industry pauses purchases
Fertiliser markets are in unprecedented times. Reports from the industry is that product is not being purchased at present as prices have sky rocketed.
Aidan Brennan on 22 Sep 2021
Up in knots over nitrogen bands
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the submissions and commentary relating to organic nitrogen banding proposals in the Nitrates Action Programme.
John Crowe on 18 Sep 2021
The Grass Week: Adopting new technologies to grow and manage grass better
Clover was the star of the show at the Moorepark Open Day but what other grassland technologies can farmers adopt? John Crowe reports.
Amy Forde on 15 Sep 2021
Farmers hit out at proposed nitrates rules
Farm organisations appeared before the Oireachtas agriculture committee on Tuesday to discuss the proposed new nitrates rules.
Siobhán Walsh on 15 Sep 2021
Tillage proposals are ‘unworkable’ and ‘far too restrictive’
Many tillage farmers are unhappy with new proposals outlined in the Nitrates Action Programme, particularly to do with slurry spreading and post-harvest cultivation.
John Crowe on 15 Sep 2021
Moorepark: clover leading the way to reduce chemical N applications
The focus at this year’s grazing demo at the Moorepark Open Day is grass covers, autumn grass management and clover, writes John Crowe.
John Crowe on 14 Sep 2021
Moorepark: improving nitrogen use efficiency and reducing nitrogen surpluses
Michael O’Donovan and Michael Egan discuss the key aspects of balancing N inputs and outputs to reduce N surpluses.
Caoimhe Harney on 13 Sep 2021
New mapping and nitrogen use calculator added to Pasturebase app
The new tools will benefit all grassland farms with a major focus on improving the nitrogen use, farm management and in assisting farmers to better match nitrogen supply with grass demand.
Siobhán Walsh on 12 Sep 2021
Sustainability: five top tips to make improvements
Here are five things to look at that could improve the sustainability of your farm from an environmental and economic point of view.
Siobhán Walsh on 10 Sep 2021
Soil sampling a good investment in a high fertiliser price season
Fertiliser prices have been on the rise in 2021, so a soil sample could be the best investment you make this autumn.
Adam Woods on 08 Sep 2021
Farmer fury over interest charge on BEAM clawback
There has been an angry reaction to the BEAM clawback letters issued this week. Adam Woods has more.
Contributor on 08 Sep 2021
Reducing chemical nitrogen use on dairy farms
Brian McCarthy, Deidre Hennessy and Michael Egan discuss where artificial nitrogen is going in the future.
Contributor on 08 Sep 2021
Improving animal performance from grazed pasture
Michael Dineen and Micheal O’Leary discuss how to improve grazing to help better performance.