Nitrogen
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.
Contributor on 08 Sep 2021
What does nitrogen use efficiency mean?
Michael O’Donovan, Elodie Ruelle and Brendan Horan discuss using grazing to improve nitrogen use efficiency.
Aidan Brennan on 08 Sep 2021
Slurry figures set to change in December
A review of the technical tables relating to slurry is to be complete by December, which could alter the amount of slurry storage required for all livestock.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Sep 2021
Beef management: final call for fertiliser on grazing ground
The closed period for chemical fertiliser applications on grassland begins on 15 September, so final nitrogen dressing should be applied before this date.
Aidan Brennan on 07 Sep 2021
Department moves to clarify soiled water rules
The Department of Agriculture hosted a webinar to discuss the proposed measures contained in the nitrates directive review.
Declan Marren on 05 Sep 2021
Teagasc to examine role of multi-species swards for suckler-beef systems
A new research project is being established in Teagasc Grange to look at the potential role of multi-species swards in a beef enterprise.
Adam Woods on 04 Sep 2021
'Department needs to be held to account on nitrates proposals' - Cavan IFA
With mounting anger among farmers on the new nitrates proposals, Adam Woods went to a Cavan IFA farm walk to see what Cavan farmers had to say on the new nitrates proposals.
Noel Bardon on 03 Sep 2021
The slurry ‘rogue in every parish’ becoming increasingly common
The Department’s chief inspector of water quality has hit out at the non-compliant minority of dairy farmers in justifying a tightening of nitrates rules from next year.
Adam Woods on 01 Sep 2021
Beef Management: autumn grazing, dairy beef and difficult calvings
This week, we take a look at building grass covers on beef farms, tips on autumn calving and we have details of an upcoming dairy beef webinar.
Aidan Brennan on 01 Sep 2021
Masterclass in simplicity at west Cork walk
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc farm walk in Dunmanway last week.