Phosphorus

How much nitrogen to spread this spring?

With a delayed start to the fertiliser spreading season on most dairy farms, Aidan Brennan looks at the options.

FERTILIZERS 22 February 2026

How much nitrogen to spread this spring?

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Sheep Management: liver fluke, clean livestock policy and soil samples

Sheep Management: liver fluke, clean livestock policy and soil samples

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Avail of free P and K by applying lime

Avail of free P and K by applying lime

FERTILIZERS 11 February 2026

Progress made with Lough Neagh plan, MLAs told

Progress made with Lough Neagh plan, MLAs told

Progress made with Lough Neagh plan, MLAs told

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 February 2026

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

NEWS 8 January 2026

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What is the CBAM and how will it impact your farm?

What is the CBAM and how will it impact your farm?

From 1 January farmers face higher fertiliser prices as taxes will be placed on fertilisers imported into the EU.

NEWS 8 October 2025

NI dairy farmers to maintain output in 2026

NI dairy farmers to maintain output in 2026

David Wright looks at the results from our annual survey at the Royal UIster Winter Fair

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

Two NI projects push on with slurry solutions

Two NI projects push on with slurry solutions

MLAs on Stormont's agriculture committee have received an update on the Sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry programme.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

Differences in NAP north to south

Differences in NAP north to south

David Wright looks at common issues and where NAP policies diverge across the island.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

New NAP group to report in ‘early 2026’

New NAP group to report in ‘early 2026’

The new group has been tasked with bringing forward new proposed revisions to the Nutrients Action Programme in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

Planning reform is part of the solution

Planning reform is part of the solution

The current block on planning for new slurry storage is in many ways, self-defeating

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

Scientists set to recalculate river phosphorus loads

Scientists set to recalculate river phosphorus loads

The latest figures, which were published in 2020, suggest agriculture is the biggest contributor to the main water quality problem in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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