Soil Fertility

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

The Kelly farm at Ballycommon in north Tipperary are representing Arrabawn Tipperary Co-op in the this years NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards.

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 September 2025

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

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SUSTAINABILITY 21 September 2025

A real step forward: Pat O’Driscoll on using AgNav

A real step forward: Pat O’Driscoll on using AgNav

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Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

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Doing the simple things right in Donegal

Doing the simple things right in Donegal

Adam Woods reports from a farm walk held in Moville, Co Donegal last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 30 April 2025

Dairy Management : grass supplies vary

Dairy Management : grass supplies vary

Farmers in many cases have no option but to supplement with forage.

MANAGEMENT 30 April 2025

70% of dairy farms have optimum P, K and pH - Teagasc

70% of dairy farms have optimum P, K and pH - Teagasc

This figure comes from the Teagasc Signpost report 2025 launched on Wednesday, which has results from over 5,000 soil samples taken over the last four years.

SOIL 30 April 2025

Invest surplus money into areas to drive profitability - Teagasc

Invest surplus money into areas to drive profitability - Teagasc

Padraig French was speaking to the large crowds gathered at the 2025 Moorepark Open Day.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Beef Management: grass growth, buttercups and sowing kale

Beef Management: grass growth, buttercups and sowing kale

In this week's beef management notes, Adam Woods takes a look at high grass growth this week and how to manage it, controlling buttercups and sowing kale.

MANAGEMENT 30 April 2025

Editorial: nerves and courage on changing systems

Editorial: nerves and courage on changing systems

Unless soil fertility is top notch, then you can’t start the clover project.

VIEWPOINTS 30 April 2025

How much nitrogen to spread this summer?

How much nitrogen to spread this summer?

Aidan Brennan looks at ways to grow more grass this summer by making best use of nitrogen and clover.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 April 2025

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