Soil fertility

Teagasc urges farmers to focus on soil pH to help avoid fertiliser overspends

Teagasc has advised farmers to look at correcting low soil pH as the farming sector looks set for another period of high fertiliser prices.

NEWS 9 March 2026

Teagasc urges farmers to focus on soil pH to help avoid fertiliser overspends

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Navigating tricky fertiliser regulations

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FERTILIZERS 21 February 2026

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

NEWS 29 December 2025

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 September 2025

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Top five ways to improve sustainability on dairy farms

Top five ways to improve sustainability on dairy farms

Daire Cregg looks at five key practices that can be implemented on farms to make the business more sustainable.

SUSTAINABILITY 16 July 2025

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

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

AgNav is a free digital platform for Irish farmers, developed by Teagasc, Bord Bia and ICBF, and supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 16 July 2025

Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

Natasha Ferguson reports from a farm walk held on the Mayers farm in Co Fermanagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2025

How to get the most from autumn reseeds

How to get the most from autumn reseeds

Daire Cregg looks at some of the key factors when it comes to reseeding fields in the autumn.

RESEEDING 16 July 2025

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 16 July 2025

Dairy Management : grass supplies vary

Dairy Management : grass supplies vary

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

MANAGEMENT 16 July 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 16 July 2025

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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