Soil fertility

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

A key factor behind the growing popularity of maize is the move towards fully housed dairy herds in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

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Pope and wizard agree

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DEALER 27 May 2026

Sheep Management: in-lamb yearling hoggets and marketing spring lambs

Sheep Management: in-lamb yearling hoggets and marketing spring lambs

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

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

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

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

NEWS 9 March 2026

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Navigating tricky fertiliser regulations

Navigating tricky fertiliser regulations

There are further changes on the cards in 2026 in determining fertiliser allowances, with these introduced under the sixth Nitrates Action Plan and mainly affecting dairy farmers.

FERTILIZERS 6 August 2025

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

Michael Fitzgerald operates a mixed upland sheep and store-to-beef enterprise at the foothills of the Conor Pass on the Dingle Peninsula.

MANAGEMENT 6 August 2025

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

Tirlán supplier Séamus Brennan is in derogation and using the Farming for Water EIP to draw down funding to create new water quality measures on his land.

NEWS 6 August 2025

Centre of excellence on the shores of Lough Derg

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 6 August 2025

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 6 August 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 6 August 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 6 August 2025

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Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

Understanding the soils on your farm is one of the most important investments you can make for the future.

Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

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