Sulphur
John Sleigh on 03 Mar 2021
Getting ready for births at Cranna
This week, John Sleigh and Robert Gilchrist speak to the Duguids on their preparation for spring.
on 25 Feb 2021
Sulphur; a critical nutrient for grass and soil health
Sulphur is a critical element in the process of protein formation in plants such as grass, and in improving the quality of both grazed grass and silage or hay.
Andy Doyle on 24 Feb 2021
Tillage Management: time to get fertiliser applied
With the past week showing signs of growth, it is now time to get fertiliser applied to winter crops.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Feb 2021
CAN price set to break £250/t
The fertiliser market in NI has been rising since the start of the year
Andy Doyle on 10 Feb 2021
Tillage Management: poorer crops will benefit from nitrogen soon
The possibility of field work has been knocked back by recent rain but backward thin crops will need nitrogen soon.
Kieran Mailey on 11 Jul 2020
Beef management: five tips to managing grass mid-season
As the second half of the grazing season gets under way, the way grassland is managed should change. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips to get the most from grass at the mid-season point.
Kieran Mailey on 16 Jun 2020
Beef management: make fertiliser a priority for grazing ground
Farmers should be prioritising fertiliser applications on grazing ground as rain showers become more frequent around the country.
Kieran Mailey on 03 Jun 2020
BETTER Farm NI: Farms finished with first-cut silage
First-cut silage has been completed on the programme farms and the focus is now on making up any fodder deficits with the second cut.
Kieran Mailey on 19 May 2020
Beef management: window for fertiliser with rain forecast
On farms struggling with grass growth, rain is forecast towards the end of the week, giving a window for fertiliser to be applied to grassland.
Jack Kennedy on 13 May 2020
Dairy Management: the boss needs a break too so make it happen
With breeding in full swing and field work all systems go plan ahead and make better decisions to avoid fire fighting
Photo Desk on 26 Apr 2020
This week in photos: Tayto crisps and raking, making and wrapping bales
Our top farming photos from the past week include farmers sowing Golden Wonder potatoes in Co Wexford, setting grass seeds in Co Tipperary and raking, making and wrapping bales in Co Wexford.
Lorcan Allen on 17 Apr 2020
Global carbon emissions could fall 5% this year due to COVID-19
With cars parked up, airplanes grounded, factories idle and demand for oil and coal on the floor due to COVID-19, scientists are now forecasting global C02 emissions will fall as much as 5% this year.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Apr 2020
Beef management: time for fertiliser as temperatures rise
With warmer day time temperatures on the way, farmers should be getting fertiliser onto grassland to kick start growth.
Andy Doyle on 01 Apr 2020
Tillage Management: a lot of field work done in the past week
Weather conditions over the past two weeks have enabled a lot of spring planting to be completed, as well as work on winter crops and the last of the 2019 harvest.
Lorcan Allen on 25 Mar 2020
Coronavirus leads to sharp fall in air pollution
Lorcan Allen speaks to Róisín Commane, a scientist in atmospheric chemistry in Columbia University who grew up on a sheep farm in Co Clare, about the impact of coronavirus on the earth’s climate.
Kieran Mailey on 21 Mar 2020
Five tips to get the most from spring fertiliser
As weather conditions start to settle down, farmers will be looking to get fertiliser on to ground to kick start grass growth.
John Sleigh on 18 Mar 2020
How Andrew achieves an early turnout
Farmers Journal Scotland's John Sleigh speaks to Andrew Gammie about how to achieve successful early turnout.
Andy Doyle on 04 Mar 2020
Tillage Management: fertiliser now urgent as ground begins to dry
With ground drying out there is an urgency to get fertiliser applied ahead of planting and there may be a window before the next big amount of rain in the forecast.
Andy Doyle on 12 Feb 2020
Tillage Management: another weather setback, but spring is getting closer
While land is waterlogged once again, planting and fertilisation opportunities can come around much quicker as the days get longer at this time of year.
Kieran Mailey on 05 Feb 2020
Fertiliser starts £50/t down on 2019
Fertiliser prices in NI are running £50 to £60/t lower than last year.