fertiliser

Sluggish fertiliser sales lead to price cuts

Aside from high prices, other factors are contributing to subdued demand for fertiliser from farmers in Northern Ireland at present.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Sluggish fertiliser sales lead to price cuts

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Making pellets from chicken manure at scale

Making pellets from chicken manure at scale

RENEWABLES 10 June 2026

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Three months of chaos

Three months of chaos

Three months of chaos

NEWS 3 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

FARMER WRITES 3 June 2026

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Farmer Writes: Brexit was Britain’s Titanic hour

Farmer Writes: Brexit was Britain’s Titanic hour

How the mighty have fallen and as a race, Great Britain is still in Empire mode and has failed to adjust to a post-colonial world.

NEWS 26 May 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief snippets from New Zealand, Ukraine, United States and China.

WORLD 26 May 2026

Beef Management: fertilising for second cut, mowing out surplus and heat stress

Beef Management: fertilising for second cut, mowing out surplus and heat stress

Martin Merrick discusses getting the right fertiliser out for second cut grass, keeping paddocks in check through mowing out surplus and managing cattle in hot weather.

MANAGEMENT 26 May 2026

Fertiliser rules in UK deemed outdated

Fertiliser rules in UK deemed outdated

The four governments in the UK have proposed a “new regulatory framework” for placing fertiliser products on the market.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 May 2026

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Grass growth rates are likely to hit peak levels in the coming days, and farmers should be geared up to take advantage of this and ensure quality is maintained for grazing.

MANAGEMENT 26 May 2026

Crop insurance is subsidised almost everywhere in the world – Jagwani

Crop insurance is subsidised almost everywhere in the world – Jagwani

It looks like crop insurance and using new and improved varieties will become standard practice to access fund in the future.

NEWS 26 May 2026

Cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland rises by almost 4%

Cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland rises by almost 4%

The cost of producing horticultural crops in Ireland rose by 3.9% on average between January 2025 and January 2026, according to Teagasc’s Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2026 report.

NEWS 26 May 2026

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Kubota’s M6001 Utility series – the competent all-rounder

With power outputs from 104hp up to 143hp, the five-model M6001 Utility series of tractors from Kubota is the cost-sensitive successor to the proven MGX range

Kubota’s M6001 Utility series – the competent all-rounder

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