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New urease inhibitor receives EU approval
Rachel Donovan
The addition of the urease inhibitor Nitroshield produces an average emissions reduction of 70%, according to fertiliser company Omex.
Beef Management: Calf rearing and silage fertiliser
Adam Woods takes a look at calf rearing and silage fertiliser in this week's Beef Management.
27 March 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: fertiliser, fungicides and waiting on fine weather
Tillage farmers should try and have winter crops up to date so they can focus on spring planting when the weather comes.
Supersoil alleges ‘cartel-like’ behaviour in fertiliser sector
The European Commission's competition watchdog is to assess the complaint under standard procedures.
27 March 2024 News
Could this product reduce your nitrogen fertiliser rate?
Vixeran is a new product on the market from Syngenta which could help to lower nitrogen rates and boost yields in your crops.
24 March 2024 News
Nitrates interim review to be published in the summer
The minister also said a 30-day public consultation on the proposed measures from the review will have to take place before its publication.
23 March 2024 News
Fertiliser is now a 'dirty word' outside farming
Farmers will end up spreading fertiliser at night, they're so paranoid at this stage, one merchant reckoned.
20 March 2024 Dealer
First grazed paddocks slow bouncing back
Declan Collins explains the importance of getting nitrogen out on paddocks to ensure enough grass in April.
20 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Wet weather disrupts grazing plans
Adam Woods takes a look at what the grazing plan should be once the current wet weather passes.
20 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Home Farm: feed bills mount
Looking at our normal silage ground, we have some really heavy infestations of docks.
20 March 2024 Viewpoints
Fertiliser reduction easier done on beef farms than dairy - Teagasc
Principal research officer at Teagasc's Solohead Farm Dr James Humphreys highlighted during Friday's Signpost webinar how beef farms can also be part of the collective effort to reduce emissions.
16 March 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: slurry - a new focus
Not surprisingly with a farm of this size and visibility all the regulations are scrupulously observed.
13 March 2024 Viewpoints