Dairy
Reminder: Zone A permitted to spread chemical fertiliser tomorrow
The spreading period for chemical fertiliser reopens tomorrow, (Monday, January 27) for farmers in ‘Zone A’ which means that plans...
Chemical nitrogen
Environment
10% cut in chemical N allowance for farms above 170kg N/ha proposed
Consultants believe a 10% reduction in the maximum chemical nitrogen (N) allowance for farms stocked above 170kg N/ha is required...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy
Reducing your reliance on chemical nitrogen
A key driver in profit is grass grown and grass utilised. If you can achieve high levels of this while...
Dairy
No changes to chemical fertiliser allowance before 2025
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that there will be no changes made to the allowances...
Dairy Technical
Testing slurry to determine chemical fertiliser needs
Getting slurry tested to determine its nutrient value could go a long way in reducing the requirement for chemical fertiliser...
Dairy Technical
Chemical N application ahead of the closed period
Autumn has arrived, as has the rain, so it is now that farmers must look at spreading the last of...
Agri Politics
Cahill: 'Extend the deadline for spreading chemical nitrogen'
Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary, Deputy Jackie Cahill has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie...