Dairy Technical
Avoid wasting fertiliser due to incorrect spreader set-up
The chemical fertiliser spreading period is now permitted for two of the three zones, but that doesn’t always mean farmers...
fertiliser spreader
Machinery Focus
Sulky adds multipurpose seed drill to spreader range
Advances in spreading accuracy had, up until this spring, been largely ignored, despite companies like Sulky putting tremendous efforts into...
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...
Tillage
How does a GPS fertiliser spreader actually work?
A key driver that would encourage farmers to use a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) fertiliser spreader is its ability to...
Dairy Technical
Ensuring your fertiliser spreader is set up correctly
Having your fertiliser spreader set up correctly could be the difference in getting the maximum benefit from your chemical fertiliser....
Machinery
Farmers not checking fertiliser spreaders 'could be losing up to €115/ha'
Farmers not checking fertiliser spreaders pre-application could be losing up to £100 or €115 per hectare, according to Dale Shaw,...
Grass
Efficient use of fertiliser: Are you calibrating your spreader properly?
Calibrating one’s fertiliser spreader correctly is of key importance to using fertiliser efficiently – and is the subject of the...
Agri-Business
Amazone ZG-TS: Formidable new fertiliser spreader from Farmhand
The advent of spring is being announced with the rumbling of a formidable new fertiliser spreader in the form of...
Machinery
Is your fertiliser spreader set up correctly?
Fertiliser is a costly commodity and farmers should aim to get the most out of it. With this in mind,...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Tillage
3 tips for safer fertiliser spreading
It may be snowing outside and fertiliser spreading seems a long time away; but now is the perfect time to...
Machinery
How does your fertiliser spreader's CV stack up?
A CV is vital for employers to select the best candidate for a job as it showcases a potential employee’s...
Machinery
SIMA 2017: Accurate fertiliser application...'right up to the edge'
Amazone showcased its range of fertiliser spreaders, including the ZA-TS Series, at the SIMAÂ machinery show in Paris last week. The...
Machinery
Rocha 'broadcasts' to punters at recent FTMTA show
Ardee-based machinery distributor PJ Callan launched a selection of new kit at the recent 2017 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, including a...