Tillage
Most UK soils deficient in key nutrients - NRM
A major survey has revealed that two thirds of all UK soils are deficient in the key nutrients of magnesium,...
grassland
Agri-Business
Fertiliser: Standard urea available at €850/t this week
Grassland Agro is confirming that retail standard urea price this week is around €850-860/t in 500kg bags on pallets, and stocks seem to...
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...
Video
No more chemical fertiliser costs for Limerick beef farm
Colm Cussen is a beef farmer from Broadford, Co. Limerick, who breeds and sells pedigree Simmental heifers and bulls. Aside...
Property
Sherry Fitzgerald: Grassland prices reach €12,170/ac in 2022
The value of prime grassland in Ireland has grown by 10.6% in 2022 reaching an average price of €12,170/ac, according...
Rural Life
27.6ac of grassland in Westmeath up for auction
A ring-fenced block of grassland across 27.6ac in Mullingar Co. Westmeath will be up for public auction next month, according...
CAP / Schemes
Complex nature of ACRES could deter some farmers - advisor
Farmers considering opting into the Agri Climate Rural Environmental Scheme (ACRES) may be put off by the detailed nature of...
Machinery News
Pottinger launches its new centre-swath rake
Pottinger has added the new TOP 882 C rake to its range of centre-swath rakes. The machine delivers a working...
Machinery
Farm machinery production costs continue to rise
Farm machinery production costs have risen by between 15% and 20% over the past year within a very frenetic marketplace....
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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...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland urged to apply for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging all eligible farmers to apply for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) without...
Machinery News
Pottinger launches new belt-type rake for grassland range
Grassland specialist Pottinger has added yet another new product to its grassland range – the new MERGENTO VT 9220 belt-type...
Tillage Technical
Tillage Incentive Scheme: An expensive decision to plough up grassland?
Grassland used for the recently announced, Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) must be inherently fertile. That’s according to the most recent...
Tillage News
ICMSA: Specific measures for grassland needed in tillage support package
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed the announced support package for the tillage sector, however the lack...
Environment
Predicted weather patterns indicate further water pollution from agriculture
A study of river water quality during one of the UK’s wettest ever winters shows a massive increase in agricultural...
Rural Life
Census of Agriculture 2020: Cork has most agricultural land
The Census of Agriculture 2020 preliminary results published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) this week show that Co. Cork...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Beef
Teagasc outlines carbon value of hedges and grassland
After much speculation among farmers, Teagasc has moved to outline the “inventory carbon values” for Irish hedgerows and grasslands. In...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser prices set to rise further this season
Grassland Agro managing director Liam Woulfe has confirmed that ammonia prices are 2.5 times stronger now than they were during...
Beef Technical
The benefits of spreading protected urea this spring
With soils requiring an extra mineral boost on farms this spring to aid grass production, it’s time to take a...
Dairy
Protected urea: Reducing emissions doesn't have to affect production
Agriculture is often categorised as a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ireland, with farms coming under increasing...