Dairy
The week before last presented an opportunity for many farmers to secure their final cut of silage...
Dairy Technical
Mastitis is considered to be one of the most costly diseases in dairy, with farmers continuously...
Obtaining an optimal soil fertility status is a key pillar to the success of dairy production...
Lime is the cheapest form of fertiliser and farmers should consider spreading it at this time of...
Beef
The use of ground limestone as a fertiliser declined in 2024 according to data from the Department...
We are now into the second half of the year, which means in terms of grass and clover management,...
Agri-Business
The nitrogen (N) content of fertilisers sold in 2024 was 11% higher than in 2023 at 310,411t,...
Lime can often be forgotten about when a fertiliser plan is put together and, while collecting soil...
With ground conditions dry in most parts of the country, farmers will be keen to get applications...
We are only a matter of days away until calving starts, which means many cows are in their...
Tillage
Soil acidity is a major factor in fertiliser efficiency. Applying lime can reduce requirements for...
Grass
The current spell of mild, dry weather that most of the country is experiencing is keeping ground...
Agricultural lime should always be regarded as a valuable soil conditioner. It acts to enhance the...
Environment
Agricultural emissions were down 2.6% (-129 kt CO2 eq) in the first quarter of 2024 due to reduced...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland-based Kilwaughter Minerals, a major producer of lime, is set to become part of the...
Farmers have been reminded that the end of the month (Thursday, October 31) marks the latest date...
Maintaining a good soil fertility status is the cornerstone of dairy production systems or any farm...
Total payments issued to date under the 2023 National Liming Programme exceed €7.4 million, the...
Beef News
Ground conditions are relatively good across most parts of the country and where cuts of silage...
A further extension to the date by which lime must be spread under the National Liming Programme...
The rural development chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA), John Curran has called for an...
Farmers now have one month left to spread lime purchased under the National Liming Programme, with...
Total fertiliser sales fell by 18% for the second year running in 2023 to 1.1 million tonnes,...
