Tillage
Straw strength is a critically important determinant of final yield within all cereal crops: wheat,...
Soil analysis is normally carried out within a three to five-year cycle on tillage farms throughout...
The extremely dry conditions experienced for most of the 2024/25 growing season will impact crop...
A range of crop nutrient deficiencies are now visible in spring cereals, which is a direct result...
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA) forage maize crops can deliver yields of up...
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the need for all winter crops to receive...
Teagasc confirmed that up to €200/ha is spent annually by Irish farmers on crop biostimulants...
The first application of fertiliser nitrogen should be applied to winter barley crops across the...
The application of potash and phosphate fertilisers when planting a winter cereal enables these...
Agronomists agree that soil pH must be considered the all-important starting-point of any crop...
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of effective crop...
The role of potash in maximising cereal yields has been profiled by a number of agencies to...
Teagasc has confirmed that shallow cultivation of post-harvest stubbles must take place within 10...
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published a newsletter highlighting the nutritional...
Dairy
Grass quality has been consistently poor in the last number of weeks, which is largely down to the...
There is now evidence to confirm the significant impact of soil potash levels and straw strength...
Beef
Johnstown-Castle-based, soil fertility specialist, Mark Plunkett, has been confirming the benefits...
Potash is a key nutrient for potato crops, impacting on the yield and quality of tubers, as well as...
Farmers opting to take phosphate and potash (P and K) holidays over recent years may well see this...
Environment
A leading Teagasc climate advisor has welcomed the significant upturn in agricultural lime usage...
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has emphasised the role of potassium in reversing the...
Planning for the tillage year ahead is an obvious priority at this time for those farmers committed...
