Environment
'If you were buying €2,000 worth of fertiliser, would you accept it without a label?'
Dr. Patrick Forrestal was tasked with informing delegates of manure and its management at the recent Soil Fertility Conference –...
Soil Fertility Conference
Dairy
85% of dairy farms had insufficient soil fertility levels in 2017
Of the dairy farm soil samples analysed by Teagasc in 2017, just 15% had optimal soil fertility levels as indicated...
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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...
Grass
'K fertiliser applications insufficient to meet offtakes over the past decade'
Silage swards have higher potassium (K) requirements than grazed swards, according to Teagasc’s Mark Plunkett, who spoke at the recent...
Environment
Crowds gather for Teagasc Soil Fertility Conference
Hundreds of delegates gathered in Kilkenny today for Teagasc’s annual Soil Fertility Conference. John Spink, head of Teagasc’s Environment, Crops...
Environment
Grassland focus for Teagasc soil fertility conference
Teagasc’s annual soil fertility conference, titled ‘Optimising soil and fertiliser management for Sustainable Grassland Production’, is set to take place...