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Timing is paramount when it comes to autumn reseeding
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Timing is critical when it comes to autumn reseeding. That’s what makes advance planning so essential.
24 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Department rows back on N allowances for 2024
Aidan Brennan looks at the impact the revised chemical nitrogen allowances will have on grass growth.
24 July 2024 Farmer Writes
A long wait for the magic of clover
Growing clover is proving to be a relentless struggle for Fermanagh farmer, John Egerton
Farmer Writes: concern over protected urea
I have heard a lot of farmers talking about having the same problems with protected urea. But they are not being listened to, writes Padraig Callanan.
24 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Efforts to reduce farm emissions to get more difficult - researcher
The effort to reduce farming’s emissions could get more difficult with time, a Teagasc emissions researcher has said.
24 July 2024 News
Dairy Management: fertiliser, bloat and drainage
Aidan Brennan looks at the impact of the new changes to the fertiliser rules for 2024 and how farmers can work out their new allowance.
24 July 2024 Management
No change to fertiliser limits for 2024 - Minister
Minister McConlaogue has urged farmers to complete fertiliser and fodder plans for the remainder of the year.
17 July 2024 News
Nitrogen rate cut equates to losing one bale per/ha
In February, the Department of Agriculture announced a 5% cut to the upper limit of chemical nitrogen rates for all farmers.
10 July 2024 News
Will AD help dairy farmers get over derogation issue?
Aidan Brennan examines the numbers for a typical dairy farm, to see whether exporting slurry and importing digestate can stack up at 170kg N/ha.
10 July 2024 News
Farmer Writes: grass is finally back on track
The protein dropped to 3.30% when the cows were on silage only and yield was back to 23l, which was inevitable really.
10 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Measures to improve water quality must be implemented at scale - EPA
There must be “significant improvements” in nitrogen use efficiencies to reduce the nitrogen surplus, the Oireachtas committee on agriculture heard on Wednesday evening.
10 July 2024 News
2024 grass yields down 18% in NI
Across all GrassCheck farms in Northern Ireland, the average grass yield is 12% lower than 2023 levels
3 July 2024 Northern Ireland