Nutrients

The granulated lime supplier has created a dedicated online resource for farmers.

Tim Sheil, J Bolger & Co, and Damien Kelly, Nitrofert, look at tillage crop requirements in 2025.

Dr David Wall, president of the Fertilizer Association of Ireland encourages efficient use of nutrients while adapting to environmental goals.

Ian Marshall from Queen's University Belfast spoke at the Oxford Farming Conference last week.

As the window for slurry applications opens in mid-Janaury in designated regions of the country, outlined are some tips to spreading in early spring.

Farms stocked between 100kg N/ha and 129kg N/ha must now apply slurry using LESS methods, farms now stocked between130kg/ha and 150kg/ha organic nitrogen are now ineligible to avail of LESS grant aid.

Noel Meehan of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme highlights water quality issues to consider during the closed period

Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc National Dairy Conference where Pat Dillon presented a paper on water quality.

Industry veteran talked about the challenges that will come from feeding 10bn.