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Excellence on show in the rolling hills of Eyrecourt
Aidan Brennan
The Larkin farm epitomises all that is good about family farming, with good technical performance and a good work/life balance
25 September 2024 Milk quality
Liquid milk producers delivering the goods
The Dillane father and son partnership produce liquid milk all year round for Lee Strand Co-Op in Kerry
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Subdued fertiliser trade keeps prices unchanged this autumn
There is no movement on fertiliser prices across NI, with little interest on forward buying for next spring.
Government called on to incentivise farm measures to cut emissions
The accelerated roll out of protected urea fertiliser, increased uptake of methane reducing feed and manure additives are among the key areas of impactful gains to drive down emissions, the CCAC said.
4 September 2024 Climate and environment
Teagasc urging farmers to stick with protected urea
Protected urea is treated granules which use urease inhibitor to reduce the ammonia loss when spreading fertiliser.
1 September 2024 News
Getting spreader setup right for urea
With much talk around the performance of protected urea, farmers need to bear in mind that spreader setup is crucial given its differing characteristics to CAN and other NPK fertilisers.
14 August 2024 Farm machinery
Variable growth across counties with variable rainfall
While some farmers have experienced heavy rainfall and are find ground conditions on the sticky side, there are still some experiencing a moisture deficit.
14 August 2024 Grass & feeding
Protected urea not to blame for poor growth - Teagasc
Cold weather and waterlogged soils are the reason for poor grass growth, not protected urea according to a new update from Teagasc.
7 August 2024 News
Farmer Writes: stripy second-cut silage less than ideal
Padraig Callanan writes about his experience of using protected urea, and how other farmers have reacted to his last column.
7 August 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmers need to be confident in protected urea
It’s time too for mandatory labelling to be enforced on the type and rate of the inhibitor used to protect the urea and the date it was applied.
7 August 2024 Viewpoints
Extend grazing season by building grass in August
Thomas Condon has advice on building covers now to allow for ample grass in the back end of the year.
7 August 2024 Grass & feeding
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