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Farmer Writes: hoping for a better year than 2012

James Strain reflects on some of the similarities between the start of this year and 2012, but hopes for a much different ending.

FARMER WRITES 2 April 2025

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Home Farm: spring tillage work continues

Home Farm: spring tillage work continues

VIEWPOINTS 2 April 2025

Two boatloads of urea to land next week

Two boatloads of urea to land next week

NEWS 27 March 2025

Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

GRASS & FEEDING 19 March 2025

Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds

Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds

Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds

NEWS 12 March 2025

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Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

While grazing conditions have been excellent for the most part, growth has struggled to surpass 10kg DM/ha, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 February 2025

Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds

Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds

Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the main steps involved in checking over the fertiliser spreader, and outlines the importance of adjusting the spreader depending on the type of fertiliser being spread.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Grass+ Dairy: sluggish grass growth could lead to trouble

Grass+ Dairy: sluggish grass growth could lead to trouble

Regrowths on the first grazed paddocks are very lack lustre, and could spell trouble when it comes to the second round, write Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 February 2025

Grass+ Beef: first of cattle turned out for many

Grass+ Beef: first of cattle turned out for many

The past week has seen the first of cattle turned out in many farms, with the longer days and more settled weather lending to more favourable grazing conditions.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 February 2025

Bags of protected urea to carry date of manufacture

Bags of protected urea to carry date of manufacture

A Department of Agriculture official said there has been wide spread agreement in the fertiliser industry to print the date of manufacture on bags of protected urea.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Omex opens liquid nitrogen distribution facility in Cork

Omex opens liquid nitrogen distribution facility in Cork

Omex opened its new liquid nitrogen distribution facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork on 5 March.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Protected urea one of most impactful ways to reduce emissions - researcher

Protected urea one of most impactful ways to reduce emissions - researcher

Teagasc’s Dr David Wall said that while farmers do not have to use protected urea, it can have a big bearing on decreasing on-farm emissions.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Farmer Writes: roll on the grazing season

Farmer Writes: roll on the grazing season

The weather hasn’t improved much, but it’s still nice to see it bright at 6 o’clock in the evening. One’s mind starts to turn to the spring and plan for the grazing season, writes James Strain.

FARMER WRITES 19 February 2025

Questions and answers on fertiliser for dairy farms

Questions and answers on fertiliser for dairy farms

Aidan Brennan goes through some frequently asked questions on nitrogen fertiliser applications on dairy farms

FERTILIZERS 19 February 2025

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New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

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