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Fertiliser flying out merchants' gates as prices wane
Rachel Donovan
Serious price drops are also being experienced with CAN now trading as low as €470/t, down from over €600/t just six weeks ago.
12 April 2023 Management
Dealing with delayed turnout and silage fertiliser planning
Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with delayed tunrout and planning for silage fertiliser once the weather turns again.
12 April 2023 Grass & feeding
Grazing conditions variable as rain returns
While rainfall is not causing the same headaches as it did with March grazing, it is still affecting management for a lot of farms.
Soil scheme throws up unexpected results
Derek Robinson is among those farmers within Zone 1 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme.
5 April 2023 Farmer Writes
Improvements needed in P and K indices in Laois
The sun was shining and the cattle had just been let out when the Irish Farmers Journal visited Andrew Mulhare’s farm last week.
5 April 2023 Footprint Farmers
Dairy management: important week for fertiliser
With the weather beginning to settle a bit, this coming week could present an opportunity to get some fertiliser spread.
3 April 2023 Management
Red clover silage – is it all its cracked up to be?
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the issues and some of the advantages of red clover silage.
29 March 2023 Reseeding
Urea or CAN nitrogen fertiliser, what should I buy?
This week's Beef Management takes a look at fertiliser purchases and dealing with the difficult weather conditions on beef farms.
15 March 2023 Management
Fertiliser for beef farms: hold off or buy?
Adam Woods takes a look at fertiliser prices, fertiliser planning on beef farms and whether to buy or sell at current prices.
22 February 2023 Grass & feeding
Don't let P and K indices fall
When phosphorus and potassium levels fall it becomes difficult to build them back up again.
22 February 2023 Fertilizers
Up to a four week wait for soil sample results
Farmers who do not soil test are to assume a phosphorus (P) index of 4 and this can restrict the amount of P that can be applied.
22 February 2023 News
NI has resources to the envy of others
The livestock sector in NI is an important source of organic matter, which is vital to our soils.
15 February 2023 Northern Ireland