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This week in photos: sowing and silage
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Our top photos from the past week include farmers feeding ewes, sowing maize, preparing soil for cabbage, putting cows out to grass after milking, harvesting silage, packing pit silage and more.
17 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Soil samplers gearing up for Zone 2
Zone 2 of the soil nutrient health scheme will soon be open for applications.
10 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Farmers can be paid to store carbon, MPs told
Farmers can build carbon in their soils, but there are many challenges to overcome.
Bio-based fertilisers showing better P availability over long term - Teagasc
Researchers at Teagasc are currently carrying out research into bio-based fertilisers, with some interesting results.
21 April 2023 Soil
25% of soils move into Index 4 for P on the Footprint Farms
The soil sample results from the Footprint Farms are all back, with some surprising results. Ellen Durkin reports.
19 April 2023 Footprint Farmers
Spring reminder to have slack in system
The wet weather highlights the importance of not pushing the farm to its limits.
19 April 2023 Northern Ireland
Multispecies swards can grow 14.2 tonnes DM/ha with 73kg of chemical N - Teagasc
The merits of multispecies swards and ongoing research were discussed at the Farming for Soil Health open day at Johnstown Castle last month.
14 April 2023 Soil
Factors to consider before reseeding grass swards
The pros and cons of reseeding grassland were outlined during a recent Germinal webinar. Kieran Mailey reports.
12 April 2023 Northern Ireland
Chopping straw improving sustainability on Footprint farm
Andrew Mulhare has found that chopping straw has been hugely beneficial in a number of areas on his farm.
6 April 2023 Footprint Farmers
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
17,000 fields still to soil sample in Zone 1
A number of fields in the first zone of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme received slurry before soil samples could be taken.
5 April 2023 Northern Ireland
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