N.Ireland
Report: Nanotechnology can improve crop yields and fertiliser use
Developments in nanotechnology in agriculture can bring efficiency to water and fertiliser use, according to the findings of a recent...
Fertiliser
N.Ireland
GB farmers will need photo ID to buy AN fertiliser from October
Farmers in Great Britain will need to provide photo identification (ID) to purchase certain ammonium nitrate (AN) fertiliser from October...
Agri-Business
Ammonia manufactured with ‘zero’ carbon footprint on the way
Ammonia, manufactured with ‘a zero’ carbon footprint, should be commercially available within the next two years. The claim was made...
Agri-Business
Yara second quarter revenues impacted by falling fertiliser prices
Yara, one of the world’s largest fertiliser manufacturers, has said that its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of...
Beef
Sodium recommended in grassland fertiliser scenarios
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
Environment
Get cattle slurry 'analysed' farmers advised in NI
The importance of getting your cattle slurry analysed has been highlighted to farmers as the results can show a large...
N.Ireland
NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021 - DAERA
New figures show that there was a modest increase in the total number of cattle in Northern Ireland during 2022....
Agri-Business
Simpsons Malt teams up with Yara to cut carbon footprint
Yara UK has today (Friday, June 23) announced a long-term collaboration with Simpsons Malt Ltd. and Varda aiming to “dramatically”...
Agri-Business
Yara to build new global production plant in UK
Yara International has chosen a site in the UK as the home of its new global production plant for specialty...
Environment
UK to invest £3 million in development of sustainable fertilisers
The UK government has announced that it is investing £3 million in the Global Fertiliser Challenge to develop more sustainable...
Agri-Business
CAN fertiliser falls below €500/t – a first since crisis
For the first time since the fertiliser crisis began back in early 2022, Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) has dropped to...
Agri-Business
Agricultural input prices remain 'historically high'
The rate of inflation in prices paid for goods and services has eased since peaking in the autumn, according to...
Agri-Business
Feed and fertiliser savings must be passed to farmers – MLA
Animal feed and fertiliser importers have been urged to pass on any savings to farmers who are continuing to “grapple...
Agri-Business
Yara reports revenue decline in first quarter of 2023
Fertiliser company Yara has reported weaker financial results for the first three months of 2023 compared to a strong first...
Agri-Business
Agriland journalist shortlisted for student media award
Agriland journalist, Eva Osborne-Sherlock has been shortlisted in Ireland's National Student Media Awards, known as the ‘Smedias’. Her article: ‘Digestate:...
N.Ireland
Workshop: Variety and make-up of fertiliser is changing
Agrii agronomist Tom Land has confirmed that the variety and structural make-up of fertiliser is changing. He spoke at a recent...
Arable
CAFRE crops update confirms impact of high fertiliser prices
The latest crops update from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has confirmed the...
N.Ireland
Trash to treasure: Manure could be a sustainable material in the future
Manure could be used in a new way and become a “prospective bio-based and biodegradable material of the future”, according...
