Grass
Five steps to make the best quality silage in your parish
Silage season may not be to the forefront of farmers minds, but steps taken over the next couple of weeks...
Fertiliser
Rural Life
10 tunes to rock your cab this slurry season
Milder, drier weather is on the way and with it brings slurry and fertiliser spreading. So, in order to help...
Dairy
How to hit the 60% spring grazing target by mid-March
Grazing has been compromised over the last number of weeks on farms due to the weather and poor field conditions....
Agri-Business
Fertiliser giant Yara sees earnings drop by 24% with reduced worldwide sales
Yara – the Norwegian fertiliser giant – has reported a 24% reduction in earnings in the final quarter of 2015,...
N.Ireland
No solutions served up at crisis dairy meeting in Belfast
UFU president Ian Marshall has described the outworking of this week’s crisis dairy meeting in Belfast as an opportunity for all parties...
Grass
The day slurry goes from being a nuisance to a huge resource
From February 1 (on farms in Northern Ireland) or January 16 on farms in the Republic of Ireland, slurry goes...
Agri-Business
Urea prices look set to be €50/t lower - year-on-year - in early 2016
Urea prices have fallen by €50/t over the past 12 months, according to UK-based fertiliser nitrogen analyst Christine Gregory. “Last January...
Grass
Don't hold out much hope for lower fertiliser prices next year
Despite the recent and forecast future reductions in energy prices, a weaker euro means that fertiliser prices in 2016 are...
Grass
Deadline for fertiliser applications fast approaching
The prohibited period when chemical fertiliser spreading is not allowed on Irish farms will start in the coming days. From September...
Grass
Grass advice: Decisions with the final round of fertiliser
Deciding which fertiliser to use at this time of the year will depend on soil fertility and previous fertiliser used...
Grass
Grass advice: Building begins for autumn
Grassland management in August has a huge impact on financial performance during the autumn period. It is vital to carry...
Agri-Business
CF Industries and OCI merge to make giant fertiliser company
CF Industries Inc. has bought OCI NV’s North American, European and Global Distribution businesses for €8 billion, including debt. The merger...
Grass
Fertiliser sales pick up with silage season in full swing - IFA
Fertiliser sales volumes have picked up a pace recently with the silage season now in full swing, according to the...
Dairy
How to grow low potash silage for dry cows
Silage for dry cows is different to that for milking cows, Michael Garvey of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
Arable
Farmers need to be vigilant when buying bulk fertiliser - IFA
Farmers need to be extremely vigilant when purchasing bulk fertiliser (either delivered bulk or bulk spread), the IFA has warned in...
Dairy
Fertiliser rules for this year's grass silage
Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate N, P & K is essential for maximising grass yield and producing...
Agri-Business
Little movement with fertiliser prices
There is no real difference in fertiliser prices year-on-year, according to Yara business manager for Ireland Nicholas Morrison. “Both CAN...
Agri-Business
Global fertiliser use to increase by 25% within three years
Global agriculture must make better and efficient use of fertiliser in order to ensure the sustainability of the world’s food...
