Machinery
Quad-X spreader designed with wide axle to increase stability
In response to the request for a stable sower that can work in wet conditions, the Quad-X has designed a...
Fertiliser
Machinery
New Sulky range of fertiliser spreaders
Sulky, the French manufacturer of fertiliser spreaders, seed drills and cultivation machinery, has introduced a new generation of fertiliser spreaders....
Beef
Start the New Year with a fertiliser/grassland plan
“A good start is half the work” – Yes indeed, how true this saying is with 2015 in progress. Start the...
Arable
Scientists using x-rays to improve fertiliser uptake
Plant and soil scientists hope to combine two new technologies – one of which is based on the use of...
Agri-Business
Talks set to create global fertiliser giant worth $27 billion
Reports in the business world are hinting at the creation of a global fertiliser giant with the potential merger of...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser markets to remain bearish in the long term
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) in the UK is reporting that, for the remainder of 2014, total fertiliser...
Beef
Autumn fertiliser decisions vital for successful grazing season
The amount of nitrogen spread in August/early September will determine how much grass you have for the last three rotations,...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser demand picks up with silage activity
Demand for fertiliser has picked this week with the silage season in full swing. This is according to the IFA’s...
Agri-Business
Manufacturing issues and tight spring put pressure on fertiliser supplies
Manufacturing issues in plants across Europe and a tight spring for field operations have left supplies of some fertilisers very scarce...
Dairy
Clover importance to increase as fertiliser costs rise
White clover will become more and more attractive to farmers as the fertiliser prices continue to rise to new heights...
Agri-Business
It could be mid-March before farmers get a chance to spread fertiliser
Sources within the fertiliser industry have told AgriLand that large volumes of product are now being moved on to merchants’...
Environment
Rivers still badly swollen, advice to hold-off on fertiliser spreading
A further meeting of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) to discuss the on-going severe weather was held in Dublin...
Environment
Spread the word on fertilisers
Nitrogen (N) fertiliser is a key factor in achieving high levels of agricultural output, in fact it more than doubles...
Agri-Business
'Budget vital to combat milk, feed and fertiliser risks'
The expansion process at farm level will put a significant strain on scarce cash resources, cautioned Laurence Shalloo, of Teagasc...
Dairy
Fall in feed, fertiliser use for dairy farmers predicted
Reductions in feed and fertiliser use on Irish dairy farms for 2014 will be the main change in input expenditure. This...
World News
'When animal waste provides greener fertilisers', Q&A with biochar founder
The View from Australia: The Swedish environmental engineer Edward Soméus invented in the early 1980s a CO2-free technology, abiding by the 3R...
Machinery
New fertiliser placement option for Claydon Hybrid
Claydon, who will be attending this year’s National Ploughing Championships, has developed a new fertiliser application system for the Claydon...
