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...
Fertiliser
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...
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...
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’...
