Dairy
What does less protein and nitrogen mean for methane?
Does feeding less protein to cows over a longer period not only reduce nitrogen losses, but also affect methane emissions?...
Nitrogen
Grass
Spring nitrogen planning: Using excess winter rainfall data
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is using Met Office data to calculate excess winter rainfall (EWR) to help...
Grass
Optimising clover yields in grass swards
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has just published a technical update reviewing how clover yields in grass swards can be...
Environment
Want to know how to increase yields with lower inputs of N?
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser. That is the main finding of...
Arable
Long-term N and P applications can build soil carbon stocks – study
Results emanating from the world’s longest cereal production trial has shown that long-term application of fertilisers can help boost soil...
Arable
Tillage: Combining soil analysis with grain assessments
Soil analysis is normally carried out within a three to five-year cycle on tillage farms throughout the UK and Ireland....
Dairy
Time for potassium application on grazing & silage grounds
The good weather last week saw many farmers secure another cut of silage, which means that potassium (K) application for...
N.Ireland
Grass-clover: Key to growing 15t DM/ha and reducing nitrogen
A huge topic of discussion at Moorepark ’25 open day was laying down strategies to grow 15t dry matter (DM)/ha,...
N.Ireland
Winter wheat and barley receive first nitrogen in Downpatrick
Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming that his winter wheat and barley crops have received their first nitrogen...
Arable
The significance of spring potash applications
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the need for all winter crops to receive adequate potash applications now, if...
Dairy
Prepare a nutrient management plan for the new season
Now is the time for farmers to start preparing a nutrient management plan with all zones now open for fertiliser...
Environment
Greenpeace wins nitrogen legal case against Netherlands
A court in the Hague has ruled in favour of Greenpeace in their landmark legal battle against the Dutch state,...
Environment
FAO: Govts should have targets to reduce nitrogen
The rise in nitrogen (N) fertilisers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food...
N.Ireland
Omex to expand liquid fertiliser availability
There is a new approach to the application of fertiliser emerging and it is one that goes much further than...
N.Ireland
DAERA reminds NI farmers of closing date for fertiliser spreading
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland that the closed period for...
N.Ireland
AFBI involved in €2m All-Ireland grass development programme
Scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) along with other bodies, will be centrally involved in a €2.1 million...
N.Ireland
Research trial: Extra 100kg N/ha only yielded 1t DM/ha per year
A research trial into yields as a result of sowing multi-species swards has revealed that using an additional 100kg of...
Environment
Scottish agriculture emissions fell by 3% in 2022
The Scottish chief statistician has released more detailed figures on agricultural emissions, revealing that, in 2022, total agriculture emissions fell...