Agri-Business
The nitrogen (N) content of fertilisers sold in 2024 was 11% higher than in 2023 at 310,411t, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said.
20,035t of fertiliser was sold in the first quarter (Q1) of the fertiliser year for 2025, according to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
The FAI identified 'huge concerns' around non-compliance being one of the biggest contributors to lower fertiliser sales
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said sales of nitrogen fertiliser in Q1 2024 stood at 13,714t, down by 83% on the same period last year.
Environment
The closed period for the application of chemical fertiliser will begin on Friday, September 15, as the deadline is fast approaching.
Grass
Fertiliser sales were down over 15% in the last three annual quarters compared to the same three quarters of the previous statistical year.
Fertiliser sales are up 25% from October 2020 to March 2021, compared with the same period in 2019...
Tillage
A total of 1.547 million tonnes of fertiliser were sold from October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019. This equates to 524,325t of nutrients.
