Beef
With markets having taken a turn for the better this year, some beef farmers, after a number of...
Grass
The soil analysis process is key to ensuring that fertiliser is used to its maximum potential, the Fertiliser Association of Ireland says.
Environment
Maintaining optimum soil pH through the use of lime will release up to 80kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare per year, says Teagasc.
90% of Irish soils are short in one or more of the main soil nutrients said Teagasc’s Mark Plunkett at a recent farm walk.
Tillage
Irish agriculture has a big problem with soil fertility in terms of all farming systems, according to David Wall of Teagasc.
