Dairy
In a matter of weeks, the busy spring calving season will be well underway on many Irish dairy...
Agri-Business
Ireland’s largest ever soil sampling programme has completed with 145,000 samples taken from 10,500 Irish farms.
Tillage
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the role of cultivation systems on soil sampling techniques.
From Monday (September 15), there will be new regulations in regards to soil sampling for farmers across the country.
No decision has been made regarding the continuation of the Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme,...
Lime is often forgotten about when a fertiliser plan is put together and while collecting soil samples is one thing,..
Agri Politics
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed the deadline for soil sampling for the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).
Over 60% of Irish soils were found to be deficient in phosphorus (P), according to the findings of a new report.
There is no doubt that 2024 proved to be a challenging year for farmers and so farmers should be analysing their farm performance for...
This time of the year, on the lead up to Christmas is the best time of the year to get soil sampling for the farm, as there will be no...
Scientists at the James Hutton Institute are leading a soil sampling campaign, focussed on Scotland, but with direct implications for Europe
DAFM has announced has announced an extension today (Thursday, November 7) for phase 3 of the Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme
All agronomists agree that soil pH must be considered the all-important starting-point of any crop fertiliser plan.
The Department of Agriculture has announced the opening of phase 3 of the soil sampling and analysis programme for applications.
Environment
Total expenditure for the National Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme reached €2.7 million in 2023, according to the DAFM
Tenders have been sought for the provision of a soil sampling and analysis programme for the department of agriculture
With the unpredictability in weather, the price of fertiliser, and the new constraints around how much fertiliser you can use, completing a..
Rural Life
Some farmers importing slurry under the 70% grant aid for slurry storage will have to carry out soil sampling.
The deadline by which advisors must upload soil sample results for ACRES tranche 1 has been extended, the DAFM said.
N.Ireland
AFBI published today (Wednesday, 20 March) that soil sampling has entered its final weeks on the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS)....
Beef
The Department of Agriculture has contracted the Irish Soil Expert Consortium (ISEC) to carry out about 90,000 soil samples in 2024.
Approval letters for the Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme are expected to issue to farmers who applied, this week.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue announced an extension to the application deadline for the Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme.
