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Inspiration from around the globe to improve clover use in Ireland
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Nuffield scholar and Kilkenny dairy farmer Bryan Daniels reports on his research into clover and how Ireland can learn lessons from other countries.
18 December 2024 Renewables
A look under the bonnet of Ireland’s future AD plants
Stephen Robb profiles some of the large-scale anaerobic digestion plants in development around the country
26 July 2024 News
MTU researchers take on project to reduce fossil-based fertiliser use
The ReNu2Cycle project will examine impacts on availability, ecological footprint, supply chain and price stability via the use of recycled Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium fertiliser.
Timing is paramount when it comes to autumn reseeding
Timing is critical when it comes to autumn reseeding. That’s what makes advance planning so essential.
25 July 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Topics discussed at the Footprint Farmers farm walk
This week Kelsey Daly covers the huge turnout at the Waterford Footprint Farmers walk, topics such as Vixeran, slurry, and sustainable measures were prominent throughout the event.
3 July 2024 Footprint Farmers
Fertiliser window for grazing and silage aftermath
With plenty of rain showers this week, there will be opportunities to get fertiliser on grazing swards and slurry on silage aftermath.
4 June 2024 Management
Record rainfall disrupting grazing plans in Mayo
Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc early grass walk in Ballyglass in Co Mayo.
27 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Wet weather disrupts grazing plans
Adam Woods takes a look at what the grazing plan should be once the current wet weather passes.
20 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Brief weather window for slurry and fertiliser
Drier conditions are forecast into the early stages of next week. That may open a window to get some slurry and fertiliser out, kickstarting grass growth.
5 March 2024 Management
New compound fertilisers available for protected urea
Declan Collins looks at what protected urea products are on the market for 2024 in Ireland and what they can do for soil health.
5 February 2024 Fertilizers
Five tips for early season slurry
Where farmers have plans to get early slurry onto grassland this spring, outlined are five things to keep in mind.
13 January 2024 Management
Fertiliser register: what needs to happen and when?
The new National Fertiliser Database is gone live and will be the new source of information on fertiliser usage nationally. Aidan Brennan reports.
16 August 2023 Grass & feeding