Nitrogen

Contractors key to unlocking liquid fertiliser’s potential on grassland

Fergal O’Sullivan investigates what is involved in getting set up to apply liquid fertiliser, the advantages it offers and whats involved in modifying a conventional sprayer to suit the task

FARM MACHINERY 4 February 2026

Contractors key to unlocking liquid fertiliser’s potential on grassland

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Home Farm: do you use farm-saved seed?

Home Farm: do you use farm-saved seed?

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

Lamma 2026: novel cow toilet claims to reduce ammonia emission by 38%

Lamma 2026: novel cow toilet claims to reduce ammonia emission by 38%

NEWS 21 January 2026

Dairy Management: where to go with slurry this spring

Dairy Management: where to go with slurry this spring

Dairy Management: where to go with slurry this spring

MANAGEMENT 12 January 2026

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

NEWS 8 January 2026

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How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

Tirlán supplier Séamus Brennan is in derogation and using the Farming for Water EIP to draw down funding to create new water quality measures on his land.

NEWS 5 November 2025

AFBI study finds ways to cut slurry emissions

AFBI study finds ways to cut slurry emissions

The research was conducted in a slurry storage emissions facility at the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute in Hillsborough, Co Down

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

What is the CBAM and how will it impact your farm?

What is the CBAM and how will it impact your farm?

From 1 January farmers face higher fertiliser prices as taxes will be placed on fertilisers imported into the EU.

NEWS 5 November 2025

The good and the bad: facts and figures

The good and the bad: facts and figures

In this article we provide details on tillage’s sustainability indicators from the bottom line to the carbon footprint.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Simplicity required in new fertiliser N limits

Simplicity required in new fertiliser N limits

The new group in NI tasked with devising a new NAP plan will have to come forward with simpler proposals around fertiliser N

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

2025 grass growth highest in six years

2025 grass growth highest in six years

Farmers participating in the GrassCheck project recorded higher grass growth in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

A united front, but is it enough?

A united front, but is it enough?

Irish farmers and the department are on the one road when it comes to the derogation, but the Commission get to play god, and who knows where they will send the derogation.

DEALER 5 November 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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