Nutrients

We must produce more food, says Sofina chief

Ash Amirahmadi addressed the annual George Scott Robertson lecture at QUB.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

We must produce more food, says Sofina chief

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Early interest in forage maize for 2026

Early interest in forage maize for 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

Case made for crops and sheep in NI

Case made for crops and sheep in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

Irish and EU fertiliser imports surged before January CBAM slump

Irish and EU fertiliser imports surged before January CBAM slump

Irish and EU fertiliser imports surged before January CBAM slump

NEWS 17 February 2026

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Avail of free P and K by applying lime

Avail of free P and K by applying lime

Eoin O’Carroll, Ground Limestone Producers Association, explains the little wins that can be achieved for P and K indexes by applying lime.

FERTILIZERS 29 December 2025

Progress made with Lough Neagh plan, MLAs told

Progress made with Lough Neagh plan, MLAs told

DAERA officials have updated the Stormont Agriculture committee on actions being taken to improve water quality in Lough Neagh

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 December 2025

NI policy direction was set in 2022

NI policy direction was set in 2022

The direction of travel for farm policies was set by the previous Agriculture Minister.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 December 2025

Progress made with NAP plan, says UFU

Progress made with NAP plan, says UFU

The stakeholder group has been assigning traffic light colours to the 41 proposals that were contained in the original NAP consultation.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 December 2025

Slurry spreading season kicks in

Slurry spreading season kicks in

The closed period for spreading slurry and organic manure runs from 15 October to the end of January in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 December 2025

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Last year there was just shy of 100,000t of protected urea purchased by Irish farmers.

NEWS 29 December 2025

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 29 December 2025

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