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Tillage
Tillage management: three crops, ACRES and soil sampling
Siobhán Walsh
Farmers can now graze or cultivate catch crops planted under ACRES and should soil sample if the current results are not up to date.
31 December 2024 Management
Five management jobs for January
While every farm has a long list of jobs to complete, outlined are a few tasks to consider in January.
27 December 2024 Management
Five tips for taking soil samples
For farmers planning to take soil samples in 2025, outlined are a few tips for completing the task.
Tillage management: catch crops, safety and soil sampling
There are some rules to remember when it comes to grazing catch crops planted under ACRES. These crops can only be lightly grazed.
23 December 2024 Husbandry
Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, sheep body condition scores and the Kerry deal
This week, Jack Kennedy and the team talk about the Mercosur deal, sheep prices, the Kerry deal and Adam chats to Grassland AGRO’s Clodagh Bolger about the importance of soil sampling.
20 December 2024 News
Get out the soil sampler this winter
Soil sampling is essential to know what nutrients your land needs and what fertiliser should be bought.
17 December 2024 News
Tthe Grass Week: time for closing covers and soil samples
With grazing finished, recording closing covers and soil sampling paddocks are some of the last tasks to be completed on the grazing block this year.
14 December 2024 Grass & feeding
Weekend weather: mild with scattered showers
Met Éireann has forecast mild temperatures this weekend, with scattered showers.
28 November 2024 News
Regulations need to change with the climate
Real time slurry spreading – John Barlow, B.Agr.Sc, Private Agricultural Consultant, Glen of Aherlow, Co Tipperary
20 November 2024 Letters
Tillage Management: soil sampling and weed control
The dry conditions make it a good time of the year to take soil samples and make a nutrient management plan for the year ahead.
13 November 2024 Husbandry
More time granted to apply for soil sampling scheme
The soil sampling and analysis programme's deadline has been extended to 15 November.
7 November 2024 News
Last rotation coming closer to an end
The first week of the month has past, signalling the near end of grazing for 2024, writes Thomas Condon.
6 November 2024 Grass & feeding