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Potash

Early crop nutrient availability driver for forage maize production – PDA

N.Ireland

2 months ago

Early crop nutrient availability driver for forage maize production – PDA

The Potash Development Association (PDA) is advising that early crop nutrient availability will maximise forage maize final yields.

PDA publishes new potato crop nutrition advisory leaflet

Arable

3 months ago

PDA publishes new potato crop nutrition advisory leaflet

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published a new potato crop nutrition guidance leaflet to facilitate UK and Irish growers.

Tillage advice: Maintaining soil nutrient reserves

Arable

6 months ago

Tillage advice: Maintaining soil nutrient reserves

The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the need for tillage farmers to retain soil nutrient reserves.

Tillage: Straw strength a key contributor to final crop yields

Arable

8 months ago

Tillage: Straw strength a key contributor to final crop yields

Straw strength is a critically important determinant of final yield within all cereal crops: wheat, barley, oats, rye, and oilseed rape

Tillage: Combining soil analysis with grain assessments

Arable

10 months ago

Tillage: Combining soil analysis with grain assessments

Soil analysis is normally carried out within a three to five-year cycle on tillage farms throughout the UK and Ireland.

Arable

10 months ago

PDA: Dry season will impact on potash offtakes

The extremely dry conditions experienced for most of the 2024/25 growing season will impact crop nutrient offtakes – potash is one of these.

PDA: Dry season will impact on potash offtakes

Arable

1 year ago

Addressing crop nutrient deficiencies in drought conditions

A range of crop nutrient deficiencies are now visible in spring cereals, which is a direct result...

Addressing crop nutrient deficiencies in drought conditions

Arable

1 year ago

Forage maize – yields of 50t/ha achievable

According to the Potash Development Association, forage maize crops can deliver yields of up to 50t/ha on fresh weight basis within 4 months

Forage maize – yields of 50t/ha achievable

Arable

1 year ago

The significance of spring potash applications

The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the need for all winter crops to receive adequate potash applications now.

The significance of spring potash applications

Arable

1 year ago

Concern at decline in English national phosphate balance

New figures have indicated that the national balance for phosphate (P) in England is in sharp and worrying decline.

Concern at decline in English national phosphate balance

Arable

1 year ago

Sulphur should be factored-in to all fertiliser programmes for 2025

The Potash Development Association (PDA) is recommending that sulphur (S) be included within all...

Sulphur should be factored-in to all fertiliser programmes for 2025

Arable

2 years ago

Tillage: The impact of soil pH on nutrient availability

Agronomists agree that soil pH must be considered the all-important starting-point of any crop fertiliser plan...

Tillage: The impact of soil pH on nutrient availability

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Autumn crop establishment – there is no room for error

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of effective crop...

Autumn crop establishment – there is no room for error

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Research: Impact of potash levels on straw strength

There is now evidence to confirm the significant impact of soil potash levels and straw strength...

Research: Impact of potash levels on straw strength

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Tillage: Potash remains key nutrient for potato crops

Potash is a key nutrient for potato crops, impacting on the yield and quality of tubers, as well as...

Tillage: Potash remains key nutrient for potato crops

Arable

3 years ago

Advice: Making best use of organic manures and slurries

Agricultural Development and Advisory Service  (ADAS) has recently compiled a series of guidelines, advising farmers on how they can make best

Advice: Making best use of organic manures and slurries

N.Ireland

3 years ago

What is the value of magnesium as a nutrient source for crops?

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its potash, phosphate and sulphur...

What is the value of magnesium as a nutrient source for crops?

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Tillage: The role of potash in the nutrition of cereals

The role of potash in maximising cereal yields and grain quality has been profiled by a number of...

Tillage: The role of potash in the nutrition of cereals

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Impact of catch and cover crops on potassium cycling

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), catch and cover crops form an important cog...

Impact of catch and cover crops on potassium cycling

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Tillage: The potential role for grain analysis

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has confirmed the value of grain analysis as a management...

Tillage: The potential role for grain analysis

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Analysis: Many arable soils in UK still too acidic

Analysis carried out by NRM Laboratories has confirmed that a significant proportion of arable...

Analysis: Many arable soils in UK still too acidic

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Grain analysis and soil talk after Agrii soils presentation

The latest updates from the Lemken: Agrii soils programme were delivered to a group of tillage...

Grain analysis and soil talk after Agrii soils presentation

Other

3 years ago

Three killed after tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine

Three young people have died in Spain following the collapse of a tunnel in one of the largest...

Three killed after tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine

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