Dairy
Obtaining an optimal soil fertility status is a key pillar to the success of dairy production systems or any farm production system
Arable
An Anglo-French research study has found that dust created by crushing basalt rocks can significantly enhance soil pH values
N.Ireland
The grazing year is coming to a close and now that cows are gradually approaching the housing period, herbage production needs to be analysed
Late autumn / early winter is a good time to develop a plan to improve or maintain herbage production on your farm.
Soils are our most important resource, a reality that is rising in prominence as the world seeks to...
The Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) is confirming a 92% submission rate for the Soil...
Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland's DAERA is working on plans to launch a £37 million five-year soil health scheme to improve soil fertility and nutrient use.
Environment
Key target measures have been drafted as part of NI's new river basin management strategy to crack down on water quality issues.
Beef
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made..
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging...
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging...
Healthy soils are said to be the engine driving production on any farm; but just how much could poor soil structure be costing your business?
Farmers who own ground need to take more responsibility for maintaining land fertility, a senior agri-business manager has warned.
AFBI has launched a free soil sampling and analysis scheme for the benefit of livestock farmers in Northern Ireland.
Some of the most productive agricultural land in the UK is at risk of becoming unprofitable within a generation, according to a new soil report.
Lime is required on up to 65% of dairy farms, it is a major concern as land is the new quota, according to Teagasc's Mark Plunkett.
