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From late June to October, a substantial number of beef cattle will be slaughtered off grass. Slaughtering cattle at this time of year has a number of advantages including lower

The post-harvest period is a good time to take soil samples. Under the current regulations,you cannot apply phosphorus (P) to an arable soil without a soil sample. The sample mustbe

Tillage Area Currently, the national tillage area across cereals, maize, oilseed rape, protein and beet is approximately 335,000 ha. Recently, the minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine complimented the

Spring Crops Spring barley crops are looking well across the northeast. For many, the final fungicide application has been applied and crops are moving through growth stages rapidly. Herbicide and

Spring Cereals  Spring crops need to be front loaded with Nitrogen to drive growth and increase tiller numbers. All fertiliser should be applied by now, and rates should be calculated

News Winter Barley: While it’s still early for Ramularia, this disease can often follow stress in crops. If crops are under stress, make sure to include seaweed products and Folpet

News Weather Dublin airport recorded over 100mm of rainfall in March. The lack of drying has contributed to the frustration of farmers nationwide. Remember that April is a great month

News Weather With rainfall well more than 100mm already recorded this year, compounded by a wet end to 2023, the challenge to get work completed is as strong as ever.