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Tips for spreading protected urea
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Dermot Forristal of Teagasc looks at how to achieve optimum results when spreading protected urea.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
How protected urea performed for grass growth in 2024
Brian McCarthy and Áine Murray, Teagasc Moorepark, report on protected urea use in 2024.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
Recent research update from Teagasc on climate is released
Here is the latest research on tackling climate change, from carbon storage to slurry-spreading emissions and lime from Teagasc.
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Government must 'pony up' science on fertiliser cuts
A clampdown on fertiliser use on lower-stocked farms has been slated by the INHFA and ICSA.
10 November 2024 News
Extensive farms face fertiliser clampdown
A Department of Housing consultation paper on the Nitrates Action Programme has proposed restrictions on nitrogen usage on lowly stocked holdings.
7 November 2024 News
What to expect at Dairy Day 2024
Aidan Brennan previews what visitors can expect to see at Dairy Day on 21 November in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
6 November 2024 Dairy Day
‘Miracle plant’ is key to organic dairy farm
In the final part of a series from the north of England, Peter McCann visits the Robinson family's farm in Cumbria
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Stringent fertiliser and slurry controls up for discussion
Nitrogen, urea and slurry usage are all in the firing line as part of the nitrates review.
5 November 2024 News
Views sought on measures in nitrates action programme
The departments of housing and agriculture have launched a public consultation on measures under the nitrates action programme which were flagged earlier this year.
4 November 2024 News
Timing of fertiliser applications critical to avoid run-off
Avoiding the application of nutrients at a time when crops aren't growing is one of the key ways farmers can reduce the impact of excess nutrients ending up in waterways, a meeting in west Cork heard.
28 October 2024 News
Co-ops an ‘effective and low-cost’ way to enhance bioeconomy - ICOS
ICOS hosted an information webinar on the opportunities for farmers in the bio-based economy with a focus on enhancing Ireland’s anaerobic digestion yield.
20 October 2024 News