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Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Where paddocks have been reseeded this autumn, getting a good reseed establishment is essential to the success of the job. Where a good reseed establishment is not achieved, undesirable plant species can take hold in the reseeded paddock which of course...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Where better to visit than the birthplace of GM crops, Ghent, to learn about research coming out of its world-leading plant science research facilities 50 years later. CPM reports. By Mike Abram It was in 1974 that two Belgian...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Securing optimal levels of winter milk performance in autumn calving cows requires a number of key management priorities to be addressed. This is particularly the case during the dry period and the early weeks of their new lactation. The...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has spoken on the need for Northern Ireland to deliver locally produced, environmentally sustainable renewable energy. Speaking at the ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion and...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland that the closed period for spreading chemical fertiliser is fast approaching. The closed spreading period for all types of chemical fertiliser...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has confirmed its commitment to work towards the securing of better water quality standards. The organisation’s acting chief executive, David Garrett, said: “It will have come as a disappointment...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A study by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has confirmed Lough Neagh as hypertophic – the worst category of waterway nutrient pollution – which indicates “decades of agricultural, industrial and domestic runoff”. The key finding...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland A new £450,000 initiative has been launched in a bid to explore solutions to tackle the ongoing issue of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh. Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir said that the research...

Written by Administrator from Farming Monthly National Record-breaking rainfall has washed away nitrogen, phosphorus and other essential nutrients, leaving soil health in tatters. In addition, it is expected that some soils now contain worrying levels of contaminants like aluminium that could...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland AgriSearch is to investigate the role of emerging technologies in nutrient management planning (NMP) on farms. The organisation has secured funding to this end through Northern Ireland’s Tenfold NetZero Accelerator programme. The programme is...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has announced 20 actions the department will take to “address the challenges in Lough Neagh”. Muir announced the actions today (Tuesday, July 2), stating that...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture in Northern Ireland, MLA Declan McAleer, believes that progress has been made in developing systems capable of extracting phosphorus from slurries. This development is linked to the rolling out of the Sustainable...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Enhancing levels of sustainability within the beef sector has been recognised as a key climate change target for agriculture across the island of Ireland. In addition, the significant numbers of cattle maintained on Irish farms means that the total...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland There has been 61,833t of fertiliser products imported to the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland (NI) since the introduction of the National Fertiliser Database (NFD). The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed to Agriland...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Farmers in north Tyrone and Co. Derry are invited to register for Zone 3 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) from today (Monday, June 24). Registration for the scheme will close on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Participation in the SNHS will...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A new generation of biological seed treatment has been unveiled which promises to deliver performance over the product it supersedes. CPM finds out more. By Rob Jones With a steady pipeline of biological innovations from companies...

A new generation of biological seed treatment has been launched by Unium Bioscience and promises to deliver performance over the seed treatment it supersedes. Building on the reliable performance of TIROS, Unium has developed a unique, advanced formulation of endophytes which supports and...

Written by Hugh Harney from Agriland Controlling weeds when they are at the most manageable stage is crucial, particularly now as grass growth has improved over the last number of weeks. Firstly, you must identify which weeds need to be dealt with and then have the discussion with an advisor...

Having turned 70 a few weeks ago , today for the first time I found I could not lift a dead ewe and throw it in the back of the pick up. I feel fine physically and assume advancing years are sapping my strength. Other than kitting the truck up with a winch, does anyone have an easy, practical...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Northern Ireland’s dairy sector must be allowed to grow on a sustainable basis, according to a leading industry representative. This growth must reflect an increase in milk volume while sustaining the high quality of the milk that is produced. These...