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A lowland ewe and her lamb (s) has a nitrogen excretion rate of 13kg/year, a lowland hogget 6kg/year and a horse >3years is 50kg/year. From the 1 st January 2023, all farmers above 130 kg N/ha have to take soil samples.
22 gru 2023 · According to Teagasc, chemical fertiliser usage on Irish farms – grassland and tillage – continues to decline. Recently published figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have highlighted the progress Irish farmers have made in terms of reducing their nitrogen fertiliser usage. Fertiliser sales in Ireland ...
19 lip 2022 · Fertilisers are added to soil to provide crops with nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. These nutrients enhance crop production but can also be lost from agricultural soil to groundwater, surface water and air, contributing to environmental pollution. In 2021 total fertiliser sales increased by 6%.
22 lis 2023 · Total fertiliser sales in 2023 have fallen by 18% to 1,135,860 tonnes compared to 2022, according to new data from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). This marks a 33% reduction in fertiliser sales since 2021. Nitrogen sales have dropped by 18% to 280,569 tonnes.
12 gru 2023 · Trials from Johnstown Castle show that moving from soil P Index 1 to Index 3 increases soil N efficiency by 15%. The usage of chemical P has fallen by 10% in 2023, resulting in mining soil P reserves, thus reducing overall farm soil fertility.
New compound fertilisers available for protected urea. Declan Collins looks at what protected urea products are on the market for 2024 in Ireland and what they can do for soil health. 5 February 2024 Fertilizers. Five tips for early season slurry.
6 sty 2023 · As outlined in the CSO’s ‘Ireland 2022: The Year in Numbers’ publication, the cost of fertiliser in 2022, when usage volumes are accounted for, increased by 97% to €1.2 billion. Fertiliser prices experienced the largest increase of all farm inputs in 2022.
