Phosphate (P) is a key nutrient for grass. Its role in energy supply, root growth and tillering make its availability crucial for grass growth in the spring.

How are your plans looking for the grass season ahead? The focus in January should be on planning for spring grazing and 1st cut silage.

In hot, dry conditions farmers face increased fire risk, especially across the first six weeks after hay baling.

Our summers seem to be getting hotter, we’ve seen four of the five warmest summers on record since 2003.

One of the things that keeps farming interesting is that every year is different. Of course this can also be incredibly frustrating, presenting new challenges year on year.

Sulphur (S) research from Teagasc highlights some interesting findings on S applications on grassland. Using lysimeters and a sandy loam soil they found N + S applications increased grass yields by 30%, compared to N only plots over the course of 7 cuts.