by webadmin | 28th Mar 2022 | News
With increased pressure on the Irish farming community to move to more sustainable farming practices we look at why farmers should consider an alternative fertiliser option. We have developed Terra as an alternative to untreated inorganic fertiliser. What is...
by webadmin | 10th Feb 2022 | News
The Target Fertilisers team were delighted to be part of the recent Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Award, which recognised the positive advancements being made in inorganic fertilisers. Through a partnership with Tralee based biotechnology company, Brandon...
by webadmin | 12th Nov 2021 | News
There are significant economic gains to be made by having soil at the correct level for pH, P and K, as you optimise the efficiency of all nutrients therefore maximising growth rates for whatever crop you wish to grow. Teagasc research shows that by simply correcting...
by webadmin | 18th Oct 2021 | News
Sustainability is a word that has become commonly used and maybe even over-complicated in farming. But what does it mean? According to Teagasc sustainable farming is a farming approach that can be sustained for the foreseeable future. It is a way of farming that will...
by webadmin | 22nd Sep 2021 | News
Sustainability, a topic widely spoken about in today’s farming community. With derogation guidelines and spreading constraints, nutrient management is a tool that can be easily utilised by all farmers to aid in maximising the output of their land in a sustainable way....
by webadmin | 18th Jun 2021 | News
In most cases around the country, first cut silage is now secured. The 2021 silage harvesting season was a shadow of 2020, due to poor growth conditions in April and May. In general silage harvesting ran 10 days later than usual, which helped to bulk up crops but...
by webadmin | 27th Apr 2021 | News
Many farmers have closed off paddocks for first cut silage, as it will take 6 to 8 weeks for the grass to reach its optimum maturity. The target harvest date is usually May and will be very dependent on the closing date and the amount of fertiliser applied. If your...
by webadmin | 26th Apr 2021 | News
For Wexford racehorse trainer, Paul Nolan, using Target Fertilisers has increased his farm’s efficiency and yield, while also increasing the quality of his grassland. Paul accredits this to identifying an applicable fertiliser programme. “In my business, producing...
by webadmin | 29th Mar 2021 | News
Conditions for winter sowing were ideal in autumn 2020, and as a result, many tillage farmers across the country are in a far better position than at the same time last year. Overall, winter crops are looking good and, hopefully, weather conditions will continue to...
by webadmin | 3rd Mar 2021 | News
One of the essential elements in the process of protein formation in plants such as grass, and in improving the quality of both grazed grass and silage or hay is Sulphur (S). The availability of S to the crop depends on wet and dry deposition from the atmosphere and...
by webadmin | 5th Feb 2021 | News
For many years the value of grass has been highlighted as a critical factor in the overall profitability of grassland farms. Ireland’s climate is ideal to maximise grass growth. Grass is by far the cheapest feed available and for this reason, great care...
by webadmin | 4th Feb 2021 | News
As the cheapest feed source available to Irish farmers, grass, when conditions are favourable, can be grown in abundance. However, research conducted by Teagasc has shown that up to 85% of Irish soils are lacking the correct nutrients required to maximise grass...
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