Preparation and precision are at the heart of every product emblazoned with the Target Fetilisers’ logo: that’s a message which Walter Furlong Jnr, the company’s General Manager, is keen to stress. “It’s very important that Irish farmers get the highest possible...
Reseeding in the Autumn presents more difficulties than carrying out the same job in the early summer. Sowing grass and/or clover seed beyond the first week of September remains discouraged for several reasons. These include: Shorter daylight hours and falling soil...
The future of Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation and the level of on-farm nitrates use will be among the pressing issues facing our newly-elected MEPs when the European Parliament convenes in Strasbourg from July 16th to 19th. Since January 1st, the permitted annual level...
The key objective of autumn grazing is to extend the grazing season to maximise the number of days at grass. This will reduce pressure on feed costs and slurry storage costs. Autumn is considered the start of a new grazing year. How we manage our grass from now until...
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...
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...
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...
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...
One of the key elements of achieving high grass yields is to apply the correct amount of Nitrogen (N), from the right source at the right time. One of the major nutrients used by many farmers to increase grass yield is Nitrogen (N). Through studies conducted by...
Although grass is the most dominant crop in Ireland, just 2% of our grassland is reseeded annually. As pastures get older, they on average produce up to 3 tonnes less dry matter (DM) per hectare per year. This is an economic cost to the farmer and this cost occurs...
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