Soil Fertility – The Key to Growing your Profit
Poster created for National Soil Fertility Week 2013. Downlload your free copy here.
- Date
- 11 February 2013
- Type
- Factsheet
Five Steps to Better Soil Fertility
Five Steps to Better Soil Fertilty - 1) Soil Testing 2) Soil PH & Lime 3)Target Index 3 for P&K 4) Slurry & Manure 5) Nutrient Balance
- Date
- 11 February 2013
- Type
- Factsheet
National Sheep Conference Proceedings 2013
Proceedings from the National Sheep Conference 2013 which was held in the Spring Hill Court Hotel, Kilkenny on Wednesday, 6 February and in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Co. Mayo on Thursday, 7 February.
- Date
- 06 February 2013
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Moorepark News – Issue 35 – Spring 2013
Moorepark News - Issue 35 - Spring 2013
- Date
- 01 February 2013
- Type
National Tillage Conference Proceedings 2013
National Tillage Conference Proceedings 2013 Profiting today, Planning for tomorrow
- Date
- 31 January 2013
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Improving strawberry ‘tray plant’ production technology in Ireland – 5469
Improving strawberry ‘tray plant’ production technology in Ireland - 5469
- Date
- 31 January 2013
- Type
- Technology Update
Share Farm Agreement – An Introductory Guide
Information leaflet on Share Farm Agreements
- Date
- 22 January 2013
- Type
- Leaflet
Action Plan to Facilitate Increase in Collaborative Farming Arrangements
In order to deliver Food Harvest targets in agriculture to 2020 and beyond, there is a key need to facilitate the restructuring of the sector in terms of access to land and other physical resources and an improvement in productivity in terms of access to skills and other human resources. Irish farm structures have for some time been deficient in terms of age profile, farm size and skill set. In 2010 the age profile of Irish farmers was 55 years and only 6.2% of all farmers were under 35 years. These deficiencies pose a threat to farm viability and limit the options for taking advantage of the many growth opportunities to 2020. Greater use of collaborative farming arrangements can help redress the current deficits and help deliver on the ambitious targets in Food Harvest 2020. Collaborative farming arrangements that enable farmers to varying degrees, to pool their land, facilities, capital, time and skills can be utilised to achieve these goals. The focus of this document is to outline a short to medium term strategy to promote collaborative farming arrangements and increase the take-up and impact of these arrangements within the sector.
- Date
- 18 January 2013
- Type
- Report