Precision fertiliser: Delivering the right rate in the right place will be the key to 2022
Liam Fitzgerald, a lecturer at Kildalton Agricultural College, stressed that it was critical that fertiliser spreaders are set up correctly this year
Failing to set the spinner to the correct height is one of the most common fertiliser spreading errors costing Irish farmers in wasted fertiliser, Teagasc advisors have highlighted.
CSO figures released this week show a 134% increase in the price of fertiliser over the last year. The Agricultural input price index rose by over 28% in the year from February 2021.
