Signpost: How Ballymaloe Farm reduced ammonia emissions by 30%
Tillage Signpost farmer Darren Allen (right) with Tillage Signpost co-ordinator Mark Plunket (left) assessing a 'Zero Nitrogen' test plot in Darren's Winter Wheat on 31st May 2022, following a crop of spring beans.
We began our journey with one of the most important jobs on any farm at the beginning of the year, by soil sampling the entire farm. Darren closely monitors the soil fertility on his farm by getting a fresh set of soil samples taken every two years.
Achieving and maintaining optimum soil fertility is the first step to improving financial and environmental sustainability on the farm, as it is paramount to maximising nutrient use efficiency and sustaining high crop yield potential year on year.
