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The new Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is now open for entry. OCAE are now accepting ACRES applicants. Call us now to arrange your ACRES consultation T: 0469555591 Email: services@ocae.ie

Very informative evening yesterday at the ACA Organic walk at Lalors Farm in Kilbeggan. Red clover crop is used in Oats Rotation. @aca_services

The Fodder Support Scheme to incentivise and support farmers to grow sufficient grass & conserve sufficient fodder (silage and/or hay) for the 2022 winter closes on August 2nd. Payment is up to €100 per hectare up to a max of 10 hectares. Contact services@ocae.ie for more info.

Wheat 2022 has started in Essex county #harvest2022

@Geraghty_Notill @maynoothfarmer @ecaf_ca @agriculture_ie @Dept_ECC @EUAgri @soildivil1 Great stuff, the Agricultural revolution is under way👊

Fascinating day on the farm of @maynoothfarmer with our @ecaf_ca friends across Europe and UK. Excellent briefings on CA benefits farm biodiversity, climate resilience, soil & plant health, and water quality @agriculture_ie @Dept_ECC @EUAgri Even @soildivil1 looked interested 🤔

@DuhallowBlueDot Great stuff, keep up the good work!

One of our project farmers has left some space for nature in his silage plot with a 20 metre buffer and some species rich grassland 👌

We are receiving lots of issues on Dairy farms from farmers at the moment who are experiencing a large number of Repeat Heats in their herd The IAS Dairy Scan on Grass & Milk to help identify any deficiencies and imbalances in your herd Call 059 9721022 lnkd.in/gw6xgC6b

Take the Guess Work out of cutting your Silage this Summer. IAS Laboratories offer a Pre Cut Silage testing for Sugars and Nitrates. Same day service available once sample is received before 10am. Contact IAS Laboratories for more details 059 9721022

Alarming stuff

As temperatures begin to rise - Do you know the soil temperature. A simple probe thermometer is now available from IAS. iaslabs.ie/product/digita…

Exciting times ahead @AgrilandIreland @IFAmedia

Meet our second acquisition of 2022, #agricultural and #environmental testing laboratory @IASLabs. IAS provides a range of water, soil, crop tissue, air quality, silage, sludge and effluent analysis services for the agricultural and environmental sectors. cawood.co.uk/cawood-acquire…

If you know a farmer who does things a little differently, who puts nature at the centre of how them farm, the please consider nominating them for this year’s Farming For Nature Awards. It closes on Monday - so get your thinking caps on! Details below. #FarmingForNature

Good advice, significant variability in samples @IFAmedia @AgrilandIreland @MacranaFeirme

Lots of slurry samples coming into the Lab at the moment with very varying results. . We have results from the last week of N.P.K 8.4.40 14.3.27 6.2.17 10.3.32 Don't guess your slurry value - test today. Call 059 9721022

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 ! The ITBA webinar ‘𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩’ takes place this Friday from 2pm To register 💻Email kryan@itba.ie Full details ➡️ bit.ly/3Iy1Di8 #workingforirishbreeders

A range of public and stakeholder engagements have been announced on the development of a new Forest Strategy for Ireland by Minister @pippa_hackett including hosting a Deliberative Dialogue, similar to the Citizens’ Assembly model, and a youth dialogue. 🌳gov.ie/en/press-relea…

Soil testing in the Burren is amazing. Plenty of exercise. @IASLabs @FarmeyeIreland @pippa_hackett

IAS Laboratories specialise in soil analysis suites including: Basic Soil Test, Basic + Organic Matter, Basic Soil Trace Elements, Soil Heavy Metals, Soil Structural Analysis, Cation Exchange Capacity, Organic Matter. All our reports give a Lime Recommendation.