GALWAY farmers have been advised to ‘shop around; buy only what they need; and to consider buying in bulk from the North’, as they consider purchasing fertiliser over the next couple of weeks.

Farm representatives said this week that the overall downward price trend for fertiliser was continuing — both internationally and nationally — but that the big Irish suppliers were only very slowly adjusting to the market trends.

Connacht IFA Chair, Pat Murphy, said that last week a number of farmers in the Ardrahan area, including himself, purchased a load (approx. 28 tonnes) from a supplier in Donegal.

“I think that with the major Irish suppliers of fertiliser being so stubbornly slow in reducing prices, farmers should consider getting together and ordering a group delivery from the northern area.

“The fertiliser we bought is Yara which is a top-class product and can be readily sourced in terms of ordering a load (27-28 tonnes) at much lower prices than what’s on offer down here,” Pat Murphy told the Farming Tribune.

He said that it was coming to a critical time of the year for farmers in terms of getting fertiliser spread for early silage and grass but added that value for money had to be a priority.

“Price around, see what’s on offer locally, but if you’re not happy with that, well then maybe consider getting together with a group of other farmers and order a load down from the North.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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