CAP / Schemes
Minister urged to clarify inclusion of dribble bars in TAMS
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for final confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie...
LESS
Buildings
Investment ceilings under new TAMS: What can be expected?
The new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) is set to open in January 2023 and is braced to see a...
Sponsored
Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Environment
VAT exemption unlikely on low emission slurry spreaders
Farmers will be disappointed to hear that a VAT exemption on low emission slurry spreading (LESS) equipment will not be...
Machinery News
Is a 15m dribble bar to spread slurry destined to become the norm?
The fading of the splash plate in favour of ground level application of slurry has led to the adoption of...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Video - metered slurry spreading with Grasstec
The precise application of slurry had long been a focus of attention before the current explosion in the price of...
Dairy Technical
Using slurry to offset 170% increase in fertiliser prices
Slurry season is fast approaching on farms, with the official start day of tomorrow, Thursday, January 13. Ahead of this...
Dairy Technical
Slurry is going to be a valuable fertiliser this spring
Slurry, no longer considered a waste product of production, is considered a valuable source of fertiliser on farms. It is...
Dairy Technical
Time to empty your slurry tanks, as weather set to turn
Ground conditions for the most part are reasonable, and the good weather is expected to hold for a few days...
Environment
3,000t of ammonia emissions avoided through LESS in 2019
Despite decreasing in 2019, Irish ammonia emissions are still non-compliant with the EU ceiling, according to the Environmental Protection Agency...
Dairy
Spring N is essential to boost grass growth
To get the best response to nitrogen (N) in spring, the soil temperature needs to be 5°C and rising (at...
Beef
Teagasc launches 'Slurry Spreader Calibration Calculator'
Teagasc has launched a digital tool aimed at assisting farmers in applying slurry using low-emission slurry spreading (LESS) equipment. The...
Dairy
Using LESS is a more efficient way to spread slurry
For a long number of years, many farms will have spread their slurry using a tanker and splash-plate. This was...
Agri Politics
McConalogue: Further incentives for LESS 'very much on the table'
While incentives to encourage the take-up of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment are already available to farmers under the...
Machinery
Department 'must change stance on LESS grant aid for contractors' - Fitzmaurice
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine must change its stance when it comes to agricultural contractors not being...
Environment
Ag Climatise: Target of 90% of slurry to be spread by LESS technology by end of 2027
A target has been set for 90% of slurry to be applied by Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) technology on Irish...
Environment
Over €23 million paid out to farmers under LESS equipment scheme
€23.2 million has been paid out in grant-aid from the Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment scheme under the Targeted Agricultural...
CAP / Schemes
Over €11.5 million paid out to farmers under LESS
Over €11.5 million has been paid out in grant-aid from the Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) Equipment Scheme under TAMS II....
CAP / Schemes
Farmers have one week to return slurry spreading forms under GLAS
Farmers have just one week to return their completed low emission slurry spreading (LESS) forms as part of their GLAS...