Environment
Sinn Féin calls on govt to extend slurry spreading deadline
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture and rural development, Martin Kenny, has written to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...
Slurry Spreading Deadline
Dairy
N and P statements for Jan-Aug now available
Cattle-only nitrogen and phosphorous (N and P) statements from January 1, to August 31, 2023 are now available online the...
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Agri-Business
Contractors at wits' end as slurry spreading deadline looms - TD
Agricultural contractors are at their “wits’ end” as the deadline for slurry spreading is approaching, according to an Independent TD....
Agri-Business
Minister must extend slurry spreading deadline by 2 weeks - TD
Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to extend the slurry...
Beef
Reminder: Slurry ban kicks in at midnight tonight
The closed period for spreading slurry on agricultural land in Ireland is set to kick in at midnight tonight, Thursday,...
Beef
Slurry deadline: Less than one week left for spreading
The closed period for spreading slurry on agricultural land in Ireland is set to kick in next Friday, (October 15)....
Beef
Final day for spreading chemical fertiliser tomorrow
Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 14, is the last day for farmers to spread chemical fertiliser before the annual closed period comes...
Grass
Farmers urged not to delay spreading slurry this autumn
Farmers have been urged by Teagasc not to delay spreading the remainder of their slurry this autumn. The nitrogen (N)...
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Watch: Tyrone farmer maximises slurry value with Digest-it
Tynan Roulston, a seventh-generation farmer, farming over 270ac outside Strabane in Co. Tyrone has been discussing the benefits of Digest-it,...
Environment
Extension disappointment: 'Many farmers need to get slurry out'
It is disappointing that calls to date to extend the deadline for slurry spreading have – so far – been...
Environment
'Currently no plans' to allow slurry spreading during closed period
There are currently no plans to allow slurry to be spread during the closed period – which begins today, Tuesday,...
Agri Politics
Flexibility required with slurry spreading deadline - FF
Flexibility should be provided to the upcoming slurry spreading deadline given the inclement weather in recent weeks, according to Fianna...
Agri-Business
'Possible extension under review' for pushing back slurry ban
A “possible extension is under review” in relation to pushing back the slurry spreading ban, which is due to take...
Agri Politics
Refusal to extend slurry spreading deadline 'an unnecessary frustration'
Confirmation from Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy that he has no plans to extend the slurry spreading...
Environment
Slurry spreading deadline closes tomorrow
The closed period for spreading slurry – as well as farmyard manure – is set to kick in first thing...
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Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Environment
Ministers called upon to extend the slurry spreading deadline
An extension to the slurry spreading deadline, which is currently set to close on October 15, has been requested from...
Environment
Just one week to go until farmers are allowed to spread slurry
Farmers will be allowed to spread slurry on their land in just one week once the prohibited application period reopens....
Environment
Ban on farmyard manure spreading from November 1
The closed period for the spreading of farmyard manure starts on November 1 and will last until mid-January at the...
Environment
Over 90% of Irish farmers want an extension to slurry deadline
It appears that the majority of Irish farmers want to see the slurry spreading deadline extended past October 15. A...