Rural Life
Slurry spreading ban commences this Saturday
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding farmers that the prohibited period for slurry spreading commences...
Slurry Spreading
Dairy Technical
Slurry: Buffer zones double ahead of closed period
The closed period for slurry will begin a week earlier than usual this year, on October 8. In recent years...
Dairy Technical
Silage season: Time to get slurry spread
The good weather at the end of last week and into the weekend resulted in a lot of farmers making...
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...
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
Slurry testing to know what it actually contains
The importance of slurry testing was highlighted at the recent ‘Getting the Best Out of Slurry‘ webinar held by Teagasc. Fertiliser prices...
Dairy Technical
Some jobs to get done ahead of calving
Calving season is fast approaching, and the attention on farms is now shifting to getting ready for the spring and...
Dairy Technical
Slurry: Just because I can spread, does it mean I should?
The slurry spreading season has opened in two of the three zones – A and B – with zone C...
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...
Grass
Reminder: Slurry spreading season opens next week
The prohibited application period for the spreading of slurry and other fertilisers is set to come to an end next...
Environment
Changes to slurry spreading periods described as 'adding extra cost'
According to the Beef Plan Movement (BPM), the further tightening of the window for slurry spreading is unnecessary. BPM’s, Eamon...
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...
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)....
N.Ireland
UFU offers training for slurry contractors amid concern licensing could be introduced
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced plans to hold two online training sessions to inform slurry contractors about several...
Dairy Technical
Weather has the biggest impact on nitrogen leaching
Sustainability is the ‘buzz’ word for agriculture in Ireland at present, and becoming more sustainable and increasing efficiency – particularly...
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...
Rural Life
Teen hospitalised after crash involving tractor and slurry tanker
A man aged in his late teens was taken to hospital after a traffic accident involving a tractor and a...
Dairy
Take care when emptying your slurry tanks in the coming days and weeks
The slurry season for 2021 has begun in two of the three zones, with many farmers now rushing to empty...
