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New NI ag minister to weigh up end to calendar-based slurry dates

January 21, 2020

There were big promises made at Dundonald House as Northern Ireland’s first Agriculture Minister in three years set out his priorities for his…

Spreading period opens for Zone B counties

January 16, 2020

Environment

The open period is once again in place for fertiliser and slurry spreading in the second zone of counties, according to the Department…

Slurry buffer zones at double width for first 2 weeks

January 14, 2020

Environment

Nitrates regulations dictate that buffer zones for surface waters double in width from 5m to 10m in the first two weeks after the…

Secure spreading: Safety is key when putting out slurry

January 13, 2020

Rural Life

Following the lifting of the annual ban on slurry and fertiliser spreading, and the beginning of the open period today, Monday, January 13,…

Now that the closed period is over… should I spread?

January 12, 2020

Dairy

Just because the closed period has ended for all farmers in Zone A, and soon to end for other farmers, this doesn’t necessarily…

Slurry spreading season: When can you start?

January 9, 2020

Environment

Fertiliser and slurry spreading will once again be allowed over the coming days and weeks as the closed period comes to an end…

Extension disappointment: ‘Many farmers need to get slurry out’

October 15, 2019

Environment

It is disappointing that calls to date to extend the deadline for slurry spreading have – so far – been denied, according to…

‘Currently no plans’ to allow slurry spreading during closed period

October 15, 2019

Environment

There are currently no plans to allow slurry to be spread during the closed period – which begins today, Tuesday, October 15, the…

Flexibility required with slurry spreading deadline – FF

October 14, 2019

Agri Politics

Flexibility should be provided to the upcoming slurry spreading deadline given the inclement weather in recent weeks, according to Fianna Fáil spokesperson for…

‘Possible extension under review’ for pushing back slurry ban

October 14, 2019

Agri-Business

A “possible extension is under review” in relation to pushing back the slurry spreading ban, which is due to take effect from tomorrow,…

‘No plans’ for extension to slurry spreading period

October 7, 2019

Environment

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a statement this morning, Monday, October 7, outlining that, currently, there are “no…

’BlackBird’ unveiled: Vogelsang launches new trailing shoe linkage

July 25, 2019

Machinery

To coincide with this year’s Agritechnica, German firm Vogelsang has unveiled its new slurry spreading product line-up, spearheaded by its BlackBird trailing shoe…