A raft of new regulations for slurry spreading have been proposed by the Government in a new air pollution plan, which includes a…

As slurry season approaches AgriLand has been pricing the cost of spreading in different parts of the country. There is a large variation…

As slurry season nears – some farmers will be able to spread from January 13 – the most important thing is to be…

“Every single year we know the exact day people start spreading slurry.” Those were the words of Brendan Cooney of Wexford County Council,…

The closed period for spreading slurry – as well as farmyard manure – is set to kick in first thing tomorrow (Thursday, November…

Northern Irish farmers are reminded that the closed spreading period comes into effect from midnight tonight (Monday, October 15), the Department of Agriculture,…

The expanding national dairy herd has been linked to a countrywide outbreak in a food-borne bug that originates in the gut of ruminants,…

A one-month extension has been granted to the deadline by which derogation farmers must have 50% of the their slurry spread. This news…

Concern is growing over slurry tank capacity as the ongoing thaw is causing surface water to build up on farmyards. Today Met Eireann…

As slurry tanks reach capacity, agricultural contractors are gearing up for a busy period of spreading slurry. This comes as the first of…

Slurry tanks around the country are reaching capacity and agricultural contractors are gearing up for a busy spell. This comes as the prohibited…

Some 92% of farmers who responded to an AgriLand poll believe the deadline for spreading slurry should be extended. In excess of 1,100…

With just over two weeks to go until the spreading of slurry becomes prohibited, repeated calls have been made for the deadline to…

The reported decision by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to rule out an extension to the deadline for spreading slurry has…

Given the emphasis on both environmentally-friendly practices and overall farm efficiency in recent years, many farmers are keen to apply slurry as cost-effectively…

Farmers across Ireland who are still trying to spread slurry before the deadline closes on October 15 may be delayed even further by…

Applications received to date for grant-aid for low-emission slurry spreading equipment are above expectations, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the…

Retrofitting an old slurry tanker with a trailing shoe spreading system can prove quite difficult and expensive – for a variety of reasons.…