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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...
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The precise application of slurry had long been a focus of attention before the current explosion in the price of...
Dairy Technical
The importance of slurry testing was highlighted at the recent ‘Getting the Best Out of Slurry‘ webinar held by Teagasc. Fertiliser prices...
Dairy Technical
Calving season is fast approaching, and the attention on farms is now shifting to getting ready for the spring and...
Dairy Technical
The slurry spreading season has opened in two of the three zones – A and B – with zone C...
Dairy Technical
Slurry season is fast approaching on farms, with the official start day of tomorrow, Thursday, January 13. Ahead of this...
Grass
The prohibited application period for the spreading of slurry and other fertilisers is set to come to an end next...
Environment
According to the Beef Plan Movement (BPM), the further tightening of the window for slurry spreading is unnecessary. BPM’s, Eamon...
Dairy Technical
Slurry, no longer considered a waste product of production, is considered a valuable source of fertiliser on farms. It is...
Beef
The closed period for spreading slurry on agricultural land in Ireland is set to kick in next Friday, (October 15)....
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced plans to hold two online training sessions to inform slurry contractors about several...
Dairy Technical
Sustainability is the ‘buzz’ word for agriculture in Ireland at present, and becoming more sustainable and increasing efficiency – particularly...
Dairy Technical
Ground conditions for the most part are reasonable, and the good weather is expected to hold for a few days...
Rural Life
A man aged in his late teens was taken to hospital after a traffic accident involving a tractor and a...
Dairy
The slurry season for 2021 has begun in two of the three zones, with many farmers now rushing to empty...
Dairy
Farmers that have slurry left to spread are running out of time to get their tanks emptied, as the deadline...
N.Ireland
New slurry spreading restrictions are set to come into force in Northern Ireland in just two weeks, with the spreading...
Grass
Farmers have been urged by Teagasc not to delay spreading the remainder of their slurry this autumn. The nitrogen (N)...
Machinery
The vast majority of slurry on Irish farms is applied via the splash plate – with some 84% of slurry...