Dairy
Dairy advice: Setting up the right cubicle housing
Cubicle housing is often discussed and disputed on what the best set-up and lay-out is for cow flow, cow comfort,...
slurry storage
Agri-Business
Vogelsang to demo XSplit slurry separator in Ireland
Vogelsang Ireland is to hold two Open Demonstration Days in June to showcase the Vogelsang XSplit slurry separator, which, the...
Rural Life
Soil sampling requirement included in 70% slurry storage grant aid
Some farmers importing slurry under the 70% grant aid for slurry storage – which was announced in Budget 2024 –...
Dairy Technical
Research: Cost of additional slurry storage potentially €800/cow
Farmers are being urged to “maximise slurry nutrient use” by having adequate slurry storage and only spreading it at optimal...
Agri-Business
Planning system for slurry storage 'completely clogged'
The planning permission system for slurry storage is “completely clogged” at the moment, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food...
Dairy Technical
Are slurry storage requirements likely to increase?
Farmers will most likely see an increase in slurry storage requirements as a result of ongoing research to determine if...
Environment
Soiled water: Concerns over delay in local authority inspection
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has been called on to instruct local authorities that there can be...
Dairy Technical
Derogation: Slurry testing necessary if exporting
The export of slurry from highly stocked farms affected by the lowering of the Nitrates Derogation figure appears to a...
Dairy
Teagasc measuring slurry capacity on 100 dairy farms
Teagasc is currently in the process of measuring the slurry storage capacity on around 100 dairy farms around the country....
Environment
Slurry storage: 70% grant aid available to all farmers
The proposed 70% Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) grant aid for slurry storage facilities would be available to all farmers, regardless...
Agri-Business
Budget 2024: Increased slurry storage capacity a 'win-win'
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has described measures to increase on-farm slurry storage capacity as a...
Dairy
Budget 2024: Minister confirms slurry storage capacity measures
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that he will seek a number of measures to...
Dairy
Budget 2024: 70% grant aid for slurry storage expected
Budget 2024 is expected to deliver enhanced grant aid for farmers constructing slurry storage, in advance of a reduction in...
Agri-Business
Budget 2024: ICOS calls for aid to all farmers for slurry storage
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has called for grant aid for all farmers that are investing in slurry and...
Environment
Slurry bags: VAT refund for unregistered farmers ruled out
Farmers who are not registered for VAT will not be able to claim this tax back on slurry storage bags...
Environment
Cahill: All farmers should get VAT back on purchase of slurry storage bags
Only farmers who are registered for VAT are currently entitled to claim VAT back on the purchase of slurry storage...
Agri-Business
ICMSA: Timing of TAMS slurry storage option 'unworkable'
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that the sequencing of the slurry storage option in the new...
Buildings
Issues found from farmyard assessments
A survey carried out on a random selection of dairy farms has brought to light the issues on farms in...