Agri Health
MP urges farmers to stay safe with slurry following 'near miss'
Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident...
Agri Health
Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident...
N.Ireland
Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim...
Rural Life
Some farmers importing slurry under the 70% grant aid for slurry storage – which was announced in Budget 2024 –...
Agri-Business
The amount of rainfall this spring has put pressure on farmers to get slurry out, and to do so in...
Rural Life
If farmers feel “overwhelmed” by continuous wet weather impacts, then they should consult an advisor to form a plan for...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has offered advice to farmers whose slurry tanks are full as...
Dairy Technical
Silage remains in the diets of many herds at the moment, with grazing conditions continuing to pose a significant challenge....
Agri-Business
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has voiced concern over the level of workload facing agricultural...
Dairy Technical
Although there are still many cows in the shed, and grazing has not fully taken off yet, it’s now time...
Rural Life
From the age of 11, Kylie Walsh from Duagh, Co. Kerry, started taking an interest in contracting, especially in tractors...
Dairy Technical
Farmers are being urged to “maximise slurry nutrient use” by having adequate slurry storage and only spreading it at optimal...
Environment
Farmers who export slurry, to comply with nitrates limits, are set to have a four day timeframe in which to...
Opinion
One of the most interesting aspects to last week’s soil health conference was what I can only describe as the...
Environment
A “far higher” grant for slurry storage needs to be made available to all farmers because it is currently “looking...
Dairy Technical
Harvesting high quality silage is vital for farms that will be milking cows in the shed next winter, and now...
Agri-Business
Teagasc has reminded farmers who are considering importing slurry to access their soil nutrient requirements against slurry import rules. In...
Tillage
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue, to introduce a bespoke tillage support measure, which will...
Machinery
Mechanical slurry separation is fast becoming of interest to livestock farmers throughout the island of Ireland. The technology was featured...