After a challenging spring and early summer, some farmers chose to harvest first-cut silage early and aim for a third...
July 26, 2021
Slurry and chemical fertilisers are the two main components used on Irish farms to improve or maintain soil fertility and,...
July 18, 2021
Soil contamination is something that is not often talked about, but it can have negative impacts on forage intakes and...
July 5, 2021
The launch of an online system for recording slurry movement is ‘premature’ according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). The...
June 17, 2021
Whether it be saving first-cut silage or taking paddocks out of the rotation, it is important not to forget the...
May 19, 2021
Earlier today, Teagasc launched five ‘factsheets’ advising farmers on how to improve and maintain water quality in and around their...
March 23, 2021
Ballinasloe-based Easyfix, a leading manufacturer of livestock comfort products, has announced the acquisition of Ameram Slurry Limited’s Aeromix system with...
March 13, 2021
Weather and ground conditions have halted or delayed the spreading of slurry in the two open zones. But once conditions...
January 30, 2021
Co. Down dairy farmer Charlie Weir is in the middle of his second year as chairman of Holstein Northern Ireland...
January 28, 2021
Teagasc has launched a digital tool aimed at assisting farmers in applying slurry using low-emission slurry spreading (LESS) equipment. The...
January 27, 2021
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is urging the region’s farmers to take simple safety measures when...
January 26, 2021
Farmers must adhere to prescribed buffer zones while spreading slurry throughout the year, according to Teagasc dairy advisor Stuart Childs....
January 25, 2021
The slurry season for 2021 has begun in two of the three zones, with many farmers now rushing to empty...
January 15, 2021
The end of the closed period for slurry spreading, chemical fertiliser and farmyard manure is in sight, with spreading once...
January 10, 2021
All contractors have been called on by the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) to ensure that...
January 7, 2021
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland, in conjunction with the European Milk Forum, recently hosted a webinar highlighting the impact...
December 31, 2020
Reducing the carbon footprint from spreading slurry is a real challenge for farmers. That’s according to Vantage Ireland’s James Murphy....
July 28, 2020
There are additional risks just now with farmers and contractors busy working with animals, making silage and spreading fertiliser and...
June 24, 2020
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