Environment
Creed and Coveney slammed for not arguing for slurry spreading extension
Ministers Creed and Coveney have been slammed for refusing to argue for an extension to the slurry spreading deadline for...
Environment
Ministers Creed and Coveney have been slammed for refusing to argue for an extension to the slurry spreading deadline for...
N.Ireland
Three cows and two calves have died on a farm in Northern Ireland and a farmer is lucky to be...
Environment
Farmers still have options if their slurry tanks are not emptied ahead of the October 15 deadline, according to Teagasc Adviser...
Environment
The Government has no plans to extend the slurry deadline past October 15 of this year. This is according to...
Environment
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has been called up to extend the deadline for slurry spreading, by Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on...
N.Ireland
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £500 plus an Offender Levy of £15 at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court today. The Carrickfergus...
Environment
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, to extend the slurry spreading deadline as...
Environment
Farmers have one week left to spread chemical fertilisers on their lands before the prohibition application period kicks in. Under...
Environment
Two dogs on a farm in Northern Ireland had a lucky escape recently, after they were overcome by fumes from...
Grass
The method of slurry application, splashplate or trailing shoe/band spreader, will have a large effect on nitrogen losses, according to...
CAP / Schemes
There have been in excess of 450 applications to date to the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme, according to the...
Agri Politics
A farmer had a lucky escape recently after the hydraulics failed in his tractor while he was agitating slurry and...
Environment
On average, there are two farming fatalities a year in Ireland due to slurry gas poisoning or drowning, according to...
Other
Recent research from the Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme found that there was little evidence of livestock slurry in streams following...
Dairy
Farmers spreading urea and slurry at this time of year need to spread out the time between each application, according...
Beef
Beef farmers can save €72 on the cost of keeping weanlings over the winter, by increasing the quality of the...
Grass
The introduction of the GLAS scheme is reportedly behind a huge increase in the use of low emission slurry spreading...
Rural Life
Milder, drier weather is on the way and with it brings slurry and fertiliser spreading. So, in order to help...