Opinion
Opinion: Keeping everyone safe during slurry spreading season
Over the coming weeks farmers and contractors throughout Ireland will be stressing every sinew to get slurry mixed and out...
Opinion
Over the coming weeks farmers and contractors throughout Ireland will be stressing every sinew to get slurry mixed and out...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) is seeking changes to the gross weight thresholds for tractor and equipment combinations allowed on...
Beef
The president of the Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA) has said that farmers should be mindful of the fact that farm...
Podcast
Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of...
N.Ireland
Slurry can be a “valuable source of nutrients” but poor management of slurry is a “significant threat” to water quality...
Agri-Business
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Dermot Kelleher has claimed that December 31 scheme deadlines...
Beef
With the date for the ending of the closed period for slurry spreading just around the corner, contractors will soon...
Dairy
Almost 4,000 movements of slurry were not verified by the importing farmer by the closing date of December 31. According...
Dairy News
The closed period for soiled water has now ended. A closed period was in place from December 10 until December...
Agri-Business
252 approval letters for priority cases under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) have been issued to date, the...
Agri-Business
Cattle only nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) statements for the period of January 1 to November 30, 2023, are now...
Dairy Technical
Farmers will most likely see an increase in slurry storage requirements as a result of ongoing research to determine if...
Dairy
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney has called for a “significant collective effort” to help farmers with a...
Dairy Technical
Slurry is a valuable source of nutrients on farms, and using it correctly can have significant benefits to soil health...
Tillage
Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) has recently compiled a series of guidelines, advising farmers on how they can make...
N.Ireland
Six Northern Irish companies have been awarded £100,000 each to develop their Sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry projects. The Small...
Podcast
Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key...
Dairy Technical
Water entering slurry tanks on farms over the winter months could have a significant impact on storage capacity. As winter...