Agri-Business
DAFM: N and P statements from January to November available
Cattle only nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) statements for the period of January 1 to November 30, 2023, are now...
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...
Dairy
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has reminded farmers that the date by which movements of manure...
Environment
Farmers with flooded storage facilities have been advised that they can spread soiled water following Storm Babet but there can...
Dairy
The movement of organic manures from farms to newly leased land or tillage land currently does not require regulation, according...
Dairy Technical
The export of slurry from highly stocked farms affected by the lowering of the Nitrates Derogation figure appears to a...
Dairy
Teagasc is currently in the process of measuring the slurry storage capacity on around 100 dairy farms around the country....
Environment
The proposed 70% Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) grant aid for slurry storage facilities would be available to all farmers, regardless...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) said it has contacted the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the...
Environment
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for a further extension to the slurry spreading deadline. Last...
Tillage
Teagasc is strongly advising all tillage farmers to develop a nutrient management plan for their business, and the time to...
Dairy
Budget 2024 is expected to deliver enhanced grant aid for farmers constructing slurry storage, in advance of a reduction in...