Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Getting fertiliser spread before the ban
The final date for spreading chemical fertiliser in 2023 is September 14 – which is a little over two weeks...
Dairy Technical
The final date for spreading chemical fertiliser in 2023 is September 14 – which is a little over two weeks...
Agri-Business
Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to extend the slurry...
Dairy Technical
Slurry is a vital source of organic fertiliser on farms and if used correctly, it can significantly reduce the need...
Machinery News
Abbey Machinery has taken note of the furore surrounding the exclusion of dribble bars from Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS...
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has outlined a series of proposals, including a commitment by farmers to increase slurry storage...
N.Ireland
Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...
Environment
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has been accused of hiding “behind a committee” on the issue...
Machinery Focus
Removing the solid fraction of slurry and returning the liquid to the lagoon has long been a common practice on...
Machinery News
At a recent demonstration of its XSplit slurry separator, Vogelsang had arranged for one of its spreading systems to be...
Machinery Focus
A Vervaet Hydro Trike has brought a new dimension to the debate over low level slurry application which continues to...
Farm Safety
A suckler farmer from Ballyjamesduff in Co. Cavan has said he is lucky to be alive after surviving a fall...
Machinery News
With the inclusion of slurry separators for the first time in the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS), Vogelsang is keen...
Dairy Technical
Rain is forecast for over the weekend and the question for many is should you be filling the slurry tanker...
Beef Technical
Teagasc has issue some dry weather advice to farmers that are starting to see the affects of the current dry...
Dairy Technical
The good weather over the last couple of weeks will have seen most, if not all, farmers move to harvest...
Farm Safety
A vet based in Co. Kerry is appealing to farmers to be extremely careful with their livestock when agitating slurry....
Machinery
Methane has been hitting the headlines of late as a significant greenhouse gas, even at concentrations of as little as...
Dairy Technical
Slurry has a massive role to play on farms as it can be used to replace nutrients within the soil,...