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The 15 October deadline looming for fertiliser closing stocks
Darren Carty
It is a legal requirement for farms to declare closing stocks, including a ‘nil’ declaration, with submissions required to be submitted online.
1 October 2024 News
VAT rebate to increase in 2025
The rate of the VAT rebate for unregistered farmers will be 5.1% in 2025.
25 September 2024 Management
Beef Management: liming, slurry dates and SCEP training courses
Adam Woods takes a look at liming land, slurry closing dates and teh upcoming SCEP courses which farmers have to complete to get payment.
No compensation for farm worker due to loss of overtime
The case relating to a farm worker with 40 years’ service at a research facility, whose overtime was partly stopped was heard at the WRC.
25 September 2024 News
Operating profit drops at Origin during ‘particularly challenged’ year
The effects of adverse weather and later planting hits financial performance.
24 September 2024 News
Declarations for closing fertiliser stock open
The facility for declaring 2024 closing stock on the national fertiliser database is now available online.
23 September 2024 News
Subdued fertiliser trade keeps prices unchanged this autumn
There is no movement on fertiliser prices across NI, with little interest on forward buying for next spring.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Less than two weeks to slurry deadline
The closed period for slurry application this autumn commences on Tuesday 1 October.
18 September 2024 News
Dairy Management: grass growth continues to disappoint
Grass growth rates continue to disappoint, leading to increased fears of a fodder deficit next spring
18 September 2024 Management
Wet August has had a lasting impact
August was a tough month to keep cows at grass, writes Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock.
18 September 2024 Farmer Writes
The Grass Week: last chance saloon for fertiliser application
Chemical fertiliser application is closed from Sunday onwards, but there is still time to spread some organic fertilisers.
14 September 2024 Grass & feeding
Lemken introduces new Solitair front hopper
German machinery manufacturer Lemken has added a new Solitair front hopper to work with rear combination units.
11 September 2024 News