The long-awaited details of the new slurry and manure storage scheme have been announced, with no prohibitive rules around such.
A fertiliser cut for lower stocked farms is one of a series of additional measures put forward by the Department under its interim review of the fifth Nitrates Action Programme.
The European Commissioner visited a farm in Kildare on Thursday before attending the IFA AGM.
Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.
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Slovenian manufacturer, Betec exhibited for its first time at Lamma where it showcased its tanker mounted Hyber Disc hybrid trailing shoe/disc injection system.
Mastek debuted its new Combi Engine Pump (CEP) at LAMMA, which combines an engine, a Bauer SX1000 pump with the firm’s 320 CFM compressor.
The company stated that the proposed development will provide new employment opportunities while positively impacting the sustainability and viability of associated farms.
Aidan Brennan says that favourable weather and ground conditions mean it’s a good time to get slurry spread, when permitted to do so.
Noel Meehan from Teagasc shares key advice on how best to maximise the use of slurry, with farmers in zone A and zone B now permitted to spread slurry.