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Northern Ireland
DAERA consider on-off slurry ban
Peter McCann
A 37-point action plan to improve water quality was published by the department last week after receiving approval by ministers in the NI Executive
17 July 2024 Editorial
Farmers are putting real money into climate change measures
Jack Kennedy points out the real cost of climate change investments to farmers.
17 July 2024 Farm machinery
On test: Mastek FlexiShoe offers practical, precise performance
Gary Abbott recently tried out Mastek’s 7.6m Flexi trailing shoe applicator to see how it performs.
SlurryKat appoints Cork dealer
SlurryKat has announced the appointment of MC&S Agri Sales in Co Cork as new dealers for its slurry spreading and handling products.
10 July 2024 News
Tighter fertiliser rules on the table
Establishment of an online database which records details about the movement of fertiliser on to individual farms is part of the plan
3 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Sample slurry to get best value from it
Taking slurry samples will help farmers get better value from their slurry, the Slurry Solutions event in Rosscarbery heard this week.
26 June 2024 l2
Slurry tanks on average were 20% full heading into last winter.
Information from a study on dairy soiled water and slurry volumes showed that across the 100 farms involved tanks were one fifth full on average at the slurry closing date in October 2023.
26 June 2024 l2
Weekend weather: changeable with heavy showers and some dry spells
Met Éireann has forecast mixed and changeable weather for the weekend, with longer spells of rain at times, some heavy. There will be dry spells too with sunshine, and it will become drier early next week.
14 June 2024 News
Beef Management: grass supplies, grass quality and slurry spreading
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at grass supplies, grass quality and slurry spreading advice.
12 June 2024 Management
Fertiliser window for grazing and silage aftermath
With plenty of rain showers this week, there will be opportunities to get fertiliser on grazing swards and slurry on silage aftermath.
4 June 2024 Management
Redrock Machinery enters partnership with Agquip
Redrock Machinery Ltd has confirmed that it has entered a strategic partnership with Agquip Ltd.
29 May 2024 News
Increase in low emissions spreading helps reduce ammonia - EPA
Good farm practices are beginning to have a positive impact on emissions, the EPA has said.
10 May 2024 News