They said the minimum viable landholding that would allow them to build a slurry tank is around 500ac, and the farmer must use the digestate for 10 years or more.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYA decision has also to be made on what sector will benefit from the Dairy Beef Scheme, which has a new payment of €40/calf, up from €20.
Martin Merrick looks at Department of Agriculture data, on what items farmers have been applying for under TAMS III.
Slurry storage also needs to be taken into account for farmers considering holding onto cull cows.
Within 10 years, costs per cow have risen from €1,500 to over €3,000 for a standard cubicle shed with slurry storage.
Time is running out to get slurry tanks emptied before the closed period kicks in, although there are two different start dates for NI and the Republic Ireland.
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What farmers need to know amid updates and changes occurring to soiled water and slurry storage for 2024.
The Ploughing is a time to kick tires, ask questions and think about what could work on your farm, and it’s no different for renewables, writes Stephen Robb
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Teagasc adviser Hugh Rooney tells Caitríona Morrissey how farmers can make best use of their slurry, financially and environmentally, this autumn.
The ReNure amendment to the Nitrates Directive would allow processed livestock manures to be used as a chemical fertiliser replacement, writes Teagasc researcher Maurice Deasy.