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More water quality rules needed - Muir
Peter McCann
The current NAP includes rules around closed periods for spreading slurry and fertiliser, as well as minimum slurry storage requirements.
10 July 2024 News
Krone launches new 12-rotor tedder
Krone has just taken the wraps off its new Vendro C 1340, a 12-rotor tedder with a working width of 13.4m.
4 July 2024 Farm machinery
Claas launches new 13m and 15m trailed tedders
Claas has just unveiled new 13m and 15m trailed Volto tedder models with or without a self-steering chassis.
Claas updates greenline range
Last week Claas launched a suite of updates to its Greenline range, including new mower models, tedders and a new combination baler wrapper. Gary Abbott travelled to South Germany to find out more.
3 July 2024 News
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
Further extension to Liming Programme deadline announced
Farmers now have until Thursday 31 October 2024 to spread lime purchased under the National Liming Programme.
13 June 2024 News
Five steps for accurate and even spreading
With grazing under way and first cut done or soon to be done, now is a good time to check over the fertiliser spreader, writes Gary Abbott.
5 June 2024 Farm machinery
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
Kverneland introduces high-capacity trailed tedder
The new 85156 C trailed tedder from Kverneland offers a 15.6m working width.
22 May 2024 News
Agri jobs: tractor drivers wanted for fertiliser spreading
This week’s opportunities include a company looking for tractor drivers and dairy farms in the southeast looking for workers.
18 May 2024 News
Watch: this week in photos - grass, milking, marts and farm walks
Our top photos from the week include farmers zero grazing a multi-species sward, spreading mushroom compost and milking cows. Our photographers also attended a Teagasc spring clover walk and marts.
14 April 2024 News