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TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy

Gary Abbott looks at the grant aid available under TAMS III for GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders, the factors to consider and how such machines achieve pin-point accuracy.

FARM MACHINERY 8 January 2025

French spreading perfection with Sulky

During the summer, Peter Thomas Keaveney put the French-built, high-tech Sulky X40+ Econov mounted fertiliser spreader through its paces.

FARM MACHINERY 8 January 2025

Quality of protected urea key to even spreading - Teagasc

Protected urea can be spread evenly provided that the physical quality is okay, Dermot Forristal from Teagasc has said.

NEWS 8 January 2025

TB reactors jump 44% to over 41,000

The latest Irish Farmers Journal analysis found that the 12-month herd incident rate for TB ended the year at exactly 6%.

NEWS 8 January 2025

Dairy Management: CBV, calving preparation and slurry

Martin Merrick discusses some of the talk around calf quality and CBV at this years IGA conference, as well as calving prep and spreading slurry in the open period.

MANAGEMENT 8 January 2025

‘A 3,000-gallon tanker 70% full of slurry and 30% full of foam is not efficient’

Fergal O’Sullivan talks to David Whelehan of Vogelsang Ireland about rotary lobe pumps — are they a smarter and more-efficient choice over the traditional vacuum pump method on tankers?

FARM MACHINERY 8 January 2025

Don't get bogged down with slurry-spreading calculations this spring

When applying slurry through LESS systems, the working width is typically reduced versus the splash plate, and an increased forward speed is required to achieve the same application rate

FARM MACHINERY 8 January 2025

Improving slurry application accuracy by retro-fitting a flow metre

One year ago, Peter Thomas Keaveney retrofitted a flow metre to an umbilical system, and offers his thoughts on the system and why every contractor should consider doing so.

FARM MACHINERY 8 January 2025

Refurbishing a sluggish vacuum pump

With the slurry spreading season just around the corner, Gary Abbott looks at what is involved when it comes to refurbishing a tired vacuum pump.

NEWS 8 January 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

Spreading

Roscommon contractor celebrates 50 years of lime spreading

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Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds

'Variable application rate of a different kind'

TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy

TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy

French spreading perfection with Sulky

French spreading perfection with Sulky

TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy

French spreading perfection with Sulky

Quality of protected urea key to even spreading - Teagasc

TB reactors jump 44% to over 41,000

Dairy Management: CBV, calving preparation and slurry

‘A 3,000-gallon tanker 70% full of slurry and 30% full of foam is not efficient’

Don't get bogged down with slurry-spreading calculations this spring

Improving slurry application accuracy by retro-fitting a flow metre

Refurbishing a sluggish vacuum pump

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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