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Machinery
Farmers supply over 70% of the diesel we use — Antrim contractor
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Darragh Rutledge from Rutledge Contracts who tells us about his contracting enterprise and newly established machinery retail business, focusing on slurry.
26 February 2025 Husbandry
Tillage Management: watching the weather for fertiliser, planting and spraying
There is dry weather in the forecast. Land has a lot of drying to do before farmers can get out to the fields.
20 February 2025 Schemes
Baling Assistance Payment on the way to tillage farmers
The BAP was introduced as a once-off measure, following former Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue’s decision to suspend the straw chopping scheme.
65% of straw chopping area baled in 2024
Almost two thirds of the cereal area entered into the Straw Incorporation Measure was taken out to be baled in 2024.
8 January 2025 News
Straw Incorporation Measure payments begin to issue
Payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure will be visible in farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days.
11 December 2024 News
Straw Incorporation Measure payments begin to issue
Payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure will be visible in farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days.
11 December 2024 News
950 applications for straw baling payment
A total of 950 applications were made for the Baling Assistance Payment, which the minister introduced in July.
26 November 2024 News
Tillage management: sowing, herbicides and maize
Tillage farmers took advantage of the good weather last week to get crops planted. Rain fell heavier in some areas than others.
9 October 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: baling, beans and planting
There are farmers trying to harvest crops, bale straw and plant winter cereals in the current mixed weather.
2 October 2024 Husbandry