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Climate and environment
Targeting the correct action in the correct place to address water problems
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In the last of his four-part series, Edward Burgess of Teagasc explains why 'water quality' is such a complex issue to address.
5 February 2025 Climate and environment
What is the reason for implementing a closed period for spreading manure?
In the third of his four-part series, Edward Burgess of Teagasc explains how different soils can leach more nitrogen to water and what farmers can do to slow it.
7 January 2025 News
Key dates for slurry spreading in 2025
The open season for slurry spreading is approaching, with dates for the different zones in the coming days and weeks.
Tillage management: catch crops, safety and soil sampling
There are some rules to remember when it comes to grazing catch crops planted under ACRES. These crops can only be lightly grazed.
23 December 2024 Husbandry
New 98,000t AD plant proposed at Lisheen Mine
The proposed anaerobic digestion (AD) plant is located close to an operational sludge AD plant, as well as a proposed large-scale AD, compost and growing media facility in the area.
13 November 2024 News
Hunt continues for Greengate Biogas’s 2,000 farmers
Greengate Biogas, which plans to build seven 600,000-tonne anaerobic digestion plants across Ireland, attended this year's National Ploughing Championships seeking farmers to supply slurry and manure.
25 September 2024 News