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Farmers reminded of nitrates and grazing record deadlines
Amy Forde
The deadlines for submitting dairy cow bands and the declaration of slurry movements is also 31 December 2024.
11 December 2024 Farm machinery
Bergmann celebrates 70 years of spreaders
Manufacturing farm machinery for over 125 years, Bergmann is this year celebrating its 70th year developing and manufacturing spreaders.
7 December 2024 Signpost Programme
Significant loss of nutrients to water during the closed period
Noel Meehan of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme highlights water quality issues to consider during the closed period
Dairy Management: new soiled water rules kick in
An extended closed period for spreading soiled water comes into force this December, writes Aidan Brennan.
2 December 2024 Management
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
Danish farmers paid to build slurry tanks for AD
Danish energy supplier, Nature Energy, spoke during an Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) information webinar about the prospects of bioeconomy.
30 October 2024 News
The Grass Week: weekend weather will end grazing for some
If the coming weekend falls as bad as is promised, it will spell the end of grazing for some farmers.
19 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Farmer found guilty of assaulting minister in cow dung case
Judge Gabbett said that he “must convict” Joseph Baldwin of the assault and the public order offences. Gordon Deegan reports.
2 October 2024 News
Beef Welfare Scheme closing date, castration and closed period for slurry
Adam Woods takes a look at the upcoming closing date for the Beef Welfare Scheme and what farmers need to do to secure payment.
18 September 2024 Management
Less than two weeks to slurry deadline
The closed period for slurry application this autumn commences on Tuesday 1 October.
18 September 2024 News
The Grass Week: last chance saloon for fertiliser application
Chemical fertiliser application is closed from Sunday onwards, but there is still time to spread some organic fertilisers.
14 September 2024 Grass & feeding