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Fertiliser cut for lower stocked farms could worsen fodder shortages - Teagasc
Noel Bardon
A fertiliser cut for lower stocked farms is one of a series of additional measures put forward by the Department under its interim review of the fifth Nitrates Action Programme.
23 January 2025 News
Hansen seeks to be 'boots on the ground' Commissioner
The European Commissioner visited a farm in Kildare on Thursday before attending the IFA AGM.
22 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away
Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.
LAMMA 2025: Slovenian manufacturer showcases hybrid disc injector
Slovenian manufacturer, Betec exhibited for its first time at Lamma where it showcased its tanker mounted Hyber Disc hybrid trailing shoe/disc injection system.
22 January 2025 News
LAMMA 2025: Mastek launches new Combi Engine Pump
Mastek debuted its new Combi Engine Pump (CEP) at LAMMA, which combines an engine, a Bauer SX1000 pump with the firm’s 320 CFM compressor.
22 January 2025 News
Mitchelstown AD plant will help farmers lower carbon footprint - Nephin
The company stated that the proposed development will provide new employment opportunities while positively impacting the sustainability and viability of associated farms.
22 January 2025 News
Dairy Management: good week for slurry spreading
Aidan Brennan says that favourable weather and ground conditions mean it’s a good time to get slurry spread, when permitted to do so.
20 January 2025 Management
How to get the best out of your slurry
Noel Meehan from Teagasc shares key advice on how best to maximise the use of slurry, with farmers in zone A and zone B now permitted to spread slurry.
18 January 2025 News
Home Farm: crops fair well in cold spell
I have never seen ground conditions as good in mid-January and the longer heavy rain stays away, the better for the next few weeks.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints
Growing interest in slurry separation
There has been a big increase in the number of NI farmers looking to separate their slurry.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Tillage Management: varieties and moving slurry
The slurry-spreading season has started again, but you should only take slurry in where conditions are suitable to do so.
15 January 2025 Husbandry
TAMS LESS grant still out of bounds for derogation farmers
Martin Merrick outlines who is eligible with regard stocking rates and the TAMS LESS scheme.
15 January 2025 Schemes