Tillage
The importance of buffer zones on tillage farms
Buffer zones play an important role in helping to prevent sediment, nutrient loss and pesticides entering watercourses. Current regulations require...
Buffer zones
Tillage
Minimum buffer zone widths required to protect water courses
Buffer zones along watercourses help to prevent sediment, nutrient loss and pesticides entering water courses. This was one of the...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Tillage
Tillage: Managing buffer zones and firm headlands
Teagasc is confirming that a buffer zone of 6m will be required if late harvested crops are planted in a...
Environment
Managing buffer zones to protect water quality
The most recent ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast focuses on the role of buffer zones in protecting and enhancing water quality standards...
Agri Politics
TD calls for 'definite decision' on buffer zones in turf cutting areas
Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture, Claire Kerrane has called for a “definite decision” to be made on the proposal for...
Dairy Technical
Slurry: Buffer zones increase as ban approaches
The closed period for slurry spreading is around two weeks away, with the final day for spreading slurry in 2023...
CAP / Schemes
ACRES: Six arable actions receive deadline extension
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) recently issued an extension to six arable actions under the Agri-Climate...
Tillage
Tillage farmers need to be aware of 'buffer strips'
Tillage farmers need to start thinking about how to manage buffer strips in accordance with the next Common Agricultural Policy...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy Technical
Slurry: Buffer zones double ahead of closed period
The closed period for slurry will begin a week earlier than usual this year, on October 8. In recent years...
Environment
Slurry buffer zones at double width for first 2 weeks
Nitrates regulations dictate that buffer zones for surface waters double in width from 5m to 10m in the first two...
Beef
Slurry spreading: Buffer zones wider for first 2 weeks
Buffer zones for surface waters increase from 5m to 10m in the first two weeks after the prohibited spreading period...