CAP / Schemes
DAFM offers training for new ACRES advisors
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is aiming to increase the number of approved advisors for the...
LESS
Environment
Mandatory LESS in 2024 for farms over 130kg N/Ha
Farmers who had a stocking rate of 130kg N/Ha or above in 2023 will be required to use low emission...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
CAP / Schemes
Approval letters to TAMS applicants begin to issue
The issuing of approvals under Tranche 1 of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) has commenced. The approval letters...
Machinery News
Abbey Agri Pro brings the trailing shoe to hilly ground
Abbey Machinery has taken note of the furore surrounding the exclusion of dribble bars from Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Vervaet Hydro Trike slurry injection in Co. Kerry
A Vervaet Hydro Trike has brought a new dimension to the debate over low level slurry application which continues to...
Machinery
Video: New fitting aims to solve dribble-bar slurry issue
The use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment is increasing on an annual basis with the dribble bar being...
CAP / Schemes
TAMS: LESS and dairy equipment schemes open
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced that the low emission slurry spreading (LESS) scheme, and...
Machinery
Video: Young agri-contractor's LESS umbilical slurry setup
Mark Fuller is a 24-year-old agricultural contractor based in Co. Cavan. He is in the process of growing his own...
Sponsored
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...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: How best to mitigate ammonia emissions
According to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors in Northern Ireland, farmers can take a number...
Dairy Technical
Nitrates changes for 2023 that impact dairy farmers
As of January 1, 2023, there has been a number of changes to nitrates regulations that will effect livestock farmers....
CAP / Schemes
Minister urged to clarify inclusion of dribble bars in TAMS
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for final confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie...
Buildings
Investment ceilings under new TAMS: What can be expected?
The new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) is set to open in January 2023 and is braced to see a...
Environment
VAT exemption unlikely on low emission slurry spreaders
Farmers will be disappointed to hear that a VAT exemption on low emission slurry spreading (LESS) equipment will not be...
Machinery News
Is a 15m dribble bar to spread slurry destined to become the norm?
The fading of the splash plate in favour of ground level application of slurry has led to the adoption of...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Video - metered slurry spreading with Grasstec
The precise application of slurry had long been a focus of attention before the current explosion in the price of...
Dairy Technical
Using slurry to offset 170% increase in fertiliser prices
Slurry season is fast approaching on farms, with the official start day of tomorrow, Thursday, January 13. Ahead of this...
Dairy Technical
Slurry is going to be a valuable fertiliser this spring
Slurry, no longer considered a waste product of production, is considered a valuable source of fertiliser on farms. It is...
Dairy Technical
Time to empty your slurry tanks, as weather set to turn
Ground conditions for the most part are reasonable, and the good weather is expected to hold for a few days...