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Explainer: From slurry storage to compliance - what 6th NAP could mean for your farm

Environment

1 day ago

Explainer: From slurry storage to compliance - what 6th NAP could mean for your farm

New measures which would see farmers needing to know their 'number' when it comes to nutrient...

Govt publishes draft 6th NAP and wants feedback from farmers

Environment

2 days ago

Govt publishes draft 6th NAP and wants feedback from farmers

The draft sixth Nitrates Action Programme (NAP), which will run from 2026 to 2029, has been...

Call for 'greater flexibility and fairness' in NI slurry spreading rules

N.Ireland

2 days ago

Call for 'greater flexibility and fairness' in NI slurry spreading rules

An Independent MLA has called for "greater flexibility and fairness" in how slurry spreading...

NI farmers advised on slurry spreading as deadline nears

N.Ireland

24 days ago

NI farmers advised on slurry spreading as deadline nears

NI Water has reminded farmers to ensure that they protect water resources when spreading slurry or...

Reminder: Slurry spreading closed period commences tomorrow

Dairy

about 1 month ago

Reminder: Slurry spreading closed period commences tomorrow

 The closed period for slurry application in the autumn commences on October 1, which means...

Dairy

about 1 month ago

Dairy advice: Last few days to make use of your slurry this year

The deadline for spreading slurry this year is Tuesday, September 30, which means there is only a...

Dairy advice: Last few days to make use of your slurry this year

N.Ireland

about 1 month ago

HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to make their safety a priority when agitating slurry...

HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry

Dairy

about 1 month ago

Volume of slurry/soiled water produced on dairy farms 'underestimated'- Teagasc

The volume of slurry and soiled water produced on dairy farms is "underestimated" compared to...

Volume of slurry/soiled water produced on dairy farms 'underestimated'- Teagasc

Video

about 1 month ago

Breifne O'Brien meets Eoin Lynch again one year later #Ploughing2025

The two men who met last year and sparked 10's of millions of views meet up again one year later at...

Breifne O'Brien meets Eoin Lynch again one year later #Ploughing2025

Dairy

about 2 months ago

Increasing output through sustainable and nutrient-efficient practices

Farmers are farming in the most sustainable manner by being more efficient with nutrients and using...

Increasing output through sustainable and nutrient-efficient practices

Environment

2 months ago

46 farmers agree to provide feedstock to proposed Kildare AD plant

Planning approval for a biomethane anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Co. Kildare is being sought...

46 farmers agree to provide feedstock to proposed Kildare AD plant

Beef

2 months ago

Deadline imminent for public consultation on slurry storage

There is less than one week left for farmers and the public to contribute to a public consultation...

Deadline imminent for public consultation on slurry storage

Environment

3 months ago

Details of proposed planning 'exemption' for slurry storage set to be unveiled

A proposal will be brought before Cabinet today (Tuesday, July 29) that will set out the details of...

Details of proposed planning 'exemption' for slurry storage set to be unveiled

Beef

4 months ago

Should you be spreading protected urea this summer?

As we move into the second half of the grazing season, beef farmers will be turning their attention...

Should you be spreading protected urea this summer?

Agri-Business

4 months ago

Farmers reminded to verify nutrient movements

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a reminder to farmers of the key...

Farmers reminded to verify nutrient movements

N.Ireland

4 months ago

Court: NI farmer convicted of 'causing unnecessary suffering to an animal'

A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted at Newry Court of five animal welfare charges. Tiernan...

Court: NI farmer convicted of 'causing unnecessary suffering to an animal'

Dairy

4 months ago

Slurry and dairy soiled water volume estimates likely to increase

The advantages of having adequate slurry and dairy soiled water storage to spread nutrients at...

Slurry and dairy soiled water volume estimates likely to increase

Dairy

4 months ago

'Big believer in LESS' and a 'love for dairy washings' in Co. Limerick

Co, Limerick dairy farmer, Martin Crowe expressed his passion for utilising slurry and dairy...

'Big believer in LESS' and a 'love for dairy washings' in Co. Limerick

N.Ireland

4 months ago

NAP proposals' potential impact on NI pig sector focus of farmer meeting

A recent farmer meeting has highlighted the impact of the Nutrients Action Programme (NAP)...

NAP proposals' potential impact on NI pig sector focus of farmer meeting

Dairy

4 months ago

Is soil fertility on farms holding back growth rates?

Soil fertility may be holding a lot of farms back in terms of grass growth, as it is often the...

Is soil fertility on farms holding back growth rates?

Dairy

4 months ago

Dairy advice: Should you avail of the 60% nutrient storage grant?

The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme 3 (TAMS 3) offers grant aid for farmers to upgrade or...

Dairy advice: Should you avail of the 60% nutrient storage grant?

Dairy

5 months ago

Fertilising second-cut silage as first cuts near an end

We are heading towards the end of May and, thankfully, we are looking at fertilising second-cut...

Fertilising second-cut silage as first cuts near an end

Dairy

5 months ago

Cutting surplus paddocks - what comes off must be replaced

The surge in grass growth over the last three weeks has left a lot of grass on farms across the...

Cutting surplus paddocks - what comes off must be replaced

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