Machinery
Options for TAMS II slurry equipment grants
Among the items eligible for grant aid under TAMS II will be low-emission slurry spreading equipment. Farmers will be able...
Slurry
Pig/Poultry
Teagasc is setting up Tinder for pig and tillage farmers (well sort of!)
A new project being undertaken by Teagasc is looking to get pig and tillage farmers together to increase the use...
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...
Rural Life
TAMS grants: Calculating reference costs for slurry equipment grants
Among the items eligible for grant aid under TAMS II will be low-emission slurry spreading equipment. Farmers will be able...
Environment
Separation of slurry helps enhance nitrogen losses, new research finds
The physical separation of pig and cattle slurry into its liquid and solid components will increase the rate of nitrogen...
Dairy
How to grow low potash silage for dry cows
Silage for dry cows is different to that for milking cows, Michael Garvey of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
Rural Life
'Farmyards should be a no-go for children'
Last year, there were 30 deaths due to farm accidents in Ireland. Out of that 30 fatalities, four of them were...
Rural Life
'If I got a full mouthful I was gone' - a lucky escape from slurry gas
A Galway farmer wants to remind farmers that it is only a matter of seconds between life and death after...
Rural Life
'My toe got caught in the slats and I fell head first into the slurry tank'
Kevin McEnteggart fell into a slurry tank as a child and he explains in a Health and Safety Authority (HSA)...
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...
Agri-Business
Slurry cages to be allowed under new Farm Safety Scheme
Slurry cages will be eligible for grant aid under the next Farm Safety Scheme, according to Dr Robert Leonard a...
Environment
GLAS sparks huge interest in trailing shoes (But what do they cost?)
The low emission slurry spreading measure in the new GLAS scheme has sparked huge interest among farmers and contractors in...
Environment
Maximise slurry application in spring
Slurry is a valuable source of organic N, P and K and, if used wisely, can help reduce chemical fertiliser bills...
Rural Life
Farm safely with slurry - free online course launched
The Health and Safety Authority has launched a free short online course entitled ‘Farm Safely with Slurry’ aimed at farmers....
Environment
Teagasc to survey Ireland’s future needs for slurry storage by 2017
The Department of Agriculture has initiated discussions with Teagasc regarding the survey of livestock manure storage capacity. According to Minister...
Environment
Department of Agriculture reminds farmers to submit slurry export forms
Farmers who have exported slurry or farmyard manure this year are reminded that they must submit record of movement 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...
Beef
Assess your soil fertility in six simple steps
Assessing your soil fertility is easy, according to Anthony O’Connor, Teagasc Adviser, Galway/Clare Regional Unit, and will determine grass growth. Grazed grass...
Machinery
GPS guided slurry spreading with Joskin
Joskin has fitted GPS ISO Section Control which will automatically allow farmers to control slurry spreading widths according to the GPS position...
Environment
Slurry spreading season comes to an end
The slurry spreading season comes to an end today October 15. The deadline much like last year holds little fear...
Environment
Up to 9,000 farmers at risk of breaching nitrogen and phosphorus limits
Up to 9,000 farmers are at risk of exceeding their nitrogen and phosphorus limits for 2014 according to the Department of...