Dairy
Survey: 25% of dairy farmers lack enough slurry storage capacity
Slurry management and storage are emerging as significant concerns for farmers in 2025, particularly for water quality. That’s according to...
Soiled water
Dairy
Soiled water closed period has now been lifted
The soiled water closed period has now been lifted, which means that all milk suppliers can commence with spreading soiled...
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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...
Dairy
Teagasc provides estimates of slurry and soiled water survey
Teagasc has provided estimated results of the first year of a two-year study to determine soiled water and slurry quantities...
Dairy
Reminder: Dairy washings to be stored for 31 days this December
Dairy farmers, with the exception of winter / liquid milk producers, are obliged to have capacity to store 31 days...
Dairy News
Soiled water closed period has now come to end
The closed period for soiled water has now ended. A closed period was in place from December 10 until December...
Agri-Business
DAFM: N and P statements from January to November available
Cattle only nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) statements for the period of January 1 to November 30, 2023, are now...
Dairy Technical
Soiled water closed period approaching
The closed period is approaching for soiled water, it will begin from December 10 and remain in place until December...
Environment
Minister: Conditions must be suitable for spreading soiled water
After immense flooding this year, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said that farmers should...
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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...
Environment
Soiled water: Concerns over delay in local authority inspection
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has been called on to instruct local authorities that there can be...
Environment
Farmers can spread 'soiled water' but not slurry after storm - ministers
Farmers with flooded storage facilities have been advised that they can spread soiled water following Storm Babet but there can...
Dairy
'We grew the same grass with the soiled water as if we had spread nitrogen'
James Bourke and his father Seamus looked at future-proofing their Co. Cork farm, before issues in relation to the storing...