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Dairy
Derogation opens for 2024 applications
Noel Bardon
Dairy farmers can also declare cow banding information to the Department for 2024.
10 March 2024 News
Update on buffer zones for tillage farmers
Buffer zones are required under CAP and for nitrates regulations to protect water quality.
Separating slurry to improve water quality
Surplus phosphorus from agriculture has been a long-running issue for water quality in NI.
Hope not springing eternal so far
March has brought little improvement in the weather or the forecast, and farmers need good news, and good weather, soon.
6 March 2024 Dealer
Muir wants no Lough Neagh ‘blame game’
Research has shown that 62% of phosphorus in Northern Ireland's waterways comes from farms, 24% is from wastewater and 12% is due to septic tanks
14 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Slurry storage must go beyond closed period
The closed period for slurry in NI runs for just over 15 weeks, starting at midnight, on 15 October.
24 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Department publishes N&P statements up to November
The statements allow farmers to ensure compliance with the limits set in the nitrates regulations.
14 December 2023 News
Testing for phosphorus in basalt soils
Letter to the Editor: From Guy Benians, Derrygonnelly, Co Fermanagh
13 December 2023 Northern Ireland
Water quality drop due to animal feed
Phosphorus was described as “the problem nutrient” for local lakes and rivers at a soil science conference in Belfast this week.
6 December 2023 Northern Ireland
Common sense needed for golden dairy era to continue
We need our EU leaders to understand how Ireland is different – how Ireland can lead EU food production while improving water quality and reducing emissions.
6 December 2023 Viewpoints
Farmer engagement vital post soil scheme
Analysis by AFBI researchers has highlighted the importance of on-going engagement with farmers around managing nutrients.
6 December 2023 Northern Ireland
Volatile grass growth to be the new norm
David Wright reports from the AgriSearch 'research and innovation needs' conference held on Tuesday
29 November 2023 Northern Ireland