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Machinery
Dribble bars officially ruled out of TAMS by Minister
Anne O'Donoghue
Responding to a parliamentary question, Minister McConalogue said he has decided dribble bars will not be eligible under TAMS III, after earlier hopes of its reintroduction.
21 September 2024 News
Dribble bars officially ruled out of TAMS by Minister
Responding to a parliamentary question, Minister McConalogue said he has decided dribble bars will not be eligible under TAMS III, after earlier hopes of its reintroduction.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Gas from separated slurry at scale in NI
Northern Ireland has a bold plan to tackle agriculture’s nutrients problem, while building a new biomethane industry, writes Stephen Robb
‘No specific factors’ found to have caused Sligo fish kill
The report separately noted that ammonia levels in the effluent discharge of the Ballysadare wastewater treatment plant exceeded licence limits in recent years and for some periods in 2024.
16 September 2024 Climate and environment
Ticking the boxes on slurry storage requirements this winter
What farmers need to know amid updates and changes occurring to soiled water and slurry storage for 2024.
11 September 2024 Buildings
Teagasc urging farmers to stick with protected urea
Protected urea is treated granules which use urease inhibitor to reduce the ammonia loss when spreading fertiliser.
1 September 2024 News
Humphreys to head up new low-emissions research project
Over €184,000 has been allocated to the project which aims to enhance the sustainability of the dairy sector by reducing dependency on chemical fertilisers and herbicides.
11 August 2024 News
NIEA overestimated ammonia from poultry
The change in emissions may be due to improved bird genetics, which have led to faster growth rates, improved feed efficiency and, therefore, less nutrient losses.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland
More water quality rules needed - Muir
The current NAP includes rules around closed periods for spreading slurry and fertiliser, as well as minimum slurry storage requirements.
17 July 2024 Northern Ireland
New and old messages at AFBI open days
The recent open days addressing the environmental challenges facing livestock farmers in NI saw researchers deliver a mix of old and new science.
26 June 2024 Northern Ireland
Steps for NI dairy farms to cut ammonia by 43%
Open days for local farmers were held at AFBI Hillsborough last week. Peter McCann reports.
26 June 2024 Northern Ireland
No evidence for easier planning rules – NIEA
With no operational protocol in place at present, planning applications for livestock buildings are currently being assessed by NIEA “on a case-by-case basis”.
19 June 2024 Northern Ireland