Ammonia

Nitrogen balances worsen across all sectors

Nitrogen surpluses on farms increased last year due to a rise in the level of chemical nitrogen spread without any major increase in output to balance it out.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Nitrogen balances worsen across all sectors

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Concerns raised over plans for AD plant on former IFA president's farm

Concerns raised over plans for AD plant on former IFA president's farm

RENEWABLES 31 October 2025

UFU votes no confidence in DAERA

UFU votes no confidence in DAERA

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 October 2025

Not much movement with NI biomethane

Not much movement with NI biomethane

Not much movement with NI biomethane

RENEWABLES 8 October 2025

Plans for new £40m farm grant scheme

Plans for new £40m farm grant scheme

Plans for new £40m farm grant scheme

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

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Tillage Management: rules, regulations and rates

Tillage Management: rules, regulations and rates

There are plenty of rules and regulations to follow on tillage farms and this week we highlight some of those rules.

HUSBANDRY 30 July 2025

€4.5m for cross-border digestate nutrient separation project

€4.5m for cross-border digestate nutrient separation project

The digestate will be produced from locally sourced agri-residues, livestock manures and milk processing waste.

NEWS 30 July 2025

25 Strathroy suppliers trial GasAbate

25 Strathroy suppliers trial GasAbate

A new system to treat slurry on farms is being trialled by Strathroy Dairy

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2025

Teagasc cattle-handling facilities on farm demo

Teagasc cattle-handling facilities on farm demo

Teagasc is holding a cattle-handling facilities event on the farm of John Flynn, Galway, covering a demo of excellent handling facilities and advice on farmyard layout design.

SCHEMES 30 July 2025

Reminder issued for upcoming ban on granulated unprotected urea

Reminder issued for upcoming ban on granulated unprotected urea

Farmers will be permitted to spread unprotected urea in liquid form after the ban takes effect for unprotected solid urea.

NEWS 30 July 2025

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

The new silicon nanowire sensor developed offers an alternative to current technologies such as spectroscopic techniques which UCC said can be “expensive, bulky, and impractical".

EU 30 July 2025

Poultry power breakthrough in the North

Poultry power breakthrough in the North

Stephen Robb reports on a new renewable energy system developed in Northern Ireland, which turns poultry manure into heat and biochar, while capturing ammonia.

RENEWABLES 30 July 2025

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MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

The Teagasc pig conference earlier this month was an excellent event, well attended by farmers and most I spoke to afterwards wanted to talk about worms,” said Aidan Byrne, MSD Animal Health.

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

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