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Machinery
Claydon launches front tank and rear toolbar combo
Peter Thomas Keaveney
UK drill manufacturer, Claydon, has expanded its portfolio with the addition of the Evolution drill toolbar and front hopper combination. Gary Abbott reports.
28 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Dealing with another snatch-and-grab year
There have been few opportunities for field work this summer, writes John Egerton.
28 August 2024 Dealer
Are property rights being slowly eroded?
Cooley farmers are taking to the roads in opposition to a proposed greenway. The concerns they are raising are shared across the country, it seems.
Home Farm: Catching up over the weekend
We may also have to accept that we may run out of weather in the autumn and simply be prepared to leave some land until the land dries out in spring.
21 August 2024 Viewpoints
Dairy management: Good chance to get drainage done
Aidan Brennan looks at the role of drainage – a key job for the autumn period on dairy, tillage and livestock farms.
22 July 2024 Management
Reseeding opportunities in July
July is a good month to reseed less-productive swards on suckler farms, with plenty of time for new grass to establish before autumn.
2 July 2024 Management
Five tips for reseeding grassland
Reseeding unproductive swards offers a good return on investment. Outlined are five tips for reseeding.
8 June 2024 Grass & feeding
263,000ha of farmland benefit from OPW works
OPW works have been carried out on over 11,000km of drainage channels since the Arterial Drainage Act passed in 1945.
5 June 2024 News
How to make a claim for a VAT refund
Only flat-rate farmers who have incurred VAT in relation to certain types of expenditure are eligible to reclaim VAT.
5 June 2024 News
Watch: trees planted to dry out wet field
Co Down farmer, Derek Robinson has availed of DAERA’s Small Woodland Grant Scheme
22 May 2024 Farmer Writes
Limerick County Council reminds farmers of silage effluent rules
Limerick City and County Council has reminded farmers of their obligations around effluents arising from silage making.
24 April 2024 News
EPA slashes emissions estimate for grasslands
The move came after scientific studies published last year found emissions from peat grasslands to be significantly overestimated.
19 April 2024 Climate and environment