Manure

How to prepare for a local authority inspection

Almost 3,000 enforcement actions were taken by local authorities following inspections in 2025, 68% more than in the previous year.

NEWS 15 October 2026

How to prepare for a local authority inspection

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Dempsey at Large: Manure clearing house needed

Dempsey at Large: Manure clearing house needed

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Dairy farmers reminded to record slurry movements to outblocks

Dairy farmers reminded to record slurry movements to outblocks

NEWS 10 September 2026

US farm biogas pushes ahead under Trump

US farm biogas pushes ahead under Trump

US farm biogas pushes ahead under Trump

RENEWABLES 12 August 2026

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

NEWS 30 June 2026

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Nuffield study looks at options for layer manure

Nuffield study looks at options for layer manure

A new Nuffield scholar from NI is currently looking at potential solutions for layer manure

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 March 2026

Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

A prohibition on the movement of poultry litter from the North to the south was introduced earlier this month.

NEWS 10 March 2026

Making pellets from chicken manure at scale

Making pellets from chicken manure at scale

Getting manure out of Northern Ireland is a key strategy for dealing with its nutrient challenges, and SoilWorx is doing this at scale, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 10 March 2026

Top non-compliances in farm inspections revealed

Top non-compliances in farm inspections revealed

In 2025, 43% of farms across Ireland failed water quality inspections carried out by local authorities.

NEWS 10 March 2026

Contradiction in DAERA ammonia policy

Contradiction in DAERA ammonia policy

Jack Blakiston-Houston is the managing director at BH Estates in Dundonald.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 March 2026

First Kverneland ‘on-land’ plough is proving hugely successful in Kildare

First Kverneland ‘on-land’ plough is proving hugely successful in Kildare

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with tillage farmer Tony McNally, to get his opinion on Kverneland’s first ‘on-land’ 3400 S six-furrow reversible plough, which he purchased last year.

FARM MACHINERY 10 March 2026

IFA calls on Department to change import rules for organic manure

IFA calls on Department to change import rules for organic manure

At the moment, calculations for the amount of organic nutrients a farmer can import is based on the current year’s stocking rate.

NEWS 10 March 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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