Nitrates

Breeding season coming to a close down under

Co Down native Zac Elkin took on the management of a different New Zealand farm during 2025.

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

Breeding season coming to a close down under

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Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

Illegal slurry spreading reported to councils

Illegal slurry spreading reported to councils

NEWS 21 January 2026

Minister rubbishes notion of derogation-for-Mercosur horse trade

Minister rubbishes notion of derogation-for-Mercosur horse trade

Minister rubbishes notion of derogation-for-Mercosur horse trade

NEWS 14 January 2026

Watch: Gorman flags CAP and Mercosur as IFA's two biggest battles in 2026

Watch: Gorman flags CAP and Mercosur as IFA's two biggest battles in 2026

Watch: Gorman flags CAP and Mercosur as IFA's two biggest battles in 2026

NEWS 13 January 2026

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Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

Aidan Brennan says now is the time to take soil samples where there is a requirement under nutrient management plans.

MANAGEMENT 29 December 2025

Do you need to spread slurry using LESS equipment in 2026?

Do you need to spread slurry using LESS equipment in 2026?

Farmers with a grassland stocking rate above 100kg organic nitrogen/ha in 2025 must apply slurry with low emission slurry spreading equipment in 2026.

SCHEMES 29 December 2025

Soil samples must include location information

Soil samples must include location information

Any soil analysis results issued since 14 September 2025 must state the corresponding georeferenced or land parcel identification system number.

SCHEMES 29 December 2025

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

The co-op is giving suppliers and shareholders the opportunity to meet with their board and senior management.

NEWS 29 December 2025

Beef Trends: 2025 a good year for beef finishers

Beef Trends: 2025 a good year for beef finishers

Adam Woods takes a look back at the last 12 months from a beef trade point of view.

MARKETS 29 December 2025

Starting 2026 on a positive footing

Starting 2026 on a positive footing

There are numerous important dates that farmers need to mindful of across nitrates and schemes, with a selection of the most common dates outlined here to make planning easier.

SCHEMES 29 December 2025

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

Tirlán supplier Séamus Brennan is in derogation and using the Farming for Water EIP to draw down funding to create new water quality measures on his land.

NEWS 29 December 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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