Nutrients

High NI demand for conacre land

Any move towards lower stocking rates in NI will only put more pressure on conacre in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

High NI demand for conacre land

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NAP policymakers must tread carefully

NAP policymakers must tread carefully

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

Watch: drones taking on field work on NI farms

Watch: drones taking on field work on NI farms

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

New handheld scanner provides in-field leaf-nutrient analysis

New handheld scanner provides in-field leaf-nutrient analysis

New handheld scanner provides in-field leaf-nutrient analysis

NEWS 13 October 2026

Farmers must register to avail of slurry spreading extension

Farmers must register to avail of slurry spreading extension

Farmers must register to avail of slurry spreading extension

SCHEMES 30 September 2026

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Management options to improve water quality this autumn

Management options to improve water quality this autumn

Brendan Horan outlines some practical steps to improve water quality this autumn.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Farmers in danger of information overload

Farmers in danger of information overload

NI farmers will need an effective and well-resourced advisory system in the coming years.

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 September 2026

Dairy farmers required to record slurry movements to outblocks

Dairy farmers required to record slurry movements to outblocks

The request is part of the new milking platform nutrient management requirement which requires farmers at certain stocking rates to move slurry or reduce the volume of fertiliser applied.

SCHEMES 2 September 2026

Farmers need time to comply with NAP, says AgriSearch

Farmers need time to comply with NAP, says AgriSearch

A pubic consultation on revised NAP proposals closes at midnight on Monday 7 September

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Slurry can boost growth once it rains, says Teagasc

Slurry can boost growth once it rains, says Teagasc

The latest Teagasc figures estimate that average grass growth rates across most of Leinster will not hit the 35kg DM/ha/day required for nutrient application next week.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Slurry paper acres must stop, says UFU

Slurry paper acres must stop, says UFU

UFU president John McLenaghan has suggested that DAERA will become more active at enforcing rules around slurry exports going forward.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 July 2026

New NAP is ‘workable’ for NI pig sector

New NAP is ‘workable’ for NI pig sector

The original NAP consultation in May 2025 would have led to “wipe out” in the local pig sector, according to Dr Violet Wylie

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 July 2026

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