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Five tips for early season slurry spreading
Kieran Mailey
As the window for slurry applications opens in mid-Janaury in designated regions of the country, outlined are some tips to spreading in early spring.
8 January 2025 Farm machinery
‘A 3,000-gallon tanker 70% full of slurry and 30% full of foam is not efficient’
Fergal O’Sullivan talks to David Whelehan of Vogelsang Ireland about rotary lobe pumps — are they a smarter and more-efficient choice over the traditional vacuum pump method on tankers?
8 January 2025 Farm machinery
Don't get bogged down with slurry-spreading calculations this spring
When applying slurry through LESS systems, the working width is typically reduced versus the splash plate, and an increased forward speed is required to achieve the same application rate
Improving slurry application accuracy by retro-fitting a flow metre
One year ago, Peter Thomas Keaveney retrofitted a flow metre to an umbilical system, and offers his thoughts on the system and why every contractor should consider doing so.
8 January 2025 Farm machinery
SlurryKat to unveil new lightweight 24m dribble bar at Lamma Show
SlurryKat will unveil a brand new 24m vertical folding dribble bar at Lamma 2025, claiming to be 55% lighter than competitor models leaving it compatible with smaller tractors.
8 January 2025 News
Take any precautions you can to limit stock walking on slippery yards
This week's Dairy Management looks at weather precautions, stock management and having a nitrogen plan.
8 January 2025 Management
Overground slurry stores see update in specifications
Slurry towers have received the first update in specification in nearly nine years, writes Martin Merrick.
8 January 2025 Buildings
Refurbishing a sluggish vacuum pump
With the slurry spreading season just around the corner, Gary Abbott looks at what is involved when it comes to refurbishing a tired vacuum pump.
8 January 2025 News
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take an in-depth at the slurry tanker-mounted trailing shoe and flexi-shoe systems available on the Irish market.
8 January 2025 Farm machinery
Fewer farms now eligible for TAMS LESS grant aid
Farms stocked between 100kg N/ha and 129kg N/ha must now apply slurry using LESS methods, farms now stocked between130kg/ha and 150kg/ha organic nitrogen are now ineligible to avail of LESS grant aid.
8 January 2025 News
Low numbers plan to purchase LESSE
DAERA has previously proposed introducing a ban on the use of splash plates from 1 January 2026.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Change of year will affect TAMS LESS eligibility
As we move into 2025, fewer farmers will be able to avail of grant aid for LESS equipment due to ongoing changes.
29 December 2024 Management