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Climate and environment
‘If you’re losing nutrients, you’re losing money’
Caitríona Morrissey
Teagasc adviser Hugh Rooney tells Caitríona Morrissey how farmers can make best use of their slurry, financially and environmentally, this autumn.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland
10 tips for harvesting autumn silage
Where farmers are taking advantage of improve weather to harvest silage, outlined are some tips to saving fodder in autumn. Kieran Mailey writes.
4 September 2024 News
Vogelsang launches new trailer-mounted slurry separator
Vogelsang has launched a new trailer-mounted XSplit trailer, which is lighter than previous versions and comes with the option of a remote-control system that can be operated using a mobile phone.
Figures don’t add up for TAMS NISS
Martin Merrick details some of the key aspects of the latest TAMS III scheme, targeted at slurry storage for imported nutrients, and also does the sums on the value of importing slurry.
28 August 2024 Buildings
Dealing with another snatch-and-grab year
There have been few opportunities for field work this summer, writes John Egerton.
28 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Removing tank residue on Co Wicklow dairy farm
Matt Ryan and his company Tank Environmental feel that they can offer a service that speeds up cleaning the bottom of tanks, while making the process a whole lot safer.
25 August 2024 Farm buildings
Farm Tech Talk: delayed harvest, slurry storage and poor August growth rates
On this week's Farm Tech Talk, the team discusses the impacts of delayed harvest and the latest on slurry storage, as well as poor growth rates.
23 August 2024 News
Farming News: splash plate ban for 15,000 farms and milk price positivity
This week, we hear of a splash plate ban for 15,000 more farmers, Government plans to exempt slurry storage facilities from planning permission and positivity around milk prices.
23 August 2024 Podcast
Finance is key to delivering additional slurry storage - IFA
Stephen Arthur highlights that farmers will require easy to access finance to invest in additional slurry storage for the future following the renewal of the Nitrates derogation.
23 August 2024 News
New 70% slurry storage grant now open for applications
While the 70% grant rate for creating storage for imported slurry opens this week, a separate scheme and ceiling for ordinary farmers is yet to get the green light.
21 August 2024 Farm buildings
Facilities key to enjoyable and safe farming
While it is tough to do so with profit margins squeezed, investing in good facilities makes farming a much more enjoyable occupation.
21 August 2024 Farm buildings
New €90,000 slurry grant open to farmers
Grant aid will only be paid on approved, completed, and eligible expenditure at the rate of 70% up to the applicable maximum investment ceiling of €90,000.
21 August 2024 News