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Beef Management: grass growth, buttercups and sowing kale

In this week's beef management notes, Adam Woods takes a look at high grass growth this week and how to manage it, controlling buttercups and sowing kale.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

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Risk that TAMS funds could be exhausted

Risk that TAMS funds could be exhausted

SCHEMES 18 June 2025

Pig industry facing wipe-out due to NAP

Pig industry facing wipe-out due to NAP

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 June 2025

Four days to record slurry exports

Four days to record slurry exports

Four days to record slurry exports

NITRATES 17 June 2025

Over 60 farmers warned about water pollution

Over 60 farmers warned about water pollution

Over 60 farmers warned about water pollution

NEWS 11 June 2025

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SlurryKat launches new mobile nurse tank design

SlurryKat launches new mobile nurse tank design

SlurryKat has launched its new design generation three range of mobile nurse tanks, which the Armagh manufacturer first introduced in 2015.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Tidy front-mounted trailing shoe offering better weight distribution

Tidy front-mounted trailing shoe offering better weight distribution

Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Offaly farmer and contractor Michael Kelly to see how his front mounted Alstrong trailing shoe is working out on his 3,500 Redrock slurry tanker.

FARM MACHINERY 28 May 2025

Slurry stores and slats: planning debacle needs to be sorted

Slurry stores and slats: planning debacle needs to be sorted

There is little point in giving farmers additional grant aid if farmers are unable to get planning permission to build in the first place, writes Martin Merrick

FARM BUILDINGS 28 May 2025

Various options to complete SNHS training

Various options to complete SNHS training

The majority of SNHS participants are yet to complete training. Natasha Ferguson looks at what is involved

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

Stay topless or roof: what is the better value for money?

Stay topless or roof: what is the better value for money?

Several factors come in to play regarding whether to build over open cubicles or create additional slurry storage. Martin Merrick discusses both, as well as the associated costs.

FARM BUILDINGS 28 May 2025

Maintaining grass quality, a challenge across the country

Maintaining grass quality, a challenge across the country

Growth is up again with over two weeks since the first rain. Nitrogen spread after the last rotation has kicked in and farms are greening up.

GRASS & FEEDING 28 May 2025

P balance - a problem for higher-input herds

P balance - a problem for higher-input herds

David Wright looks at the potential impact of new proposed limits for phosphorus on dairy farms.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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