Slurry Spreading

Longford contractor praises simplistic ‘no-chains’ Marshall dung spreader

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Longford farmer and agricultural contractor George Allen, to find out how his Marshall rear-discharge dung spreader is working, three years after he bought it.

FARM MACHINERY 8 April 2026

Longford contractor praises simplistic ‘no-chains’ Marshall dung spreader

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Muir rules out changing slurry closed period

Muir rules out changing slurry closed period

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

Beef Management: reseeding, slurry application and supplementing

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

TAMS III approval rates tumble for tranche 10

TAMS III approval rates tumble for tranche 10

TAMS III approval rates tumble for tranche 10

SCHEMES 4 March 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: clampdown on bogus slurry movements

Inside the Farmers Journal: clampdown on bogus slurry movements

Inside the Farmers Journal: clampdown on bogus slurry movements

NEWS 19 February 2026

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Home Farm: slurry pressures

Home Farm: slurry pressures

We are hoping for a beef price that at least matches last spring but the price seems to be stuck.

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

AFBI chief apologises for data breach

AFBI chief apologises for data breach

The data breach did not come to light until AFBI received a media inquiry about the information in October 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Big boots help spread the load

Big boots help spread the load

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with contractor Cecil Hall to find out how his Alliance Agriflex+ VF900/50R42 and 710/55R30 floatation tyres are working out on his John Deere 7530 at slurry.

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Farmers and contractors are reporting difficult ground conditions for spreading slurry, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Dairy Management: where to go with slurry this spring

Dairy Management: where to go with slurry this spring

With the slurry spreading season set to open this week in the southern and eastern counties, Aidan Brennan looks at the best way to manage slurry.

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Options to consider when buying a new slurry tanker

Options to consider when buying a new slurry tanker

With the list of optional equipment on slurry tankers now endless, Gary Abbott looks at some of the more important add-ons worth considering when buying a new farm spec slurry tanker.

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

Are you set to thread lightly this spring?

Are you set to thread lightly this spring?

When it comes to spreading slurry on the shoulders of the year, axle weights, correct tyre choice and inflation pressures need to be considered in order to protect the soil, writes Gary Abbott.

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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