Slurry spreading

Over 60 farmers warned about water pollution

The letters were a formal notice from Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding possible breaches of water pollution legislation.

NEWS 11 June 2025

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Small farms face losing conacre, MLAs warned

Small farms face losing conacre, MLAs warned

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Minister not for turning on splash plate ban on farms over 100kg N/ha

Minister not for turning on splash plate ban on farms over 100kg N/ha

NEWS 5 May 2025

Ireland meets EU emissions reduction targets for ammonia

Ireland meets EU emissions reduction targets for ammonia

Ireland meets EU emissions reduction targets for ammonia

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 May 2025

Editorial: slurry management critical to protect future farmers

Editorial: slurry management critical to protect future farmers

Editorial: slurry management critical to protect future farmers

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

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More data needed on stored slurry emissions - Teagasc

More data needed on stored slurry emissions - Teagasc

Increasing slurry storage capacity to improve water quality does not mean that methane emissions will significantly lift.

NEWS 12 February 2025

Over 500 slurry fines for NI farmers in five years

Over 500 slurry fines for NI farmers in five years

The latest available figures show that 526 cross compliance breaches about slurry usage were found from 2019 to 2023

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 February 2025

No difference in emissions from dribble bar and trailing shoe, research finds

No difference in emissions from dribble bar and trailing shoe, research finds

The study found there was no difference in emissions from different LESS application methods.

NEWS 12 February 2025

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at silage fertiliser, selling cull cows and tips for turnout

MANAGEMENT 12 February 2025

Three-step splash plate ban proposed

Three-step splash plate ban proposed

DAERA intend to run a public consultation on it’s the proposals shortly as part of its wider review of the nutrients action programme.

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 February 2025

Schemes update: final date of 14 March for ACRES LESS declarations

Schemes update: final date of 14 March for ACRES LESS declarations

The Department has written to ACRES advisers, urging them and their clients to submit any outstanding declarations, citing that there is still a large number of returns on hold.

SCHEMES 12 February 2025

Targeting the correct action in the correct place to address water problems

Targeting the correct action in the correct place to address water problems

In the last of his four-part series, Edward Burgess of Teagasc explains why 'water quality' is such a complex issue to address.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 12 February 2025

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