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No extension to slurry spreading deadline - Minister McConalogue
Anne O'Donoghue
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said he will not extend the slurry spreading season, citing the need to improve water quality to retain the nitrates derogation.
25 September 2024 News
LESS 'not suitable' for farms located on high ground
Farmers in Tipperary have said that LESS equipment is not practical or safe for small-scale drystock farms on high ground.
25 September 2024 News
Dribble bars officially ruled out of TAMS by Minister
Responding to a parliamentary question, Minister McConalogue said he has decided dribble bars will not be eligible under TAMS III, after earlier hopes of its reintroduction.
Ploughing 2024: In-house trailing shoe solutions from Fleming
In line with the strong LESS equipment offering at the Ploughing Championships, Fleming Agri presented its new in 7.5m and 9m trailing shoe systems, now designed and built in house.
25 September 2024 News
Declarations for closing fertiliser stock open
The facility for declaring 2024 closing stock on the national fertiliser database is now available online.
23 September 2024 News
Dribble bars officially ruled out of TAMS by Minister
Responding to a parliamentary question, Minister McConalogue said he has decided dribble bars will not be eligible under TAMS III, after earlier hopes of its reintroduction.
21 September 2024 News
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
The Grass Week: last chance saloon for fertiliser application
Chemical fertiliser application is closed from Sunday onwards, but there is still time to spread some organic fertilisers.
14 September 2024 Grass & feeding
Weekend weather: changeable with rain at times
Met Éireann has said that the weather will be changeable this weekend with rain at times. High pressure looks set to build in over Ireland through next week bringing plenty of dry and fine weather.
13 September 2024 News
‘Wriggle room’ needed on slurry spreading deadline - Sinn Féin
The party said that unpredictable weather patterns have affected fodder harvesting and slurry spreading, which has left farmers in a race against the clock to empty their tanks.
11 September 2024 News
In photos: greenway protests, harvesting and threshing
Our top photos from the week include Cooley farmers protesting a proposed greenway and a Cork farmer spreading seeds with his quad and APV seeder. We also captured harvesting, farm walks and more.
8 September 2024 News
Dairy Management: reminder on nitrogen allowances for 2024
Aidan Brennan goes through the process for working out how much nitrogen there is left to apply for this season.
19 August 2024 Management