Spreading
Peter McCann on 05 May 2021
Value for money needed to get Tier 1 grant
Almost all of the £15m budget has been allocated under the third tranche of the Tier 1 capital grant scheme
Gary Abbott on 31 Mar 2021
Virtual Machinery Day: LESS application methods go head-to-head
As part of Virtual Machinery Day we put each of the low emission slurry spreading (LESS) systems to the test, to find out what the differences really are.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 24 Mar 2021
Bunning adds two new spreaders
Bunning has extended its range of Lowlander Mk4 Compact rear discharge dung spreaders, with two new models to complement the existing 105C TVA.
Peter McCann on 24 Mar 2021
New Johne’s test a ‘game changer’
A new diagnostic test for Johne’s control on farms has been developed by scientists at QUB
Contributor on 24 Mar 2021
Getting to grips with GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders
Teagasc farm machinery specialist Francis Quigley explains how GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders operate and the requirements involved in securing TAMS grant aid on such a unit.
Siobhán Walsh on 24 Feb 2021
Setting up your spreader is the start of sustainable spreading
Correct spreader set up is an essential step in efficiently using fertiliser and set up starts when the spreader is attached to the tractor.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 24 Feb 2021
Vogelsang grows turnover by 7% in 2020 to €134m
German mechanical engineering manufacturer Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG, had an increase of approx 7% in turnover in 2020 to €134m.
Jack Kennedy on 19 Feb 2021
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock show
It's all go in calving sheds, sheep sheds and fertiliser is moving with dairy farmers spreading early nitrogen.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 Feb 2021
Top tips for buying a used fertiliser spreader
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott outline some things farmers should consider when purchasing a used fertiliser spreader.
Peter McCann on 17 Feb 2021
Slurry tanker extension for Tier 1
All successful Tier 1 grant applicants in NI were originally to have four months from the date on their letter of offer to buy their items
Gary Abbott on 17 Feb 2021
Get the most out of your spreader this spring
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney offer readers some advice worth considering when it comes to setting up the fertiliser spreader for accurate and even spreading this spring.
Gary Abbott on 17 Feb 2021
Smarter spreading with the Amazone ZA-TS
Gary Abbott travelled to meet tillage farmer Pat Dehaene of Mooretown Farm based outside Oldtown, Co Dublin, to discuss his Amazone ZA-TS high-specification mounted spreader.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 Feb 2021
Kverneland disc spreaders to hit the Irish market
Kverneland Group Ireland has announced that they are introducing the Kverneland disc spreader range to the Irish market, replacing the existing Vicon branding on new disc machines.
Gary Abbott on 17 Feb 2021
New Bogballe Calibrator terminal
Alongside other small updates, Bogballe has recently launched its new Calibrator TOTZ control terminal to replace the long-serving Calibrator Zurf unit.
Gary Abbott on 17 Feb 2021
Amazone streamlines three spreader apps into one
Amazone has integrated its FertiliserService, EasyCheck and EasyMix apps as an all in one spreader adjustment package named mySpreader.
Gary Abbott on 17 Feb 2021
ATV fertiliser spreader options
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney look at some of the ATV spreader options available on the market.
James Strain on 15 Feb 2021
Farmer Writes: like a child before Christmas waiting to test the new purchase
Donegal suckler farmer James Strain is getting geared up for spreading fertiliser having recently upgraded his quad spreader.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 Feb 2021
Increased forward speed vital when using LESS systems
Before investing in a low-emission slurry application system, farmers need to check if they have enough power to meet the required forward speed and enough hydraulic capacity to drive all functions.
Contributor on 03 Feb 2021
Utilising buffer zones to protect water quality
Noel Meehan, ASSAP manager with Teagasc reminds farmers of their obligations to protect water bodies but also to protect their investment in fertiliser.
Contributor on 03 Feb 2021
The four Rs to achieving efficient nitrogen use
Mark Plunkett, president of the Fertilizer Association of Ireland, outlines four ways farmers can get more efficiency from nitrogen.