slurry storage

U-turn on 2027 requirement to roof uncovered outdoor slurry storage

Farmers are no longer obliged to cover existing roofless slurry storage tanks by the end of 2027, as had been previously signalled by the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 12 May 2026

U-turn on 2027 requirement to roof uncovered outdoor slurry storage

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Teagasc lodges plans to develop Solohead farm

Teagasc lodges plans to develop Solohead farm

NEWS 6 May 2026

Growing frustration over TAMS rank and selection process - ICMSA

Growing frustration over TAMS rank and selection process - ICMSA

NEWS 23 April 2026

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

BUILDINGS 8 April 2026

Surge in planning for new farm sheds

Surge in planning for new farm sheds

Surge in planning for new farm sheds

NEWS 19 March 2026

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80% of farms unable to get cattle out to grass – FRS survey

80% of farms unable to get cattle out to grass – FRS survey

The February 2026 calving insights survey also shows that on average 63% of cows have calved on Irish farms.

NEWS 12 February 2026

Frustration with spreading regulations and calendar farming

Frustration with spreading regulations and calendar farming

'Thoughts on calendar farming,' - Martin Mulvihill, Agriculture Consultant, Moyvane, Co Kerry.

LETTERS 12 February 2026

Milk price slide not curbing investment

Milk price slide not curbing investment

Builders and agri-services providers maintain that farm investment is weathering the downturn in milk prices.

NEWS 12 February 2026

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

Martin Merrick looks at what options are available to farmers, with some of the pros and cons to each discussed.

BUILDINGS 12 February 2026

Department zones in on slurry movements

Department zones in on slurry movements

Cavan-based consultant Tom Canning has urged colleagues to be vigilant for fictitious slurry movements.

NEWS 12 February 2026

Farmers grapple with rising slurry tank levels - FRS Co-op

Farmers grapple with rising slurry tank levels - FRS Co-op

There is growing concern on farms nationwide over the incessant rainfall in recent weeks and its knock-on impact for the rest of the spring.

NEWS 12 February 2026

ACA warns of serious future slurry problems

ACA warns of serious future slurry problems

Cavan-based adviser Tom Canning said slurry storage was the most critical concern facing farmers at the moment, particularly those in the south and the east.

NEWS 12 February 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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