Environment
A Dorset farmer has been prosecuted by the Environmental Agency for not increasing his slurry storage to prevent the risk of pollution
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has awarded a company £4 million to advance sustainable use of livestock slurry.
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has highlighted the severe challenges that are facing farmers following 28 consecutive days of rainfall.
Agri-Business
A bespoke, slurry-related trade exhibition will be hosted at RUAS headquarters on the outskirts of Lisburn in Co. Antrim later in October.
The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations and ends at midnight Saturday, January 31.
Dairy
With slurry restrictions now lifted for the majority of the country and evenings begin to stretch...
An Independent MLA has called for “greater flexibility and fairness” in how slurry spreading regulations are applied in Northern Ireland
A Glouchestershire farmer has been convicted of illegally discharging slurry into a river due to a leaking pipe and has been fined £7,048.
NI Water has reminded farmers the slurry spreading season in Northern Ireland comes to a close on October 15, 2025
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to make their safety a priority when agitating slurry...
The Environment Agency has reminded farmers that despite the dry summer weather, they should start preparing their winter slurry storage now.
Beef
Now it is time for farmers to turn their eye towards fertilising these paddocks again, using protected urea as the source
A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted at Newry Court of five animal welfare charges, and fined £1,200 plus a £15 offender levy
A court has found a Somerset pig farmer guilty of polluting a local stream after constructing an illegal slurry lagoon.
A recent farmer meeting has highlighted the impact of the Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) proposals on the pig sector in Northern Ireland
We are looking at fertilising second-cut silage relatively early as many first cuts have already been harvested due to the good weather.
The surge in grass growth over the last 3 weeks has left a lot of grass on farms, and cutting surplus paddocks for baled silage was common
Farmers for Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir to...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it is extending...
Getting nutrients out on first-cut silage ground will become a priority on many farms over the...
Now is the time for farmers to start preparing a nutrient management plan with all zones now open...
Machinery
Among the machines unveiled at LAMMA 2025 were two machines that may be of particular interest to...
Farmers and agricultural contractors are invited to attend a slurry management open day being hosted by the College of Agriculture
