N.Ireland
A government-commissioned report by DAERA's expert working group recommended ending the slurry ban more than a year ago, AgriLand can reveal.
Here's a reminder of this year's important slurry dates on the Nitrates Action Programme calendar so you can plan ahead about the 12 months.
With slurry tanks already nearing capacity following a wet summer and autumn, many farmers are...
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been fined £1,000 (€1,138) today, after a slurry accident saw a teenage...
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been fined £1,000 after a slurry accident saw a 14-year-old casual employee fall unconscious on his farm.
Northern Ireland farmers can use the 'reasonable excuse' clause in the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) to continue spreading slurry but there several things they need to know.
Under pressure Northern farmers have been given an eleventh hour reprieve from the slurry ban, but officials say the 'reasonable excuse' must be a "last resort".
