N.Ireland
NI Water urges farmers to protect water when spreading slurry
As the slurry season comes to an end, Northern Ireland (NI) Water is reminding farmers to protect watercourses when spreading...
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Rural Life
Farmer pollutes stream after collapse of a dam made of manure
Farmer Derek Dyer contaminated a private water supply and polluted a stream after a slurry store built from farmyard manure...
Government
£35m for poultry manure management will 'preserve' the River Wye
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a River Wye Action plan to “preserve” the river,...
Agri-Business
New Welsh regulations to allow 250kg/ha nitrogen from livestock manures in 2024
The Welsh minister for rural affairs has announced that farms with 80% or more grassland can apply up to 250kg/ha...
Agri-Business
Waitrose uses tractors powered by cow manure on Leckford Estate farm
Supermarket chain Waitrose is now using cow manure to power tractors at one of its farms in a bid to...
Environment
Livestock sector needs to 'exploit' opportunities to hold more nitrogen - report
Losses from the nitrogen cycle “cannot be eliminated” so the livestock sector needs to minimise them and hold more nitrogen...
N.Ireland
AstraZeneca turns to cow manure to cut carbon footprint
Pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca has announced it is switching to biogas produced from cow manure and food waste in the US...
N.Ireland
Can the promise of biomethane be fully realised?
The results of a study, looking at the potential for biomethane production in Northern Ireland, show considerable promise. However, those...
Machinery
New Vogelsang press screw separator could benefit dairy farmers
Vogelsang have long recognised the importance of retaining and evenly reapplying nutrients that have passed through livestock during feeding. This...
Environment
Ban on farmyard manure spreading from November 1
The closed period for the spreading of farmyard manure starts on November 1 and will last until mid-January at the...
