N.Ireland
DAERA: New £4m project aims to reduce ‘excess phosphorus’ from slurry
Farming, energy and rural advisory business, BH Estates, has been awarded £4 million by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Phosphorous
N.Ireland
Progress made on extracting phosphorus from slurries – McAleer
Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture in Northern Ireland, MLA Declan McAleer, believes that progress has been made in developing systems...
Arable
Risk factors associated with pesticides on the decline
The European Commission has published updated EU Harmonised Risk Indicators for pesticides, covering the period 2011 to 2018. The figures...
Beef
Scientists develop system to remove phosphorus from slurry
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cattle and, potentially, pig...
Environment
65% of dairy farms have a lime requirement
Lime is required on up to 65% of dairy farms, the statistic is a major concern as land is the...
