N.Ireland
Two men taken to hospital after ‘near miss’ slurry gas incident
Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim...
Slurry
Dairy
Is it time to prepare silage ground for the first cut?
Although there are still many cows in the shed, and grazing has not fully taken off yet, it’s now time...
Dairy
Focus on silage quality for better milk margins – dairy expert
Harvesting high quality silage is vital for farms that will be milking cows in the shed next winter, and now...
N.Ireland
The benefits of slurry separation according to AFBI
The benefits of slurry separation were profiled at recent College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) events, hosted to...
Agri-Business
LMC urges vigilance when working with slurry
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is urging farmers to exercise care and vigilance when working with slurry as the...
Machinery
Vogelsang bring further sophistication to slurry booms
Shown for the first time in the UK at LAMMA was Vogelsang’s 24m BacPac Umbilical ground level application boom with...
N.Ireland
‘Umbilical systems come into their own during slurry season’ – Agri contractor
Agricultural contractor, Darren Russell, is confirming that umbilical systems come into their own during the early weeks of the slurry...
N.Ireland
UFU to query weight thresholds for tractors and equipment
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) is seeking changes to the gross weight thresholds for tractor and equipment combinations allowed on...
Environment
Devon farm fined over £4k for polluting watercourse with slurry
Bycott Farm Ltd of Halberton, Devon, has been fined a total of £4,300 for charges related to polluting a watercourse...
N.Ireland
Poor management of slurry a ‘significant threat’ to water quality – CAFRE
Slurry can be a “valuable source of nutrients” but poor management of slurry is a “significant threat” to water quality...
Agri-Business
New slurry inoculant reduces crust formation on slurry stores by a third
A new slurry inoculant containing specialised strains of bacteria and fungi has been found to reduce crust formation on slurry...
Arable
Advice: Making best use of organic manures and slurries
Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) has recently compiled a series of guidelines, advising farmers on how they can make...
Schemes
£74m addition aims to reduce air pollution and water from slurry
The government has announced this week that an added £74 million will help farmers invest in slurry infrastructure. This, it...
N.Ireland
6 NI companies awarded £100k to develop sustainable slurry projects
Six Northern Irish companies have been awarded £100,000 each to develop their Sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry projects. The Small...
N.Ireland
UFU contacts DAERA and NIEA over NI slurry spreading deadline
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) said it has contacted the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the...
Environment
33% of Denmark’s animal slurries destined for anaerobic digestion
One-third of all the animal slurries and manures produced in Denmark are currently put through an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant...
Environment
Dairy farmer ordered to pay over £2k after slurry entered brook
A dairy and turkey farmer has been ordered to pay £2,120 after slurry entered a brook near Swindon, the Environment...
Agri-Business
Eurofins Agro UK opens new testing facility in Suffolk to meet demand
Eurofins Agro UK has today (Thursday, August 31) announced the opening of a new agricultural testing facility in Needham Market,...
