Agri-Business
Is a 15m dribble bar to spread slurry destined to become the norm?
The fading of the splash plate in favour of ground level application of slurry has led to the adoption of...
Slurry
N.Ireland
Slurry season brings renewed risks to farmers - HSENI
With the closed period for spreading slurry coming to an end at midnight on January 31, the Health and Safety...
Agri-Business
Lemken moves into slurry incorporation market
Slurry application has moved forward tremendously over the past few years with the emphasis very much switching to using it...
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...
Agri Politics
Slurry storage and spreading - rule changes announced by Scottish government
The Scottish government has announced changes to its slurry rules following amendments to the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations...
Environment
Soil carbon levels keep on rising after 50 years of slurry trial
The fact that soil carbon sequestration levels in grassland have kept on rising 50 years into a bespoke slurry spreading...
Dairy
Minimising contamination of silage crops
Soil contamination is something that is not often talked about, but it can have negative impacts on forage intakes and...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland hosts webinar on proposed changes to slurry and silage controls
120 of Scotland’s farmers and crofters from across the country tuned into a NFU Scotland-led webinar to learn more about...
Dairy
Why milk 2 cows when one Holstein will do?
Co. Down dairy farmer Charlie Weir is in the middle of his second year as chairman of Holstein Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to think ‘SAFE’ as slurry spreading period approaches
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is urging the region’s farmers to take simple safety measures when...
Rural Life
HSENI launches its third Farm Safe Essential message ‘Give Slurry Space’
The Health and Safety Executive of Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched its third Farm Safe Essential message, ‘Give Slurry Space’,...
N.Ireland
Farmers reminded: ‘Just one lungful of slurry gas can kill’
There are additional risks just now with farmers and contractors busy working with animals, making silage and spreading fertiliser and...
Beef
Farmers urged to remember ‘slurry mixing code’ during spreading season
Farmers are urged to take extra care when working with slurry by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to take care in mixing slurry as deadline approaches
As the January 31 deadline for spreading slurry approaches, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is warning...
Agri-Business
Swann calls for farmers to be allowed to spread slurry early
Ulster Unionist Party leader Robin Swann has called on Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture to lift the ban on farmers...
Machinery
Amazone gets serious about getting slurry out
In many countries, slurry application is most usually associated with grassland. Meanwhile, over in continental Europe, a good deal of...
Machinery
Check out this cool compressor set up to pull pints
It might have been hiding among the latest gadgets and machinery at Balmoral Show – but you won’t find this...
N.Ireland
Up to 100,000 gallons of slurry spills into river
It has been reported that up to 100,000 gallons of slurry spilled into a river in Northern Ireland earlier this...
