Nitrates Action Programme

NI study suggests slurry separation hubs could offer solution to nutrient surplus

NI study suggests slurry separation hubs could offer solution to nutrient surplus

A study examining the potential of slurry separation technology has suggested the establishment of processing hubs in Northern Ireland could...

May 25, 2021
NI closed spreading period kicks in tonight

NI closed spreading period kicks in tonight

Northern Irish farmers are reminded that the closed spreading period comes into effect from midnight tonight (Monday, October 15), the...

October 15, 2018
Nitrates Derogation: 5 questions you need to consider

Nitrates Derogation: 5 questions you need to consider

Grainne McCarney from the crops and sustainability development branch at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) answers...

January 24, 2018
Reminder: Important NI slurry dates you need to know

Reminder: Important NI slurry dates you need to know

With slurry tanks already nearing capacity following a wet summer and autumn, many farmers are eagerly anticipating the start of...

January 14, 2018
Slurry ban’s ‘reasonable excuse’: Everything you need to know

Slurry ban’s ‘reasonable excuse’: Everything you need to know

Northern farmers have been given an eleventh hour reprieve from the slurry ban with the ‘reasonable excuse‘ clause in the Nitrates...

October 12, 2017
‘Reasonable excuse’ slurry ban reprieve for struggling Northern farmers

‘Reasonable excuse’ slurry ban reprieve for struggling Northern farmers

Under pressure Northern farmers have been given an eleventh hour reprieve from the slurry ban, but union officials are warning...

October 12, 2017