Machinery
Vogelsang launches mobile XSplit slurry separator
It is perhaps Ireland’s worst kept agricultural secret, that there is hardly the capacity to store the slurry produced by...
Slurry
Agri-Business
Welsh family farm prosecuted following pollution of 12km of waterways
A family farm business at Rhydsais Farm in Talgarreg, Ceredigion, has been prosecuted after a slurry store collapse resulted in...
N.Ireland
Investigations ongoing into Antrim fish kill following slurry discharge
Over 1,100 fish were killed in a Co. Antrim river after reports of slurry being discharged into the water source...
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...
N.Ireland
CAFRE offers advice as slurry tanks ‘remain full’ after wet spell
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has put together its management tips for farmers as slurry tanks...
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...
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...
