Rural Life
Farmers urged to take advantage of slurry storage grants
Farmers should take advantage of the new slurry infrastructure grant to improve their slurry storage before it becomes a legal...
Slurry
Environment
Beef finishing and anaerobic digestion on Scottish farm
John McIntosh finishes 2,000 cattle on an annual basis while also managing an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant on his farm...
N.Ireland
HSENI reminds farmers to follow slurry mixing code
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding farmers to follow the slurry mixing code to stay...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £500 for water pollution offence
A Co. Antrim farmer was convicted at Ballymena Magistrates Court for a water pollution offence which resulted in the death...
N.Ireland
Farm safety: Would you consider a camera to monitor PTO drive?
In the wake of the recent Farm Safety Week in Northern Ireland, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is encouraging the...
Arable
Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds monitor farmer, Alistair Craig, uses 5,000g/ha of cattle slurry as a...
N.Ireland
Mechanically extracting phosphorous from animal slurries
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at the feasibility of physically extracting phosphorous (P) from animal slurries. The...
Environment
Somerset farmer fined second time for polluting River Frome
A Somerset farmer has been fined for causing unpermitted discharge of slurry into the River Frome, after he pleaded guilty...
Agri-Business
CAAV urges farmers to take advantage of slurry grants
Air and water quality are of increasing concern, with regulation growing ever tighter to prevent pollution – but grants are...
Other
Welsh farmer fails to improve slurry storage, fined $4,000
A Welsh farmer has been fined over $4,000 for failing to comply with an order to improve his slurry storage,...
N.Ireland
Can the promise of biomethane be fully realised?
The results of a study, looking at the potential for biomethane production in Northern Ireland, show considerable promise. However, those...
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...
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...
