Cows are still housed and tanks are quickly filling, all while farmers are unable to travel fields given the saturation levels.

The advice is to consider carefully the timing and placement of slurry, manure and fertiliser so that there is no risk of pollution to watercourses. “Care in timing and placement of slurry, manure and ...

The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations (NAP) in Northern Ireland ...