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March 11, 2021 10:17 am
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops advisors are highlighting the impact that a wet autumn, in which winter cereals were sown over an extended period, has resulted in crops which now range from strong and well-developed to thin and backward.
High winter rainfall has left soil nitrogen (N) levels low – therefore, early N is a priority to kick-start them back into life.
Winter barley requires at least one third of its total N during late tillering, before mid-March and winter wheat the same proportion before the end of March. For thin and struggling crops, sow N earlier to encourage tillering.
Deadline for manure exports submission extended to 1 March by DAERA Minister Lyons farminglife.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from farminglife.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Caution needed as NI open slurry period commences
2 February 2021 |
Slurrying should only be carried out if ground conditions are suitable, the UFU warns
Northern Irish farmers have been told to act with extra caution after the open slurry period commenced on 1 February.
The open period for spreading slurry started on Monday, and the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned farmers to ensure they are abiding by all guidelines.
After snow and heavy rainfall last week, many areas across the region will not be suitable for slurry spreading, the union said.
The introduction of the new Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) in 2020 brought with it various changes to spreading.
Monday, 1 February, 2021 The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is informing members that the deadline to submit records of slurry and all other organic manures exported from farms during 2020 has been extended to 1 March. Any farm exporting slurry, chicken litter or manure to another farm must submit this information online to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). The UFU would ask members who need to take action to do so now and the UFU can assist with this. If the records are not submitted to NIEA, the slurry export will not be included when calculating a farm s nitrogen loading. Farmers could then find themselves in breach of the rules and they could also face a higher risk of inspection.