Farmers welcome bid to develop pig and poultry manure technologies
Under-pressure pig farmers have welcomed this joint Department of Agriculture and Teagasc initiative. This move will buy farmers some breathing space before the introduction of revised nitrates regulations in 2013.
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Brendan Smith said: “To adapt to the new situation post-2013, I am providing funding this year to examine ways in which technology can assist in the transfer of organic manures and my department is working with the industry and Teagasc to explore ways of increasing utilisation of pig and poultry manure on tillage farms.
