‘Saturated to waterlogged’ land reduces opportunities for safe slurry spreading – TeagascThomas LyonsThe long term average (LTA) rainfall for Westmeath in the month of January showed that 117.8 millimetres fell, representing 128% of its LTA for the month. Farmers stocked over 100kg N/ha must use Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment. Slurry spreading closes on October 1, while Farmyard Manure spreading closes on November 1, with no spreading of either until January 15. “The slurry storage requirement is 18 weeks, which runs from October 1 to approximately February 3,” Catherine said. That is equivalent to the slurry storage requirement of around seven dairy cows or eight suckler cows,” Catherine said.

Source: Irish Independent February 19, 2026 15:37 UTC