slurry management

The 2025 splash plate ban has worried some and inspired others and Callum Fernihough has chosen to get ahead and make best use of slurry by using a trailing shoe applicator

Ahead of the Welsh Government four-yearly review of the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations, NFU Cymru has set up a water quality review group

Herd numbers have more than doubled over the past decade at Kaemuir Farm, near Falkirk, increasing the emphasis on forage production for the Orr family and prompting an investment in an umbilical slurry handling system

Having enough storage is the all important starting point when it comes making best use of slurries and farmyard manures

More than double the funding was on offer in the second round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant. But with dwindling confidence in the dairy sector farmers are cautious about where, when and what to invest in, questioning whether now is the right time to apply

A look at the options to help farmers meet new obligations for slurry storage and management

While requirements on slurry storage are subject to change, advice on the current slurry cover options and available support was discussed on a recent AHDB webinar

Defra was probed on a specific date in autumn in which the online checker would open, but failed to give one. They said they were preparing to launch round two of the scheme and guidance would be issued soon

Funding from the Farming Innovation Pathway has aided the development of a product that could help the dairy industry in reducing emissions from slurry