Muck & Slurry

The long-awaited Farming Equipment and Technology grants are finally here, so we spoke to Ben Willcox from Shropshire-based Mastek Engineering for an overview of the company’s range of machinery, which is available for grant funding.

The Environment Agency has issued new guidance on the spreading of organic manure, which is set to affect farmers and land managers in England – giving them very little time to adapt.

Jonathan Armstrong has transitioned from a splash plate to the Vogelsang 9m UniSpread trailing shoe. The new technology has enabled him to apply slurry from his herd of 320 Holsteins beneath the grass canopy for the first time, which has improved his silage and reduced his use of inputs.

Irish manufacturer Grass Technology is bringing its innovations in slurry tankers and low emission spreading systems to the UK market.

Ktwo is a leading British manufacturer of farming machinery with factories based in Buckinghamshire and Hampshire and the company has invested significantly in supporting British Farming throughout the past 12 months during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manufactured at a new facility in Suffolk, Tramspread has launched the new Suffolk range of dribble bars, ranging in width from 6–24m.

The topic of December’s Power on the Land is muck and slurry equipment, brought to you as always by Mike Williams.

Agricultural machinery specialist SlurryKat was given a Royal nod with a visit from Princess Anne.

If proposals in Defra’s Clean Air Strategy are adopted, covering slurry will be a requirement in England from 2027.

A precision method of applying slurry to grassland has been developed by slurry management specialists Tramspread.