Muck-spreading specialists GT Bunning & Sons will launch a new range of machines at this month’s LAMMA event – held on 17-18 January at the Birmingham NEC. The new 120 Compact Narrow HBD spreader will be on the stand and is part of Bunning’s new Lowlander Narrow range. It... Read more

A new inoculant can help farmers improve slurry management – reducing the need for bought-in fertilisers. Researchers shortlisted almost 30 different strains of bugs and fungi to see whether they could reduce crust formation on slurry stores. To identify the best one, they then tested five of the most... Read more

Farmers looking to upgrade slurry management systems are invited to apply for a further £74m in grant funding, The second round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant is the latest tranche of £200m being invested by Defra to tackle agricultural pollution from livestock waste as the government seeks to secure... Read more

A new slurry inoculant reduces the need for artificial fertilisers, lowers emissions and increases grass yields – and is said to improve soil health.

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Defra’s slurry infrastructure grants are primarily aimed at reducing the contribution of slurry to greenhouse gas emissions.

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Farmers should take advantage of the new slurry infrastructure grant to improve their slurry storage before it becomes a legal requirement, says the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.

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