Cumbria: Livestock slurry – Your liquid asset

Join us for a collaboration with Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) for an informative event on Cost Effective Slurry Management and Nutrient Management Planning with guest James Bretherton, David Ball from AHDB and CSF advisor Jonathan Skidmore.

What to expect at the meeting

This meeting will show you how to turn slurry from a storage challenge into a business asset, helping you cut costs, improve productivity, and protect the environment. This workshop will explore how effective slurry management, which includes nutrient planning, can deliver measurable benefits to your bottom line while meeting environmental and regulatory requirements.

This event will cover

• The nutrient and economic value of slurry and organic manures – and how to maximise it
• Four key areas of cost effective slurry storage and utlisation: feeding strategy, yard/housing management, storage/treatment, and application
• How to reduce ammonia emissions and nutrient losses
• How a local farming business is making the most of their slurry
• How to create and update an effective nutrient management plan, including N & P balancing
• The latest tools and resources, including AHDB’s Slurry Wizard and Organic Materials Value Calculator MANNER-NPK, and Defra’s new web-based planning tool

Whether you’re looking to reduce fertiliser costs, make better use of your storage, or get more from your nutrient management plan, this practical session will provide the tools, knowledge, and next steps to take action on farm.