Livestock slurry – Your liquid asset

Join us and Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) for informative events on cost effective slurry management and nutrient management planning.

These meetings aim to show you how to turn slurry from a storage challenge into a business asset, help you cut costs, improve productivity and protect the environment.

Workshops will explore how effective slurry management, which includes nutrient planning, can deliver measurable benefits to your bottom line while meeting environmental and regulatory requirements.

• The nutrient and economic value of slurry and organic manures and how to maximise them
• The four key areas of cost effective slurry storage and utilisation:
• Feeding strategy
• Yard/housing management
• Storage/treatment
• 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 nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) balancing
• The latest tools and resources, including AHDB’s Slurry Wizard, Organic Materials Value Calculator (MANNER-NPK) and Defra's new web-based planning tool

• Shropshire: Hinstock Memorial Hall, TF9 2SZ – 23 October
• Somerset: Beckington Memorial Hall, BA11 6SF – 11 November
• Devon: Hatherleigh Community Centre, EX20 3HB – 13 November
• Cumbria: North West Auctions, LA7 7FP – 26 November

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