Muck & Slurry News

Farmers have been warned that a little-known deadly gas emitted by slurry, even in open spaces, is responsible for fatalities in farming every year.

Operators are being advised to manage slurry equipment maintenance, especially working parts like macerators, to reduce costly downtime and the risk of spillages.

Vogelsang presented the extended Blackbird family of trailing shoes in Essen, Germany recently. Neale Byart was there.

An Annan farm partnership has been fined £600 for failing to properly maintain slurry storage, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) reported. 

Vogelsang has launched a new trailer mounted XSplit unit to appeal to contractors and multi-site farms looking to improve slurry quality before application.

Joskin is a company best known for its galvanised slurry tankers. Farmers Guide took a tour of the Belgium HQ and production facilities.

When looking for a self-propelled slurry spreader, the name Vervaet was at the forefront of the search for a contracting company in Shepton Mallet.

Manufacturer Richard Western says investing in its nurse tank NT50 should be an easy decision for those harvesting silage or carrying out umbilical slurry work. Government grants are also available for 50m3 nurse tanks.

The Environment Agency (EA) is urging farmers to start their preparations now for winter slurry storage, and to contact the EA if they have any concerns.  

Neale Byart visited a Suffolk farm recently to find out how farmer Oliver Stennet procured the perfect, future-proof slurry tanker for his family farm.

Shepton Mallet company, Read Agriservices Ltd has taken on the Alstrong franchise for Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset.

Boosted by the success of its entry level 7.5m Farmline Trailing Shoe, slurry equipment specialist SlurryKat has launched wider models up to 10.5m.