- Location
- West Suffolk
My eldest daughter is getting nervous already about it!
Autumn manure banned
- Thread starter l'ordinary bonville
- Start date
My eldest daughter is getting nervous already about it!
- Location
- Mid Lincolnshire,UK
Just had a play with MANNER and I stand to be corrected but if I applied 35t/ha to stubble beginning of sept and followed by w wheat, nitrate losses are 5kg - so that's OK is it?
- Location
- Mid Lincolnshire,UK
Sorry that old pig muck.
- Location
- Trent, Dorset
That’s how I read it.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Correct,packed up broilers 10+yrs now,site has been used for rearing birds up to the point of lay,and this is the last flock,be empty this time next week.
I don't really want to be a guinea pig in a court test case,front of the queue or at the back!
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
I presume so as:
a) That's in spring
b) There's a clear crop need
You won't be allowed to put it on in autumn, plough it in and leave it for the frost to break it down over winter though.
We never do that as the fields have stubble turnips on until spring . Presuming the sheep wintering is still allowed that is.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Used to be common practice though. We first grew forage maize in about 1984.
If you plough down on London clay in spring it's the devil's own job to get a decent seedbed without the frost action.
- Location
- Near Colchester
I haven't been able to get through to Manner.
For the last few years the max allowed application of FYM has been 35t/ha as far as I am aware.
So no change there then?
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Did you work out if had to email the EA to request a derogation even though the old pig muck will deliver a nitrate loss less than 5 k/ha according to MANNER. Trying not to email the EA and raise head above parapet. But conscious the spreaders soon gotta start work.
- Location
- Near Colchester
I said elsewhere that I had emailed the EA last Thursday (I think) ; auto reply - we may not reply for even more than the 20 working days that we are supposed to reply in - due to covid.
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Whats the MPs husband reckon then?! He should have a better idea than most of use what the government intends? Or at least I would expect him too!!!
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Thanks. So just get on with it then. Hey ho.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
He hasn't been in touch yet,Its not good when he's invested in all the kit,staff etc.... and cannot spread.
I was wondering if he can still spread fibrophos?
- Location
- Mid Lincolnshire,UK
Keeping my powder dry ATM hoping someone somewhere will see sense. Problem is that the field heaps are in full view of anyone driving past so may have to contact them. Oh to farm down a fen somewhere!
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
I followed one of his spreaders last week down the A52, so presume still on with Fiprophos or maybe lime or base ferts? Is a beggar
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Was pondering the field heaps Friday. Trying to work out if passing traffic and general public would know what was happening and report to EA. What a game.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
There will be some, early retired, polished car on the drive, mow lawn every day, haughty wife with stupid small dog, know-it-all parish council incommer type tw4t just waiting.....