Cheapest way to store slurry?

[GTB]

Lagoon or tower?

IIRC our slurry pit holds approx 100,000 gals and needs emptying every 6 to 8 weeks. We could do with storage for an extra 2/300,000 gals to see us through the winter. This would enable us to make better use of the slurry and avoid breaking the new NVZ rules.

Any suggestions?

Tia.

 

[Headless chicken]

Hole in the ground if your soil is suitable

 

[simmy_bull]

Lagoon will undoubtedly be cheaper but a tower could have some other pros going in its favour such as less surface area to gather rain which might be a factor living in wales!!

 

[Henarar]

Can you just dig a pit now ?
Or do you have to have planing and do it all Properly

 

[Will Blackburn]

You get planning, they will ask various parties for their opinion, one of which is the EA. The EA will be required to look at it before filling.

 

[rc mx110]

How would a 50ft x 50ft + 15ft foot thinck concrete walled/floor tank in the ground compair price wise to the equivalent 250000gal above ground steel tank.?

 

[Headless chicken]

Can you just dig a pit now ?
Or do you have to have planing and do it all Properly

It depends on if you get caught and if it all goes Pete tong if slurry would end up in water. If your no where near a water course and fairly confident it isn’t going to get through I would risk it. If you think there is any chance what so ever of damage to environment go the proper channels

 

[Will Blackburn]

If you lads wait won't there be grants. I'm putting a store up myself, but I don't anticipate grants if I were to find myself placed in an NVZ, not to say it hasn't crossed my mind.

 

[Turra farmer]

How would a 50ft x 50ft + 15ft foot thinck concrete walled/floor tank in the ground compair price wise to the equivalent 250000gal above ground steel tank.?

You can get precast sectional tanks , that are easier installed , and could be removed if no longer required

 

[rc mx110]

Lagoon or tower?

IIRC our slurry pit holds approx 100,000 gals and needs emptying every 6 to 8 weeks. We could do with storage for an extra 2/300,000 gals to see us through the winter. This would enable us to make better use of the slurry and avoid breaking the new NVZ rules.

Any suggestions?

Tia.

I was quoted £55000 for a 300000 gal tank a few yrs ago. That was for a pre prepared hardcore base. Quote included tank, foundations, erection, 6 inch outlet and a ladder and platform

 

[same crap different day]

Lagoon or tower?

IIRC our slurry pit holds approx 100,000 gals and needs emptying every 6 to 8 weeks. We could do with storage for an extra 2/300,000 gals to see us through the winter. This would enable us to make better use of the slurry and avoid breaking the new NVZ rules.

Any suggestions?

Tia.

Sell the cattle

 

[same crap different day]

Sell the cattle

Did say any suggestions

 

[rc mx110]

Sell the cattle

That's my universal solution to any sheep problems

 

[spin cycle]

thats the option many will take.........what about those 'bags' the dutch use?

 

[Bald Rick]

Lagoon or tower?

IIRC our slurry pit holds approx 100,000 gals and needs emptying every 6 to 8 weeks. We could do with storage for an extra 2/300,000 gals to see us through the winter. This would enable us to make better use of the slurry and avoid breaking the new NVZ rules.

Any suggestions?

Tia.

Tower gives you the option to have a cover over it which has the double benefit of keeping rainfall out & volatile ammonia in. As we are seeing increased frequent heavy downpours this may be a consideration.
However it will be more expensive. IIRC, a lined hole is about £20/ cube stored & a tower around £30/cube. The tower may also give you option of expanding it by adding rings which would be difficult with a lined hole.
The cheapest option of all (other than selling/reducing stock) is if you have blue clay on the farm which will not need lining

 

[Brisel]

Deep litter bedding if not using cubicles, fix guttering so rainfall doesn't end up in slurry/dirty water, cover yards, slurry separator blah blah

 

[vantage]

Hole in the ground if your soil is suitable

Make sure you don't hit a spring,bit hard to judge before digging as we found to our cost years ago when digging a pit out.

 

[sawdust]

That's my universal solution to any sheep problems

selling cattle cures sheep

 

[multi power]

The best, most efficient and I bet no more expensive than anything else is under slats

 

[vantage]

The best, most efficient and I bet no more expensive than anything else is under slats

I agree efficient,but not with expense.
I priced slats and columns to cover our existing concrete roofed pit,was more expensive than the pit!