Do i have enough slurry to justify buying a slurry tanker ?

[tractorsandcows]

At the moment Ireland is set to miss it's EU set 2030 emission targets by a country mile.

As we never had an industrial revolution like Britain and Continental Europe (never had much heavy industry) agriculture (bovines) still makes up about 1/3 of our Greenhouse Gasses (GHG).

Since Irish independence, farmers have been a large political lobby, particularly for the two biggest parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. We never had many factories so Labour for instance remains a small party. The ruling politicians are slow to bite the hand that feeds them, as about 1/3 of people still live in the country and identify with Agri issues despite most not working the land.

Now as the Government is flush with cash from large tax takes from business ( mostly foreign (mainly US) owned) it can afford to throw money at farmers to try to reduce our GHG emissions through incentives for Organic Farming, low emission slurry spreading, herbal leys, environmental schemes etc. All the while they pussyfoot around the only real solution of lowering bovine numbers but that is a vastly unpopular strategy.



TLDR.

Ireland needs to cut emissions.
We have loads of cash.
Politicians will try to pay farmers to do this rather than p*ss them off in the hope of re-election.

Are you an environmental activist's bot

 

[ollie989898]

At the moment Ireland is set to miss it's EU set 2030 emission targets by a country mile.

As we never had an industrial revolution like Britain and Continental Europe (never had much heavy industry) agriculture (bovines) still makes up about 1/3 of our Greenhouse Gasses (GHG).

Since Irish independence, farmers have been a large political lobby, particularly for the two biggest parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. We never had many factories so Labour for instance remains a small party. The ruling politicians are slow to bite the hand that feeds them, as about 1/3 of people still live in the country and identify with Agri issues despite most not working the land.

Now as the Government is flush with cash from large tax takes from business ( mostly foreign (mainly US) owned) it can afford to throw money at farmers to try to reduce our GHG emissions through incentives for Organic Farming, low emission slurry spreading, herbal leys, environmental schemes etc. All the while they pussyfoot around the only real solution of lowering bovine numbers but that is a vastly unpopular strategy.



TLDR.

Ireland needs to cut emissions.
We have loads of cash.
Politicians will try to pay farmers to do this rather than p*ss them off in the hope of re-election.

I do not believe the environmental movement will get far in Ireland pushing against Agriculture. The industry must be a major money-spinner for the Irish economy, they can grow grass there.

The emissions from organic farming may well be very similar to conventional, particularly on a per litre/kg or per tonne basis.

 

[callwaster]

Only?
I think you mean the solution of stop ignoring the other side of the equation and acknowledge that grass sequester carbon by the boat load and yes cows eat that carbon turn it into methane but then it quickly reverts back to co2 which you know it's reabsorbed into the grass.
I like to call it the carbon cycle learnt it in p7 I think..
Unfortunately most politicians are yet to reach that grade...

One paragraph and I've just reduced global emissions by 30% you're welcome

There's a million things wrong with the system and good luck fighting town hall. Ask them what they've done with my bloody sequestered carbon credits while you're there .

However for a more peaceful life it might be better to watch what way the ship is sailing and set your deck chair up to suit.

 

[BRB John]

There's a million things wrong with the system and good luck fighting town hall. Ask them what they've done with my bloody sequestered carbon credits while you're there .

However for a more peaceful life it might be better to watch what way the ship is sailing and set your deck chair up to suit.

Unfortunately my morals are of such a nature I can't do that.

 

[fiat 9090]

Hi lads, first of all il say I have a 6 bay slatted tank, 110ft long 15ft wide & 8ft deep. Have about 45 acres of silage ground. Tank gets emptied twice a year. I have my own silage outfit so have no problem in pulling power. I'm a young farmer so I'm hearing I get 60% tams for a tanker. It would be great to spread slurry strategically with the price of fert! I'm just wondering would I be silly to think about buying a tanker. (Was thinking of a 2000G with trailing shoe)

Just a couple of things ,you are not on your own a lot of farmers are thinking the same because of the high grant,the costings would not cover a galv tank with auto fill as they would be dearer,but a painted tank with a decent macerator(a must) would be there or there abouts on the cost ,also bear in mind you wont save all your contractors cost diesel time hours on tractors etc ,there is a few other things to watch out for if applying for grant ,I can p m you if you want