We supply Bauer Tankers with positive displacement pumps that can happily spread down as low as 10 m3/ha (approx 900 galls per acre), but you would never achieve that with a Vacuum tanker, but the cost disadvantage with a pump tanker as opposed to vacuum makes them a very hard sell in the UK when you compete against a basic Irish vac tank.I always get shot down for this. But its near impossible to spread 1500 gal acre. People who say they spread low rates like that must have smoother paddocks than us
A lot of anecdotal evidence on here. What’s the link to the Irish research?
Why lump dribble bars and trailing shoes in together on the research.
There would be an uproar if those people were then told they couldn’t use them.
Poor use of public funds would rear its head if they did ban them after handing out grants but that wouldn't be a surpriseWhy lump dribble bars and trailing shoes in together on the research.
Two different application methods.
So what? If something isn't doesn't see a benefit or is causing issues then so be it.
Plenty of other things have been changed. Emission rules on cars is one example
Never seem poor use of public funds ever before have wePoor use of public funds would rear its head if they did ban them after handing out grants but that wouldn't be a surprise
How many parts etc have you had to replace?I have a trailing shoe with 3 years and really like it wouldn’t go back to splash plate, our contractor uses a dribble bar on the umbilical and it smears the grass only place you see slurry with the shoe is on the wheel tracks.
I think there can be a big difference in slurry values depending on how much cake the cows are getting.
Just be aware of the tb risk of grazing quicker.How many parts etc have you had to replace?
I am leaning to the trailing shoe for the reasons you said, but get told it’s more expensive and has more wearing parts, but if it does a better job and I can get my cows grazing quicker behind it and I can tell those fertiliser cow boys to shove it, then the trailing shoe looks the one?
In a grazing situation, a trailing shoe will work better where the grass is getting longer. Because it will place it on the ground regardless of how tall the grass is.How many parts etc have you had to replace?
I am leaning to the trailing shoe for the reasons you said, but get told it’s more expensive and has more wearing parts, but if it does a better job and I can get my cows grazing quicker behind it and I can tell those fertiliser cow boys to shove it, then the trailing shoe looks the one?
No idea Sid, we didn’t do the research, I thought the same thing!Why lump dribble bars and trailing shoes in together on the research.
Two different application methods.
So what? If something isn't doesn't see a benefit or is causing issues then so be it.
Plenty of other things have been changed. Emission rules on cars is one example