Slurry spreading in December - what's wrong with it?

Casati · 23-12-2023 1:19pm #1

I believe slurry can only be spread until October, but can anybody advise why? I notice at least one farmer locally spreading slurry this week so obviously a law or guideline that isn't enforced or has no real penalty so why do they bother with the cut off dates?

Bass Reeves · 23-12-2023 1:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328141/slurry-spreading-in-december-whats-wrong-with-it

He was probably spreading dairy washings or because of the heavy rainfall durin6thus Autumn several lads ended up with flooded tanks. These farmers had to apply for an exemption to spread because of there tanks being flooded

The reason for spreading before October is because the nutrients will be used up by growing grass. Ideally most nutrients show be returned to tge ground they came off

White Clover · 23-12-2023 2:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328141/slurry-spreading-in-december-whats-wrong-with-it

Bass Reeves has answered your question in his reply. Can I ask what are your bone fide's regarding this subject? We get a lot of troll threads on this forum, especially on long weekends and when non farmers generally have plenty of spare time. After a few posts it becomes apparent that the thread was started by a person in bad faith with an anti farming agenda. So if you wouldn't mind describing what you say you saw in more detail, ie type of equipment being used, approximate application rates etc.

Casati · 23-12-2023 2:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529252#Comment_121529252

I'd guess it was slurry - unless he is agitating dairy washings before spreading? It certainly smelt like slurry too.

Obviously if a farmer can spread dairy washings year round he/ she can just say that's was they were doing. But what's the problem with slurry at this time of year?

Bass Reeves · 23-12-2023 2:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529309#Comment_121529309

I explained in my post above I quote it here again

''The reason for spreading before October is because the nutrients will be used up by growing grass. Ideally most nutrients show be returned to tge ground they came off''

sandman30 · 23-12-2023 2:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529344#Comment_121529344

It's attitudes like that, that we are where we are regards derogation. Slurry was meant to be out before the start of October.

Casati · 23-12-2023 2:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529304#Comment_121529304

Sounds like your toast just fell jam side down - I just know I saw a farmer in his yard with an agitator on the back of his tractor, and later heard/ saw it working. The next day he is pumping what I presume to be slurry out of the same place he had the agitator, and then later spreading it in a neighbouring field- if it was a car I could tell you the spec's and year with one glance but all I remember was it was new looking average size tractor and the spreader was red with a dribble attachment thing on the back. I was working in a unit opposite the farm and the yard and fields are all very open. I obviously haven't a clue how to measure application rates

If you spread today would the nutrients not still be used when the grass is growing again - even if that's in a two months time? As another poster said grass is growing now- though in fairness I haven't notice much sign of that around here - but why not leave that up to the farmer to decide what's best for his farm rather than have rules on it?

DBK1 · 23-12-2023 2:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529451#Comment_121529451

Why have rules on anything so?

Should we let people decide for themselves what speed they should drive on the roads? Or how many pints they can have before driving?

Casati · 23-12-2023 2:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529483#Comment_121529483

Because of the obvious danger to all other road users... are you inferring slurry spreading is a similar dangerous activity outside of the set months- if so any chance you might explain why??

FintanMcluskey · 23-12-2023 2:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529304#Comment_121529304

when non farmers generally have plenty of spare time.

Silly statement that one.

DBK1 · 23-12-2023 3:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529494#Comment_121529494

No I won’t explain because all that information is there for anyone that wants to know it without needing to start up a thread on boards about it 2 days before Christmas.

Go and have a few drinks with friends and enjoy your Christmas and you’ll get far more joy out of it than what you’re at here.

Casati · 23-12-2023 3:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529510#Comment_121529510

Thanks - if a field is water logged I presume no farmer would consider spreading slurry anyway i.e. machinery would rip the field apart. What's the impact of breaking the rules - presuming very little if the rules aren't enforceable or indeed if the rules have no reason

Casati · 23-12-2023 3:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529503#Comment_121529503

Fair enough you don't have to explain anything, but rather than commenting on my honest and valid questions why don't you just crawl back under the rock you came from and stop annoying us?

Siamsa Sessions · 23-12-2023 6:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529751#Comment_121529751

Why are you insulting a regular poster?

I get a sense from your posts that you’re another lad on an anthropology study, going out into the bush and asking the savages questions.

The answers you’re apparently looking for can be found if you spend 10 mins on Google. As said above, you’re not the first to come onto this farmers’ discussion forum and throw leading questions at the natives.

roosterman71 · 23-12-2023 6:20pm

I don't know what to make of this thread! Spreading slurry now isn't allowed. Thems the rules. Some can do it by jumping through unreal hoops to get an exemption after the wet autumn. Outside of that, anyone at it could be fined and/or lose SFP. Plus, they should be reported because this carry on puts the rule abiding farmers in a pickle and get punished by the actions of a very small minority.

White Clover · 23-12-2023 6:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529451#Comment_121529451

That's a very vague and poor description of what you say you saw. I'm certain by now that you're another troll and your OP is bullshit.

HazeDoll · 23-12-2023 6:52pm

Casati, you should probably by now understand that the farmers on this forum have a deeply ingrained siege mentality. Anybody who isn't one of them is against them.

You might get one or two civil and helpful responses but most of it will be "You're not even a farmer, why don't you shut up?"

Leave them to it.

Jb1989 · 23-12-2023 6:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530164#Comment_121530164

Lots of us come here for answers instead of spending 10 mins googling, as you get up to date responses from people on the ground, knowing the slurry situations.

Maybe he's trolling, maybe he's not, but not up to me to tell them to not ask a question on here, maybe other posters here have the right though.

Plenty of farmers well fit to troll on on other threads too I'd imagine. So no need for lads here to be getting worked up. Answer the question or don't answer, but no need for posters here getting annoyed all the time.

roosterman71 · 23-12-2023 7:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530299#Comment_121530299

Have you a question or anything to offer to the discussion?

HazeDoll · 23-12-2023 7:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530387#Comment_121530387

I gave solid advice, born of experience, to the OP.

Donald Trump · 23-12-2023 7:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530416#Comment_121530416

The regular posters probably care even less than the man you were paranoid was stealing your land cared about your imaginings then.

It is always amusing though to have completely clueless people thinking they know it all about something they haven't a breeze about.

roosterman71 · 23-12-2023 7:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530416#Comment_121530416

You commented. But gave no advice only spouting some generalisation. No doubt knowing it would annoy people on here.

HazeDoll · 23-12-2023 7:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530453#Comment_121530453

OP, this is what I mean.

Seriously Casati, look for advice in the real world. They're not going to help you here.

Donald Trump · 23-12-2023 7:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530476#Comment_121530476

Don't mention it. Whatever happened in the end up to the smelly mice-loving neighbour of yours (or however you described him) whom you thought wanted to steal your mickey mouse patch of grass? Did he get away with his theft of the century?

patsy_mccabe · 23-12-2023 7:22pm

Calm everyone ............. deep breaths.

Casati · 23-12-2023 7:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530188#Comment_121530188

I answered your question in good faith but the only certainty is that you are trolling me. Why do you bother wasting time posting?

Donald Trump · 23-12-2023 7:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530669#Comment_121530669

Casati, on one hand you are asking very basic questions. Nothing wrong with that. But on the other hand you are able to identify what an agitator is and looks like. Or, at the very least, you know that there exists such a thing as an agitator

Casati · 23-12-2023 8:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530164#Comment_121530164

Boards is a place where people are invited to ask questions to ‘natives’ Im asking stuff that isn’t easy to google nor understood by the general public. Similar to the other poster your goal appears to be draw conclusions about me that are totally wrong and unfounded

Casati · 23-12-2023 8:20pm

Agitators are used in other industries - food and construction so yeah I’d know what they look like. Why does that matter to anything?

893bet · 23-12-2023 8:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121530808#Comment_121530808

Yeah the agitator on the back of a tractor is the same as that used in the food industry. Difficult tell them apart.

I am with trump. There is an agenda. Too many little flags.

But also I don’t care and it’s not really worth the bandwidth to argue.

Casati · 23-12-2023 8:39pm

Okay better leave it here. Thanks to those that tried to answer my questions, but too many posters just want to waste my time so it’s best if this thread can be closed.

Slurry spreading in December - what's wrong with it?

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