Reducing the Risk from Slurry and Farmyard Manure
Reducing the Risk from Slurry and Farmyard Manure
- Avoid “importing” slurry and FYM from other farms if possible.
- TB bacteria can survive for long periods of time in animal waste.
- The longer the slurry or FYM can be stored before spreading the lower the risk will be.
- If waste cannot be stored for the recommended time then it should ideally be spread on arable ground or silage ground and if it must be spread on grazing ground then grazing should be delayed for as long as possible.
- Spreading should take place on a calm day with stock kept well away.
- Modern, precision methods of spreading such as injection pose least risk of dispersing infective material.
