Dung spreading date

kk_man

Does any one know when the last day for spreading dung is? Have plenty to spread and ground wont be dry enough for another few days, thats if it stays fine. Used to be 2 weeks later than slurry. TIA

bob charles

31st of October

kk_man

Thanks Bob. Will have to get going asap

bigdaddy1896

plough on anyway :P

mahoney_j

fairly sure its 15 nov,On a side note when will all the suits in the dept relaise that calendar farming dosnt work.99.9 OF FARMERS relaise the value of farm yard manure and slurry and aint going to go out with it when land is sogging wet but as it is they are forced to get tanks emptied maby when land is only marginally good enough but are under pressure to get the job done because of these ridicolous dates which we have to work in.Youd often see it that you could get great weather in december and u can spread but then on 12 jan u can fire away if land can handle machinery

The hawlk

Many farmers will move on getting slurry out including my self in the next few days even though the weather may be settling down and ground is going to improve as time goes on simply because the powers that be leave it till nearly the last day to grant an extension for spreading Its so frustrating

Sam Kade

mahoney_j wrote: »

fairly sure its 15 nov,On a side note when will all the suits in the dept relaise that calendar farming dosnt work.99.9 OF FARMERS relaise the value of farm yard manure and slurry and aint going to go out with it when land is sogging wet but as it is they are forced to get tanks emptied maby when land is only marginally good enough but are under pressure to get the job done because of these ridicolous dates which we have to work in.Youd often see it that you could get great weather in december and u can spread but then on 12 jan u can fire away if land can handle machinery

It's October 31st, unless they extended it.

f140

what values would dung have been spread on grass at this time of the year? as in npk per tonne?

Username John

mahoney_j wrote: »

fairly sure its 15 nov,On a side note when will all the suits in the dept relaise that calendar farming dosnt work.99.9 OF FARMERS relaise the value of farm yard manure and slurry and aint going to go out with it when land is sogging wet but as it is they are forced to get tanks emptied maby when land is only marginally good enough but are under pressure to get the job done because of these ridicolous dates which we have to work in.Youd often see it that you could get great weather in december and u can spread but then on 12 jan u can fire away if land can handle machinery

Sam Kade wrote: »

It's October 31st, unless they extended it.

Press release re the extension says 31st October.
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2012/september/title,66673,en.html

I think the date for spreading slurry was extended by 2 weeks, but the FYM manure date wasn't, it was always 31st October.

That's what I read anyways...

nashmach

Username John wrote: »

Press release re the extension says 31st October.
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2012/september/title,66673,en.html

I think the date for spreading slurry was extended by 2 weeks, but the FYM manure date wasn't, it was always 31st October.

That's what I read anyways...

My understanding also.

oldsmokey

26/10/2012..seems theres an extension from our masters...need dept approval tho...

oldsmokey

rang teagasc this morning re application form for extension, girl said the bloody Dept still havent made them available