Ground conditions are very variable, with many marginal lands where sheep are grazing experiencing significant difficulties in getting slurry and farmyard manure spread. The closing date for slurry application is only a little over three weeks away, with the prohibited period for applying farmyard manure commencing on 1 November.
Ground conditions are very variable, with many marginal lands where sheep are grazing experiencing significant difficulties in getting slurry and farmyard manure spread.
The closing date for slurry application is only a little over three weeks away, with the prohibited period for applying farmyard manure commencing on 1 November.
As such, it is important to try to take advantage of any breaks in weather to get tanks and sheds emptied.
Once sheds are cleared, it is important to get them washed and disinfected as soon as possible.
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