How many times a year can muck be spread?

1. What are the rules on muck spreading?
2. Can you complain about muck spreading?
3. When can you spread muck on fields?
4. What time of year should you muck spread?
5. Is muck spreading illegal?
6. How often can you spread manure?
7. Can slurry be spreading near houses?
8. Can farmers spread slurry at night?
9. When can you spread slurry in Ireland 2020?
10. What do farmers spread on fields?
11. Are farmers allowed to spread human waste on fields?
12. Can you muck spread in the rain?
13. Do you need planning for a muck heap?
14. What do crop farmers do in the winter?
15. What month do farmers plant their crops?

What are the rules on muck spreading?

Any spreading can only take place on land with a low risk of run-off (less than 8deg of slope, on permeable soil, 10m away from any water conduit or surface water, and not on land that would be left bare over winter). There must be no more than 5kg/ha of nitrogen leaching.

Can you complain about muck spreading?

Spreading can only be undertaken in fair weather. Working the soil in wet, cold or frozen ground is often unfeasible. The growing season dictates that most crops are harvested in summer and the incorporation of manures follows almost immediately. This is to replenish the soil ready for the following year.

When can you spread muck on fields?

Nutrients in manure are very valuable! Late winter/spring is the best time of year to spread as this is when crops are most likely to be able to take up nutrients, so you can maximise yields, reduce fertiliser costs and minimise nutrient losses to the environment.

What time of year should you muck spread?

Autumn is generally seen as the best time for spreading organic waste as it produces less ammonia and phosphate emissions than doing the same in the spring.

Is muck spreading illegal?

Muck-spreading, the agricultural practice of spraying fields with liquid manure, will effectively be banned under government plans to reduce air pollution. ... Spreading of organic manure, such as slurry, provides crop nutrients and can replace the use of inorganic fertilisers.

How often can you spread manure?

You can spread ¼ to ½ inch of fresh or composted manure on pastures during dry weather when plants are actively growing. Test your soil to determine your plant nutrient needs; retest every few years. If you apply the manure too thickly, nutrients can contaminate water.

Can slurry be spreading near houses?

“In accordance with the requirements of these regulations, all fertilisers should be stored and managed in a responsible manner to ensure the protection of water quality. The regulations do not specify distances in relation to spreading fertiliser in proximity to dwellings.

Can farmers spread slurry at night?

"Avoid spreading slurry in the evenings, at weekends or on public holidays," farmers are advised, "and ensure the wind is blowing away from dwelling houses".

When can you spread slurry in Ireland 2020?

For farmers in Zone B, they can begin spreading slurry again from 16 January and farmers in Zone C and Northern Ireland can spread slurry from 1 February.

What do farmers spread on fields?

Generally, the most common source of odour complaints relate to the storing and spreading of bio-solids (sewage sludge), animal manures and slurries (muck spreading). Prevailing winds can carry these odours some distance across fields and into residential areas.

Are farmers allowed to spread human waste on fields?

You must not spread sewage sludge on a field unless you have tested the soil according to the Sludge Regulations. This includes checking that the limit on the concentration of metals in the soil will not be exceeded by spreading the sludge. You must not spread sludge on land that has a soil pH of less than five.

Can you muck spread in the rain?

Digestate spreading is not possible during periods of very heavy rain and snow, with the inclement weather making the ground water-logged or frozen, making the necessity for good quality and sizable digestate storage solutions more critical than ever.

Do you need planning for a muck heap?

You will need to plan for drainage and prevent any run off getting into any water courses.

What do crop farmers do in the winter?

Farmers use the winter months to attend to the bookkeeping part of the job. This includes taxes, land leases, meeting with seed dealers and shop for possible new equipment. It is also a good time to clean and fix the equipment.

What month do farmers plant their crops?

Cool season crops such as peas, lettuce, and spinach are planted in fall or late winter, while warm season crops such as beans and corn are planted in late winter to early spring.