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Greenhouse gases act like a layer of window glass in the atmosphere: They prevent heat from being radiated from the Earth's surface into space. Methane does that 28 times as effectively as carbon ...

Making best use of the nutrients in slurry can cut the amount of purchased fertiliser needed, providing a crucial opportunity to improve the bottom line as input costs continue to squeeze margins.

Slurry may be an unfortunate by-product of livestock production but financial pressures have ensured there can be few who would not hope to cash in on its potential for reducing fertiliser bills. At ...

With fertiliser prices, remaining at all-time highs in early 2023 cattle slurry will be a key resource on farms to reduce the impact of high N, P & K prices. Firstly, retaining more slurry nitrogen (N ...

Livestock farming produces large quantities of greenhouse gases, especially methane, which is particularly harmful to the climate. Among other things, it escapes during the storage of animal excrement ...

Livestock farming produces large quantities of greenhouse gases, especially methane, which is particularly harmful to the climate. Among other things, it escapes during the storage of animal excrement ...