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Slurry trials help inform management decisions

Different rates of slurry and artificial fertiliser have been trialled by Ayrshire dairy farmer, John Kerr, to see how yields can be optimised and costs reduced

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Slurry trials help inform management decisions

With input prices remaining high, John Kerr at Woodhead Farm, Ayrshire wanted to see if he could maximise use of the slurry from his 180-head dairy herd to improve soil health and grass growth, which would...

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