Lancashire: Squeezing value from slurry and soils

Your slurry and manure are valuable commodities tools that can help you grow more forage, cut fertiliser costs and improve soil health. The key is getting the timing, application and soil readiness right so that your nutrients work for you, not against you.

Join James Bretherton and Paul Hargreaves for a practical, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to maximise the value of your slurry and manure while protecting your soils. You’ll see how small, simple changes can pay back in forage yield, nutrient efficiency and long-term soil health, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

What you’ll get from the workshop:

• Practical strategies for applying slurry and manure at the right time and in the right conditions
• How to assess soil readiness using a soil health scorecard, so you know when soils are fit to travel and apply nutrients
• A practical look at soil structure and soil biology, including live comparisons between well-managed and poorly managed soils
• What earthworms tell you about soil health – and why they matter for drainage, nutrient cycling and crop growth
• Tips to grow more forage, reduce fertiliser costs and protect your soil structure
• Insights into how better nutrient management can reduce emissions while improving efficiency and profitability

You’ll see real, side-by-side examples as soils are dug and compared on the day, helping you clearly understand what ‘good’ soil looks like and what you can do to move your own soils in the right direction.

You’ll leave with practical actions you can apply straight away to get more from your slurry and manure, improve forage and protect your soils for years to come.

Light lunch and refreshments will be included, please include any dietary requirements on booking.

This event is part of the UK Dairy Carbon Network project, which gives you access to practical, farm-tested approaches that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving efficiency and profitability on commercial dairy farms.