For grassland on all soils other than sandy or shallow the closed period runs from 1 October to 15 January.
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Grassland farmers on normal and heavy soils have just two weeks left to get slurry out before the closed period. For grassland on all soils other than sandy or shallow the closed period runs from 1 October to 15 January.
For grassland on sandy or shallow soils, the closed period runs from 1 September to 31 December. There are exemptions on sandy/shallow soils in arable cropping, which allow applications up to 15 September if the land is sown with a cereal crop before then.
A similar exemption allows applications on these soil types up to Saturday 30 September if the land is sown with oilseed rape, a catch crop or a cover crop before that date.
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Grassland farmers on normal and heavy soils have just two weeks left to get slurry out before the closed period. For grassland on all soils other than sandy or shallow the closed period runs from 1 October to 15 January.
For grassland on sandy or shallow soils, the closed period runs from 1 September to 31 December. There are exemptions on sandy/shallow soils in arable cropping, which allow applications up to 15 September if the land is sown with a cereal crop before then.
A similar exemption allows applications on these soil types up to Saturday 30 September if the land is sown with oilseed rape, a catch crop or a cover crop before that date.
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