20 March 2025

Pig slurry in tillage – a natural boost for soil & crops

We explore the benefits of using pig slurry as an alternative to chemical fertilisers in tillage farming on the latest Tillage Edge podcast.

Michael McKeon, Teagasc pig specialist, and Ciaran Collins, Teagasc tillage specialist, discuss how to target the use of pig slurry on tillage farms.We cover best practices for application, nutrient replacement, transport logistics, and regulatory considerations, while Michael explains that pig farmers are well used to organising the logistics of getting slurry to the tillage farm. 

Teagasc are running an event on Matty Moore’s farm in Offaly looking at applying pig slurry to winter crops using an umbilical cord system.

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