If you jumped in Slurry pits present risks of drowning, as well as of suffocation. Decomposition generates gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulphide. The latter two are heavier than air and will not disperse quickly from low places.
This video comes with specific smell. PS. You dragging that hose reminded me some nice time I had when underground water pipe for irrigation on my dad's farm broke and I had to have a lot of fun with hoses for one whole hot summer. All done to irrigate 40 hectares of thirsty broccoli. Hoses were 40m long and every single one had to be emptied before winding it up. It was such fun.
@@GeorgeSaunders I am doing fantastic thanks George now i have decent neighbors and i have my life back all is getting back to normal. looking forward to the land drying up and seeing some machinery on the move again its very very quiet round this area as you would expect, take care pal keep up the great work.
Tom Pemberton has got a video on his channel, he's in the slurry pit (I think that's what he called it) taking everything off of the mixer thing, all the weeds and rubbish that have got caught up on it
Well done, I enjoyed the video. You explained things well and it was informative. I DIDN'T find it chatty or to long. Had to laugh when you were pulling the hose grunting like I do
JCB needs to add a little spot for your gloves and oil rag to tuck away. I use a metal clip attached to a kick panel ( like the big plastic ones to close crisp packets) so they can hang vertically off the floor. I work with trailer mounted soundproofed 6" and 8" diesel Goodwin trash pumps you would like. We blow out our rubber hoses with a aluminum end cap that has a chicago fitting threaded into it. But I'm not sure if you could get that amount of lift you need on the discharge.
With all the muck and bull.... I thought it was another leaders debate. So glad I was was wrong. Thank you for giving us an alternative that doesn't stink
Foreign farms interest me were all the buildings are so close together and you can barely get a tractor between them Coming from a 1000 heford and cow calf pair ranch on the plains of the us
It's because a lot of farmyards, particularly on livestock units, are based around buildings which are old and we're designed for use with small tractors 30 years ago. In the UK we also have tight planning restrictions which makes it a lot easier to build smaller yards!
Intresting Film from pumping slurry. in German were the slurry plumpes from cowhouse in the tank.by my neightbour came the cows away from the farm he came no money for milk its sadness tweets
Have you got a link of where you got the pump from? You said you set it to vacuum then pump mode after priming is that all contained within the unit ?thanks
If that's a regular pump out, have you thought of installing a fixed transfer system? (Also, I'm glad that we don't have smell-o-vision! Slurry was always quite fragrant if memory serves me right)
@@BritishAgriPhotography yes filmed the journey over last year but not the actual pumping, think it was something along the lines of "taking the front reeler through Bedford"
Is there a reason why, when you are pumping, you drop the 4 legs of the pump and let it rest on them? Seen a few people do this but we have never done it and we have been at it for 12yrs now. Always wondered.
Other thing is is that poo is very caustic and actually dissolve your flesh etc I remember a case study when I went through confined space for fire dept had a sailor fall into one on a air craft carrier and 3 days latter found him and all that was left was bones
1000 eco allows the the pto to run at 1000rpm at lower engine revs to save fuel. If your tractor is powerful enough to run the implement at that engine revs.
xmister _x Why the fuck would he do that? That’s completely disgusting. I would sell it or use it for crops. Jesus, I didn’t think you could eat that shit
Video Stop As I said before. Pretty disgusting. I didn’t think you brits did that. But hey, there’s some country’s out there that eat shit. Britain is one of them. Chip chip cheerio lads.
Limited risk with what we've been doing in this video. The biggest risk is going into a confined space where gas can settle, for example if I was to enter the reception pit, I've seen a few videos put up by farmers on UA-cam showing very bad practice with regards to entering a pit like that. Not good, as it sets a very bad example to the viewer because people lose their lives by doing things like that.
Slurry pits present risks of drowning, as well as of suffocation. Decomposition generates gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulphide. The latter two are heavier than air and will not disperse quickly from low places.
Just look at the tank... and tell me, how long it would take to fill 17 one liter bottles at the rate that shit was being pumped into the big tank. Use your common sense mate
Slurry pits present risks of drowning, as well as of suffocation. Decomposition generates gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulphide. ... Carbon dioxide is odorless, and hydrogen sulfide quickly becomes undetectable by odor by destroying victims' sense of smell.
Agricultural Odours or Smells Farming is an important part of South Ayrshire’s economy and shapes the countryside around our communities. Spreading of manure, slurry and modern alternatives is an acceptable part of farming practice, provided it is done with care and consideration. Why Spread on Farmland? There are a number of forms of waste, or waste products which are valuable fertilisers. It makes sense for these to be spread on land to help crops or grass for grazing grow. The alternative would be dispose of the material to landfill sites, which would be wasteful and difficult to manage safely for the environment. By using these materials, there is less need to use chemical fertilisers, which need a lot of energy for their production. Use of energy usually means generation of carbon dioxide, widely recognised as a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming. Most materials spread to land (except chemical fertilisers) have some smell associated with them. Because our communities are surrounded by farmland, it is to be expected that we will smell what has been spread from time to time. What can be spread on Farmland? Traditional fertilisers include: manure from farmyards and cattle sheds used during the winter. This often includes straw on which animals have been bedded and is stored up until conditions are right for it to be spread on land. Because it is fairly solid, it is usually spread from a 'muck spreader behind a tractor which 'throws' it across the land; and slurry, a more watery form of manure, which is often stored in tanks until it can be spread on the land. Because it is liquid, it is transported in a tanker trailer and is either injected into the soil or is allowed to flow out in a controlled manner through nozzles close to the ground. From intensive chicken farming comes 'hen pen', which is the deep bedding material used on the floors of chicken sheds. It is cleared out from time to time and has a noticeable smell of ammonia from bird droppings. The ammonia provides a rich source of nitrogen, which is a good fertiliser. It will sometimes contain some dead birds. It may be stockpiled within fields for later distribution and is spread in a similar way to manure. Recent developments include: sludge cake - This is the dried, treated solid material from the sewerage system and is rich in nutrients. Whilst the liquid from the sewerage system is treated and returned to rivers or the sea, the solid material is removed, dried and treated to give a material which looks a little like peat or flakes of chocolate. This can have a strong odour. It is often spread with lime; and PAS110 Bio fertiliser - This arises from the anaerobic digestion of waste, including food waste which is now commonly collected separately from homes and businesses. The name relates to the British Standard which controls the processing of this material to ensure quality, safety and consistency in the end product. Liquid PAS110 material has been used in South Ayrshire. This can have a strong odour. When does spreading take place? Spreading should take place when conditions are right. Things which farmers and contractors should take into account are: whether rain is expected. Spreading before heavy rain should not be carried out as the nutrients will be washed off the land into water courses, which can cause other environmental problems; the direction of the wind. Spreading should not take place when the wind will; take the smell directly towards neighbouring communities; the temperature. Very warm weather may make the odour stronger. At the same time, residents of local communities may have windows open for ventilation, increasing the effect of the odour in homes. Frost or snow on the ground will prevent nutrients getting into the soil; what material has already been spread on the land and when. There are accepted limits as to how much fertiliser land can usefully accept; and whether the land is firm enough to take tractors, trailers and other machinery. It can't be spread if the land is too soft following long term rain. Spreading often takes place late winter before summer planting and late summer / early autumn following harvest. It can also happen at other times of the year when weather conditions are suitable. Standards Expected Guidance on spreading and minimising odour nuisance is available in 2004 publication, ' Prevention of Environmental Pollution From Agricultural ActivityExternal link'. In addition, for some materials there are mandatory or recommended limits on how much material can be spread to land. To minimise odour problems, Environmental Health expects: no surface spreading on pasture (grassland) which is close to houses; and all surface spreading to other land to be followed up within 48 hours by ploughing to turn the material over in the soil. However, there may be genuine reasons why it is is not always possible to do everything to minimise the smell from spreading. Regulatory Controls There are no specific regulatory controls on the spreading of: manure; and PAS110 Bio fertiliserExternal link This is because it is classed as a product, not a waste, subject to specific criteriaExternal link SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection AgencyExternal link licenses: the storage on land of sewage sludge cake, but not its subsequent spreading; and the injection of slurry, depending on the volumes concerned and the circumstances Please note that there is no requirement to notify the local authority or request permission from the local authority before spreading. This means that we do not usually know where or when spreading will happen. What to do when there is a problem There will always be some smell from agricultural spreading, so being able to smell what has been spread doesn't mean that the farmer should stop or that the farmer of contractor has done something wrong. If you believe that: the farmer has done something wrong or unreasonable; and the duration, strength or nature of the smell is unreasonable you should first discuss it with the landowner. If this does not succeed, you may ask for the matter to be investigated. Contact Environmental Health with as much information about what you are smelling and where the smell is coming from (if known). (However, please note that Environmental Health does not routinely investigate agricultural odour complaints. Only when other higher priority work permits and the problem is serious and persistent will an investigation be carried out. We will liaise with SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection AgencyExternal link when needed. If there is evidence of best practice not being followed with the result that the smell is unreasonably intrusive, Environmental Health may take formal action using statutory nuisance legislationExternal link. However, formal action will generally only be taken where informal intervention would not succeed or where there have been repeated incidents of failing to follow best practice. It is also important to understand that taking formal action against the farmer or contractor will not make the smell go away immediately.
@@GeorgeSaunders hey George! this was my half assed attempt to make an comment onto you making and more exciting video title. as an starting dairy farmer, and done quite some ag contracting as well, 500 cubic meters of liquid manure doesn't sound like a lot. just an day worth of slurrying with the 10.5 tank or 2,5 hours worth of slurrying with the umbilical cord setup reaching 200 cubic meters of spread manure per hour with nice slurry. though i like to watch your video's, its cool to see how farmers across the pond do their job.
Agricultural Odours or Smells Farming is an important part of South Ayrshire’s economy and shapes the countryside around our communities. Spreading of manure, slurry and modern alternatives is an acceptable part of farming practice, provided it is done with care and consideration. Why Spread on Farmland? There are a number of forms of waste, or waste products which are valuable fertilisers. It makes sense for these to be spread on land to help crops or grass for grazing grow. The alternative would be dispose of the material to landfill sites, which would be wasteful and difficult to manage safely for the environment. By using these materials, there is less need to use chemical fertilisers, which need a lot of energy for their production. Use of energy usually means generation of carbon dioxide, widely recognised as a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming. Most materials spread to land (except chemical fertilisers) have some smell associated with them. Because our communities are surrounded by farmland, it is to be expected that we will smell what has been spread from time to time. What can be spread on Farmland? Traditional fertilisers include: manure from farmyards and cattle sheds used during the winter. This often includes straw on which animals have been bedded and is stored up until conditions are right for it to be spread on land. Because it is fairly solid, it is usually spread from a 'muck spreader behind a tractor which 'throws' it across the land; and slurry, a more watery form of manure, which is often stored in tanks until it can be spread on the land. Because it is liquid, it is transported in a tanker trailer and is either injected into the soil or is allowed to flow out in a controlled manner through nozzles close to the ground. From intensive chicken farming comes 'hen pen', which is the deep bedding material used on the floors of chicken sheds. It is cleared out from time to time and has a noticeable smell of ammonia from bird droppings. The ammonia provides a rich source of nitrogen, which is a good fertiliser. It will sometimes contain some dead birds. It may be stockpiled within fields for later distribution and is spread in a similar way to manure. Recent developments include: sludge cake - This is the dried, treated solid material from the sewerage system and is rich in nutrients. Whilst the liquid from the sewerage system is treated and returned to rivers or the sea, the solid material is removed, dried and treated to give a material which looks a little like peat or flakes of chocolate. This can have a strong odour. It is often spread with lime; and PAS110 Bio fertiliser - This arises from the anaerobic digestion of waste, including food waste which is now commonly collected separately from homes and businesses. The name relates to the British Standard which controls the processing of this material to ensure quality, safety and consistency in the end product. Liquid PAS110 material has been used in South Ayrshire. This can have a strong odour. When does spreading take place? Spreading should take place when conditions are right. Things which farmers and contractors should take into account are: whether rain is expected. Spreading before heavy rain should not be carried out as the nutrients will be washed off the land into water courses, which can cause other environmental problems; the direction of the wind. Spreading should not take place when the wind will; take the smell directly towards neighbouring communities; the temperature. Very warm weather may make the odour stronger. At the same time, residents of local communities may have windows open for ventilation, increasing the effect of the odour in homes. Frost or snow on the ground will prevent nutrients getting into the soil; what material has already been spread on the land and when. There are accepted limits as to how much fertiliser land can usefully accept; and whether the land is firm enough to take tractors, trailers and other machinery. It can't be spread if the land is too soft following long term rain. Spreading often takes place late winter before summer planting and late summer / early autumn following harvest. It can also happen at other times of the year when weather conditions are suitable. Standards Expected Guidance on spreading and minimising odour nuisance is available in 2004 publication, ' Prevention of Environmental Pollution From Agricultural ActivityExternal link'. In addition, for some materials there are mandatory or recommended limits on how much material can be spread to land. To minimise odour problems, Environmental Health expects: no surface spreading on pasture (grassland) which is close to houses; and all surface spreading to other land to be followed up within 48 hours by ploughing to turn the material over in the soil. However, there may be genuine reasons why it is is not always possible to do everything to minimise the smell from spreading. Regulatory Controls There are no specific regulatory controls on the spreading of: manure; and PAS110 Bio fertiliserExternal link This is because it is classed as a product, not a waste, subject to specific criteriaExternal link SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection AgencyExternal link licenses: the storage on land of sewage sludge cake, but not its subsequent spreading; and the injection of slurry, depending on the volumes concerned and the circumstances Please note that there is no requirement to notify the local authority or request permission from the local authority before spreading. This means that we do not usually know where or when spreading will happen. What to do when there is a problem There will always be some smell from agricultural spreading, so being able to smell what has been spread doesn't mean that the farmer should stop or that the farmer of contractor has done something wrong. If you believe that: the farmer has done something wrong or unreasonable; and the duration, strength or nature of the smell is unreasonable you should first discuss it with the landowner. If this does not succeed, you may ask for the matter to be investigated. Contact Environmental Health with as much information about what you are smelling and where the smell is coming from (if known). (However, please note that Environmental Health does not routinely investigate agricultural odour complaints. Only when other higher priority work permits and the problem is serious and persistent will an investigation be carried out. We will liaise with SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection AgencyExternal link when needed. If there is evidence of best practice not being followed with the result that the smell is unreasonably intrusive, Environmental Health may take formal action using statutory nuisance legislationExternal link. However, formal action will generally only be taken where informal intervention would not succeed or where there have been repeated incidents of failing to follow best practice. It is also important to understand that taking formal action against the farmer or contractor will not make the smell go away immediately.
It is relaxing to see a calm British farmer,
after a lot of stressed American farmers going on high revs.
If you jumped in Slurry pits present risks of drowning, as well as of suffocation. Decomposition generates gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulphide. The latter two are heavier than air and will not disperse quickly from low places.
First of your videos I’ve watched. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Many thanks
Cheers Ethan 👍
This video comes with specific smell.
PS. You dragging that hose reminded me some nice time I had when underground water pipe for irrigation on my dad's farm broke and I had to have a lot of fun with hoses for one whole hot summer. All done to irrigate 40 hectares of thirsty broccoli. Hoses were 40m long and every single one had to be emptied before winding it up. It was such fun.
Hard work dragging them about 👍
I would do backstrokes in that tank
Seat sensor, very well designed. Impressive tank fill. Thanks for sharing.
Brilliant i love these set up video's thanks George, that four wheel steer is a god sent on jobs like this in tight yards.
Cheers me ol' mate, how are you getting on?
@@GeorgeSaunders I am doing fantastic thanks George now i have decent neighbors and i have my life back all is getting back to normal.
looking forward to the land drying up and seeing some machinery on the move again its very very quiet round this area as you would expect, take care pal keep up the great work.
Tom Pemberton has got a video on his channel, he's in the slurry pit (I think that's what he called it) taking everything off of the mixer thing, all the weeds and rubbish that have got caught up on it
15:12 smells wonderful I’m sure
it don smell that bad. human shit is 1000 worse. cows eat grass and water
No George i think the sun gone on hoilday bloody rain have you let liz drive that fastrac great video mate 👍👍
No don't think she's ever driven it👍
Well done, I enjoyed the video. You explained things well and it was informative. I DIDN'T find it chatty or to long. Had to laugh when you were pulling the hose grunting like I do
Cheers, you'll know how heavy they are then!👍
Good video, can't wait to see some slurry spreading again ;)
JCB needs to add a little spot for your gloves and oil rag to tuck away. I use a metal clip attached to a kick panel ( like the big plastic ones to close crisp packets) so they can hang vertically off the floor. I work with trailer mounted soundproofed 6" and 8" diesel Goodwin trash pumps you would like. We blow out our rubber hoses with a aluminum end cap that has a chicago fitting threaded into it. But I'm not sure if you could get that amount of lift you need on the discharge.
How far do you pump with your system?
2nd. Love the new intro.
With all the muck and bull.... I thought it was another leaders debate. So glad I was was wrong.
Thank you for giving us an alternative that doesn't stink
Certainly much less in this video than what's been on the telly lately!
Foreign farms interest me were all the buildings are so close together and you can barely get a tractor between them
Coming from a 1000 heford and cow calf pair ranch on the plains of the us
It's because a lot of farmyards, particularly on livestock units, are based around buildings which are old and we're designed for use with small tractors 30 years ago. In the UK we also have tight planning restrictions which makes it a lot easier to build smaller yards!
@@charliebowyer4220 North America is huge compared to the UK. Lots of space here :)
Maybe because america is huge??? pleb
Great vid George keep up the excellent work mate..
Cheers Kevin 👍
George, do you own this farm or do you just work there?
I just work there
Intresting Film from pumping slurry. in German were the slurry plumpes from cowhouse in the tank.by my neightbour came the cows away from the farm he came no money for milk its sadness tweets
As always, lovely video. 👍👍👍
Cheers Peter 👍
Massive fan of you videos George any thoughts on coming up to the Royale highland show in Scotland because I would love to meet you
Cheers Jack, would like to come but not sure we'll get chance 👍
That’s all right George thanks for the response
Well done George you managed to make a mundane job look interesting. 👍
I do try 😁
Good idea to have a 2nd slurry tank
Good video George 👍🏻
Cheers Colm👍
Have you got a link of where you got the pump from? You said you set it to vacuum then pump mode after priming is that all contained within the unit ?thanks
www.tramspread.co.uk/pumps/tractor-driven/
It's all contained in the unit, the vacuum unit just primes the main pump
George Saunders brilliant thanks 👌
@ChevyMan 3500HD 4220
Great and interesting video, as always here. greets from germany
Thank you 👍👍👍
You want to get an air compressor to blow pipes out when you finish the job
THAT... was the oil dipstick? You’d think think those JCB’s would have better sticks for their size
I'm not following you, what do you mean a better dipstick? It checks the level of the engine oil as it's designed to do.
George Saunders sorry yea, I honestly feel like a. It could be bigger and B) it could in a better place
@@chaoszombie9995 it's no different to any other tractor.
If that's a regular pump out, have you thought of installing a fixed transfer system? (Also, I'm glad that we don't have smell-o-vision! Slurry was always quite fragrant if memory serves me right)
Normally only once a year so not really worth investing in a fixed system at the moment 👍
I guess it’s all quiet at Henry Saunders so you are helping out here?
It's a job that normally needs doing this time of year, whether I do it or someone else 👍
George Saunders Ah right.and you brought the mighty fastrac for the job
@@BritishAgriPhotography yes filmed the journey over last year but not the actual pumping, think it was something along the lines of "taking the front reeler through Bedford"
An y mixing needed in the 2nd tank before spreading?
No it's very watery because of the separator 👍
Imagen if George would have dropped the camera in one of the tanks, nice video keep up the great work!!
It would have been a good shot if I could have gotten the camera back!
Nice video!
Cheers Jan👍
Is there a reason why, when you are pumping, you drop the 4 legs of the pump and let it rest on them? Seen a few people do this but we have never done it and we have been at it for 12yrs now. Always wondered.
It's just about the right height so that the PTO is straight 👍
What would happen if you fell in?
Better hope you can swim
If theres gases youll die but if not youll have to hope someone can hear you or you have a ladder to climb out.
You will get dirty and smelly!
It's very dense, and the walls are smooth, good chance of not surviving. Better survival chance than a underground pit
Other thing is is that poo is very caustic and actually dissolve your flesh etc I remember a case study when I went through confined space for fire dept had a sailor fall into one on a air craft carrier and 3 days latter found him and all that was left was bones
How do you get the slurry into the slurry pit
How many tractors have you what brand are they
The first one is the JBC fast track
I mean JCB
What’s the difference between 1000 eco and the normal 1000 gear
D.M. Agri video's I think eco runs at engine at less RPM so it’s more suited for heavier kit
1000 eco allows the the pto to run at 1000rpm at lower engine revs to save fuel. If your tractor is powerful enough to run the implement at that engine revs.
What do you do with the slurry? Sell it?
xmister _x
Why the fuck would he do that? That’s completely disgusting. I would sell it or use it for crops. Jesus, I didn’t think you could eat that shit
Alan Benzo he eats It
It's quite tasty actually 😋
Video Stop
As I said before. Pretty disgusting. I didn’t think you brits did that. But hey, there’s some country’s out there that eat shit. Britain is one of them. Chip chip cheerio lads.
xmister _x
🤣🤣😂😂
Wow man do you like your job at farm I'm love farm alot when I'm little kid I'm love to go work at farm
Nice video as usual George
Any issues with dangerous gasses ?
👍👍
Limited risk with what we've been doing in this video. The biggest risk is going into a confined space where gas can settle, for example if I was to enter the reception pit, I've seen a few videos put up by farmers on UA-cam showing very bad practice with regards to entering a pit like that. Not good, as it sets a very bad example to the viewer because people lose their lives by doing things like that.
@@GeorgeSaunders
Thanks for the reply, this is a very serious issue and can be fatal if ignored.
Again thanks. 👍
How many cows do you have plz answer
Milking cows or whole herd?
Whole herd
@@farmerboy705 over 200
@@farmerboy705 why does that matter?
Just wanted to know because of the amount of slurry you have
Good job it’s not smellovision......nice one ☝️
bonjour george encore une belle vidéo un pouce bleu comme d habitude
How far would the pump send the slurrly before u loosing pressure
We regularly pump around 2km and still maintain enough pressure
Amazing vid good length 👍
Cheers Will 👍
Pretty shitty job, but I guess someone has to do it😜
Love the vid 👍👍👍👍
Ya wouldn’t want to fall in that!
Slurry pits present risks of drowning, as well as of suffocation. Decomposition generates gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulphide. The latter two are heavier than air and will not disperse quickly from low places.
Did u say 17lt an hour
Yes
How long did it take u ????
3 minutes a lt . U need a new pump !!!
ian keating diesel u clown not slurry!!!listen properly then make comments!!!!
Just look at the tank... and tell me, how long it would take to fill 17 one liter bottles at the rate that shit was being pumped into the big tank.
Use your common sense mate
fastie looks at home in that yard
😉
Does it smell where all that slurry is
Yeah lad, smells like strawberries and roses so it does.
Slurry pits present risks of drowning, as well as of suffocation. Decomposition generates gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulphide. ... Carbon dioxide is odorless, and hydrogen sulfide quickly becomes undetectable by odor by destroying victims' sense of smell.
Agricultural Odours or Smells
Farming is an important part of South Ayrshire’s economy and shapes the countryside around our communities. Spreading of manure, slurry and modern alternatives is an acceptable part of farming practice, provided it is done with care and consideration.
Why Spread on Farmland?
There are a number of forms of waste, or waste products which are valuable fertilisers. It makes sense for these to be spread on land to help crops or grass for grazing grow. The alternative would be dispose of the material to landfill sites, which would be wasteful and difficult to manage safely for the environment. By using these materials, there is less need to use chemical fertilisers, which need a lot of energy for their production. Use of energy usually means generation of carbon dioxide, widely recognised as a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming.
Most materials spread to land (except chemical fertilisers) have some smell associated with them. Because our communities are surrounded by farmland, it is to be expected that we will smell what has been spread from time to time.
What can be spread on Farmland?
Traditional fertilisers include:
manure from farmyards and cattle sheds used during the winter. This often includes straw on which animals have been bedded and is stored up until conditions are right for it to be spread on land. Because it is fairly solid, it is usually spread from a 'muck spreader behind a tractor which 'throws' it across the land; and
slurry, a more watery form of manure, which is often stored in tanks until it can be spread on the land. Because it is liquid, it is transported in a tanker trailer and is either injected into the soil or is allowed to flow out in a controlled manner through nozzles close to the ground.
From intensive chicken farming comes 'hen pen', which is the deep bedding material used on the floors of chicken sheds. It is cleared out from time to time and has a noticeable smell of ammonia from bird droppings. The ammonia provides a rich source of nitrogen, which is a good fertiliser. It will sometimes contain some dead birds. It may be stockpiled within fields for later distribution and is spread in a similar way to manure.
Recent developments include:
sludge cake - This is the dried, treated solid material from the sewerage system and is rich in nutrients. Whilst the liquid from the sewerage system is treated and returned to rivers or the sea, the solid material is removed, dried and treated to give a material which looks a little like peat or flakes of chocolate. This can have a strong odour. It is often spread with lime; and
PAS110 Bio fertiliser - This arises from the anaerobic digestion of waste, including food waste which is now commonly collected separately from homes and businesses. The name relates to the British Standard which controls the processing of this material to ensure quality, safety and consistency in the end product. Liquid PAS110 material has been used in South Ayrshire. This can have a strong odour.
When does spreading take place?
Spreading should take place when conditions are right. Things which farmers and contractors should take into account are:
whether rain is expected. Spreading before heavy rain should not be carried out as the nutrients will be washed off the land into water courses, which can cause other environmental problems;
the direction of the wind. Spreading should not take place when the wind will; take the smell directly towards neighbouring communities;
the temperature. Very warm weather may make the odour stronger. At the same time, residents of local communities may have windows open for ventilation, increasing the effect of the odour in homes. Frost or snow on the ground will prevent nutrients getting into the soil;
what material has already been spread on the land and when. There are accepted limits as to how much fertiliser land can usefully accept; and
whether the land is firm enough to take tractors, trailers and other machinery. It can't be spread if the land is too soft following long term rain.
Spreading often takes place late winter before summer planting and late summer / early autumn following harvest. It can also happen at other times of the year when weather conditions are suitable.
Standards Expected
Guidance on spreading and minimising odour nuisance is available in 2004 publication, ' Prevention of Environmental Pollution From Agricultural ActivityExternal link'. In addition, for some materials there are mandatory or recommended limits on how much material can be spread to land.
To minimise odour problems, Environmental Health expects:
no surface spreading on pasture (grassland) which is close to houses; and
all surface spreading to other land to be followed up within 48 hours by ploughing to turn the material over in the soil.
However, there may be genuine reasons why it is is not always possible to do everything to minimise the smell from spreading.
Regulatory Controls
There are no specific regulatory controls on the spreading of:
manure; and
PAS110 Bio fertiliserExternal link This is because it is classed as a product, not a waste, subject to specific criteriaExternal link
SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection AgencyExternal link licenses:
the storage on land of sewage sludge cake, but not its subsequent spreading; and
the injection of slurry, depending on the volumes concerned and the circumstances
Please note that there is no requirement to notify the local authority or request permission from the local authority before spreading. This means that we do not usually know where or when spreading will happen.
What to do when there is a problem
There will always be some smell from agricultural spreading, so being able to smell what has been spread doesn't mean that the farmer should stop or that the farmer of contractor has done something wrong. If you believe that:
the farmer has done something wrong or unreasonable; and
the duration, strength or nature of the smell is unreasonable
you should first discuss it with the landowner. If this does not succeed, you may ask for the matter to be investigated. Contact Environmental Health with as much information about what you are smelling and where the smell is coming from (if known). (However, please note that Environmental Health does not routinely investigate agricultural odour complaints. Only when other higher priority work permits and the problem is serious and persistent will an investigation be carried out. We will liaise with SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection AgencyExternal link when needed.
If there is evidence of best practice not being followed with the result that the smell is unreasonably intrusive, Environmental Health may take formal action using statutory nuisance legislationExternal link. However, formal action will generally only be taken where informal intervention would not succeed or where there have been repeated incidents of failing to follow best practice. It is also important to understand that taking formal action against the farmer or contractor will not make the smell go away immediately.
do slurry smell bad
It’s animal shit 💩
Good JCB :)
man that's a lot of liquid poop in that tank, nice work man
Cheers buh 👍
yep again a nice and informative vid , thx :)
Cheers Luke 👍
What happens if you fall in a slurry pit
I wouldnt want to know
You won’t smell very nice
You drown in shit or get overcome with fumes !
Have a little swim about whilst you're in there
@@GeorgeSaunders id thogut ud drown in it as its full taller than a kid ? ill ask siri
Smells like money
Nice JCB :)
O clima aí parece bem chuvoso aqui no Brasil ñ é assim mas top o vídeo
😁👍🌧️
Times a year you do this ? How many milking head ? 😀👍🏾🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
The transfer is normally once or twice a year, just in the winter, a lot depends on how much rain we get.
Your out of breath a lot George...struggling old mate?
Knackered!
Haha fair play, keep up the good work George, loving your content 👍🏻
It's bloody hard work pulling them pipes off by hand! Makes me blow also pulling them by hand it's a right chew some days!!!
I know I'm a farmer! Chill!!
youre blowin a bit there mate.
shit happens
I feel dirty just watching this.
only 500 cubic meter of manure. that is for 20 cows a years worth of manure...
Are you trying to make a point?
@@GeorgeSaunders hey George!
this was my half assed attempt to make an comment onto you making and more exciting video title.
as an starting dairy farmer, and done quite some ag contracting as well, 500 cubic meters of liquid manure doesn't sound like a lot. just an day worth of slurrying with the 10.5 tank or 2,5 hours worth of slurrying with the umbilical cord setup reaching 200 cubic meters of spread manure per hour with nice slurry.
though i like to watch your video's, its cool to see how farmers across the pond do their job.
Think you've read something wrong fella.it was half a million liters not500 cube!!!
oops so it is 5000 cubic meters of slurry... that is lot to pump away at this time of the year :0
@@FrisianFront half a million litres are indeed 500 cubic meters, not 5000.
Just like sewage
That’s because it’s literally liquid cow shit
the fog farm !!!! yeahhhh !!!!!!
Giz a job George 🚜
We all enjoyed that sh#t
Smelly business :)
040 she said not more rain sureley
I’ve rescued a goat from a slurry pit a few months ago, he’s fine
When did you find time to do that? I thought you were quite busy sending rockets into space and building electric cars?
No goats, no glory.
George Saunders he grabbed him as he flew by in his rocket 😂😂😂
Do a backflip
Liquid gold
Rob JW no liquid shit
Is that Richard Enfeilds farm?
Dick Enfield?
spencer moss it’s his brother in-laws bit
I thought so I’ve been there I used to look after his old Nc seperator
spencer moss a right nice
0:55 dididididii
nice video first
Bloody Britain weather
Hello.can you speak little slower please? I cannot understant U so much
Po polsku
dose that smell like shit
Not really that bad actually 👍
Agricultural Odours or Smells
Farming is an important part of South Ayrshire’s economy and shapes the countryside around our communities. Spreading of manure, slurry and modern alternatives is an acceptable part of farming practice, provided it is done with care and consideration.
Why Spread on Farmland?
There are a number of forms of waste, or waste products which are valuable fertilisers. It makes sense for these to be spread on land to help crops or grass for grazing grow. The alternative would be dispose of the material to landfill sites, which would be wasteful and difficult to manage safely for the environment. By using these materials, there is less need to use chemical fertilisers, which need a lot of energy for their production. Use of energy usually means generation of carbon dioxide, widely recognised as a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming.
Most materials spread to land (except chemical fertilisers) have some smell associated with them. Because our communities are surrounded by farmland, it is to be expected that we will smell what has been spread from time to time.
What can be spread on Farmland?
Traditional fertilisers include:
manure from farmyards and cattle sheds used during the winter. This often includes straw on which animals have been bedded and is stored up until conditions are right for it to be spread on land. Because it is fairly solid, it is usually spread from a 'muck spreader behind a tractor which 'throws' it across the land; and
slurry, a more watery form of manure, which is often stored in tanks until it can be spread on the land. Because it is liquid, it is transported in a tanker trailer and is either injected into the soil or is allowed to flow out in a controlled manner through nozzles close to the ground.
From intensive chicken farming comes 'hen pen', which is the deep bedding material used on the floors of chicken sheds. It is cleared out from time to time and has a noticeable smell of ammonia from bird droppings. The ammonia provides a rich source of nitrogen, which is a good fertiliser. It will sometimes contain some dead birds. It may be stockpiled within fields for later distribution and is spread in a similar way to manure.
Recent developments include:
sludge cake - This is the dried, treated solid material from the sewerage system and is rich in nutrients. Whilst the liquid from the sewerage system is treated and returned to rivers or the sea, the solid material is removed, dried and treated to give a material which looks a little like peat or flakes of chocolate. This can have a strong odour. It is often spread with lime; and
PAS110 Bio fertiliser - This arises from the anaerobic digestion of waste, including food waste which is now commonly collected separately from homes and businesses. The name relates to the British Standard which controls the processing of this material to ensure quality, safety and consistency in the end product. Liquid PAS110 material has been used in South Ayrshire. This can have a strong odour.
When does spreading take place?
Spreading should take place when conditions are right. Things which farmers and contractors should take into account are:
whether rain is expected. Spreading before heavy rain should not be carried out as the nutrients will be washed off the land into water courses, which can cause other environmental problems;
the direction of the wind. Spreading should not take place when the wind will; take the smell directly towards neighbouring communities;
the temperature. Very warm weather may make the odour stronger. At the same time, residents of local communities may have windows open for ventilation, increasing the effect of the odour in homes. Frost or snow on the ground will prevent nutrients getting into the soil;
what material has already been spread on the land and when. There are accepted limits as to how much fertiliser land can usefully accept; and
whether the land is firm enough to take tractors, trailers and other machinery. It can't be spread if the land is too soft following long term rain.
Spreading often takes place late winter before summer planting and late summer / early autumn following harvest. It can also happen at other times of the year when weather conditions are suitable.
Standards Expected
Guidance on spreading and minimising odour nuisance is available in 2004 publication, ' Prevention of Environmental Pollution From Agricultural ActivityExternal link'. In addition, for some materials there are mandatory or recommended limits on how much material can be spread to land.
To minimise odour problems, Environmental Health expects:
no surface spreading on pasture (grassland) which is close to houses; and
all surface spreading to other land to be followed up within 48 hours by ploughing to turn the material over in the soil.
However, there may be genuine reasons why it is is not always possible to do everything to minimise the smell from spreading.
Regulatory Controls
There are no specific regulatory controls on the spreading of:
manure; and
PAS110 Bio fertiliserExternal link This is because it is classed as a product, not a waste, subject to specific criteriaExternal link
SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection AgencyExternal link licenses:
the storage on land of sewage sludge cake, but not its subsequent spreading; and
the injection of slurry, depending on the volumes concerned and the circumstances
Please note that there is no requirement to notify the local authority or request permission from the local authority before spreading. This means that we do not usually know where or when spreading will happen.
What to do when there is a problem
There will always be some smell from agricultural spreading, so being able to smell what has been spread doesn't mean that the farmer should stop or that the farmer of contractor has done something wrong. If you believe that:
the farmer has done something wrong or unreasonable; and
the duration, strength or nature of the smell is unreasonable
you should first discuss it with the landowner. If this does not succeed, you may ask for the matter to be investigated. Contact Environmental Health with as much information about what you are smelling and where the smell is coming from (if known). (However, please note that Environmental Health does not routinely investigate agricultural odour complaints. Only when other higher priority work permits and the problem is serious and persistent will an investigation be carried out. We will liaise with SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection AgencyExternal link when needed.
If there is evidence of best practice not being followed with the result that the smell is unreasonably intrusive, Environmental Health may take formal action using statutory nuisance legislationExternal link. However, formal action will generally only be taken where informal intervention would not succeed or where there have been repeated incidents of failing to follow best practice. It is also important to understand that taking formal action against the farmer or contractor will not make the smell go away immediately.
Id love to watch your videos but their far to long and you talk to much but you always have new and different jobs
Good video George 👍