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Established in 1940, farmers and contractors, Metcalfe Farms has developed a system that makes full use of the slurry generated by its 1,300 head of Holstein…
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Reaping the benefits of large scale slurry management
0Established in 1940, farmers and contractors, Metcalfe Farms has developed a system that makes full use of the slurry generated by its 1,300 head of Holstein milkers. With over 1,400ha, an on-site, slurry fed, anaerobic digester, two Vogelsang separators and a fleet of 19 New Holland tractors, the farm is at the cutting edge of slurry management. Richard Metcalfe explains that slurry was not always handled in this way and that, through growth, the farm was keen to make more of its slurry. “We had contractors for years but, as the herd increased and we acquired more land, it was…