After storage, the majority of holdings spread slurry direct

In addition to the agricultural machinery module, one module question was also asked on manure management, specifically the destination of slurry after storage. This module question was asked to support calculations of emissions from manure management systems and follows module questions in the June Agricultural Census 2023 on manure and slurry application. Of the 18,762 holdings that responded to this year’s census, 1,985 holdings (or 11%) responded to the module question on slurry destination. This module question was voluntary and not applicable to those holdings without storage facilities for slurry.

Figure 19: Slurry destination in the last 12 months, percentage, June 2024 (holdings could select more than one slurry destination)