Ammonia guideline cheat sheet: What you need to know
The Government has launched a Code of Good Agricultural Practice for reducing farm ammonia emissions today.
The code is not a manual on how to manage your farm or holding; however, it aims It is to help farm managers find appropriate actions to improve their individual situations.
Below are some of the key points and where to look for financial support:
Financial support to reduce ammonia emissions
You may be eligible to apply for a grant towards equipment that will help you to carry out some of the actions set out in the code. For example, the Farming Ammonia Reduction Grant Scheme offers support for installing slurry store and lagoon covers.
As part of the scheme, claimants will also receive one-to-one advice from a farm adviser on ways to reduce ammonia emissions and conserve nitrogen which could also increase farm efficiency.
For further information on grants which may be available, see: www.gov.uk/topic/farming-food-grants-payments/rural-grants-payments.
The code covers five key areas: manure storage and spreading; livestock housing and diets and Inorganic fertiliser use.
