We’ve been successful with the current applicator to meet everyone’s needs. We run 1,000 acres of our own land, and the rest has to go on other people’s property. Particularly in spring, it is a big deal if we need to park a corn planter. We want to know when the applicator is going to be there. MEYER: We’ve been able to develop excellent communication skills between our teams. While on-farm, I expect them to respect the facility, try to prevent mud on the roads and stay as clean as possible. I expect them to have a manure spill plan, just as I have on my farm. I want them to have a relationship with the Department of Natural Resources and to know the local agent. I don’t require them to work 24 hours, but at certain times of year when we’re up against a restriction, they should have the manpower to get the job done. They need to make sure we have enough samples to develop an accurate plan. One of the keys to the nutrient management plan is good manure sampling. I provide my nutrient management plan and expect them to follow it. I want them to keep up with technology and use items like GPS and manure injection. YORK: They come empty the pit and get the manure out to the field. What are your expectations when using a custom manure applicator? The manure is pumped 850 feet from the barns to a 6.2-million-gallon storage system. The farm uses sand bedding but does not separate it from the manure. In total, the farm has 18 million gallons of manure storage to hold more than a year’s worth of supply.Īt So-Fine Bovines in Westfield, Wisconsin, Jim Kruger partners with Jeff Buchholz to milk 680 cows and crop 2,000 acres of land. The farm uses sand separation lanes to remove sand prior to manure entering a three-stage lagoon system.
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