Pig Manure: A valuable fertiliser

Teagasc Pig Development Department

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It is well known that farmers can make substantial savings in fertiliser costs by using pig manure to grow their grass and tillage crops. Most of the pig manure produced on farms in Ireland is in the liquid form (slurry). Pig slurry is an organic fertiliser. It has a value because of the nutrients that it can supply for crop growth