9 Red Tractor Beef & Lamb
9a
Grazing management
HF.12 requires that there are controls in place to minimise overgrazing and poaching
Additionally the Recommendations include:
BEEF & LAMB For winter-grazed brassica crops, reduce the risk of run-off by only growing on appropriate fields*. Manage the grazing to prevent run-off (e.g. graze from the top of a sloping field). Preferably avoid root crops which leave the soil bare when grazed and instead use leafy brassicas and other species, grazing them rotationally to allow regrowth to keep soil protected.
9b
Nutrient management
EC.9 requires that manufactured fertilisers and organic manures must be applied in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination and pollution
EC.9.a requries that any materials, including waste materials, that are applied to land should have agricultural benefit
EC.9.c requires that a Manure Management Plan (MMP) is kept and followed when applying organic manures to land
EC.9.d requires that the MMP includes, at least: – where and when manure can/cannot be applied (detailed on a map) – calculations of total area required to apply volume of organic manure produced by stock at legal application rate – details of Total Spreadable Area available and outlets for any excess organic manure
Additionally the Recommendations include:
BEEF & LAMB Test soils for nutrients every 5 years as a minimum and plan nutrient applications to ensure that manures and fertilisers are applied to meet crop nutrient requirements. Do not build soil phosphorus beyond target indices. Where soil nutrient indices are higher than target levels, consider undertaking a farmgate nutrient balance to identify opportunities to bring the farm into nutrient balance (e.g. exporting surplus manures or reducing bought in feeds).
9c
Sheep dip
EC.12 requires that waste sheep dip must be dealt with in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination and pollution.
EC.1 covers storage in accordance with regulation and
PL2.D covers NPTC training.
Additionally the Recommendations include:
BEEF & LAMB Use sheep dips and showers responsibly, ensuring careful siting of mobile dipping facilities and appropriate disposal in line with regulation. Sheep must be allowed to dry for 2-4 days post-dipping and must be kept away from watercourses and wetlands for as long as possible and ideally at least 2 weeks after dipping.
