Manure: Storage
Commons · Question 122442 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing funding to support the installation of sustainable slurry systems on farms.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 25 Mar 2026
The Slurry Infrastructure Grant first opened in 2022 and has run for two rounds. The grant supports farmers to build 6-month slurry storage and to cover stores with impermeable covers to reduce ammonia emissions. The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund ...