Support your industry, provide your views on farm practices that reduce ammonia emissions and enter prize draw
Many farmers in the UK have introduced practices that reduce emissions of ammonia. However, information on the level of uptake of these practices and challenges to further uptake is lacking. If you are a farmer, land manager or contractor who uses slurry or manure, we invite you to take part in this survey to share your views on practices that reduce ammonia emissions
Ammonia has negative impacts for human health and the environment, in agriculture, it can be released from the production, spreading and storage of manure or slurries. Practices such as:
- using slurry spreading equipment such as trailing shoe, trailing hose or injectors;
- keeping solid floors in livestock housing and yards as clean as possible; and
- covering manure or slurry stores;
not only reduce ammonia but can also have a positive impact for farming businesses. Introducing practices to reduce ammonia retains nitrogen, creating opportunities for cost savings due to the reduced need for manufactured fertilisers.
The survey lists practices that reduce ammonia emissions and asks about the costs, benefits and barriers involved. Even if you have not introduced any of these practices, we would still like to hear your views on the challenges for farmers, who need recognition for good practices and support for further uptake.
The survey is anonymous, and you are not required to answer every question or provide any identifying information unless you choose to do so.
Once you have completed the survey, you have the option of entering a prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher. If you would like to be entered, please provide your email address at the end of the survey, only one entry per email address, the winner will be selected randomly when the survey closes in 2023. Full T&Cs are provided on the survey.
Ricardo Energy & Environment are delivering the survey as part of wider research being undertaken by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Public Health Research (PHR) programme, with support from Defra and other stakeholders across the UK.
If you have any questions, please contact Aim-Health@ricardo.com.
