They Spread Liquid Manure On Growing Crops

They Spread Liquid Manure On Growing Crops MANURE HANDLING Equipment Cuff Farm Services in New York has expanded testing on a liquid manure application system that works in fields with growing crops without damaging them “We’ve been in the manure handling business for many years and have learned it’s almost impossible to apply product in growing crops ” says Stan Cuff company president “We’ve worked hard to develop a machine to do that and we think this product will uniformly apply liquid manure without burning leaves so farmers can use it during the growing season ” Cuff and his operations manager Grover Alcock designed and built the mechanized liquid spreader that delivers it’s liquid payload through a 120-ft wide boom that rides above the growing crops Manure is discharged almost at ground level through twentyfive 1 1/2-in dia vertical hoses The boom is carried through the field by an irrigation reel Cuff says their patented device can apply liquid manure at about 400 gal per min Cuff and Alcock tested their invention in the summer of 2014 on a field where corn plants were 7 ft tall The large dairy and crop farm where they ran it was satisfied with the results and wants to use the machine again this year Their company has also tested it in Ohio for the past 2 years where it’s being considered for grant funds to subsidize manufacturing as well as additional testing on several farms in 3 states The machine is on it’s 3rd set of design changes and Cuff says they’re almost to the finish line “We’re very confident that our distributor has a place in manure handling and application ” says Cuff “The ideal time to use it is when fields and conditions are dry so the liquid immediately soaks in and can be absorbed by growing crops Applying liquid manure in the summer lets us target nutrients to the crop during the growing season and also reduces the time pressure on spring and fall applications ” Cuff says Cuff Farm Services has more than 200 clients in several states Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Cuff Farm Services 1183 W Genesee St Rd Auburn N Y 13021 ph 315 374-3020; www cufffarmservice com

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