Farmyard Manure
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- This is the term used to describe a mixture of bedding material and animal excreta in solid form arising from the housing of cattle, sheep and other livestock excluding poultry.
- It's often abbreviated to FYM for short.
- It is usually spread using a rotary spreader or rear discharge spreader.
- It is illegal to spread FYM during the Nitrates Directive Closed Period.
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