Slurry management is one of the core concerns when you are farming animals such as beef cattle. It is highly important that sheds, finishing facilities and passageways are kept as clean as possible. This avoids complications such as diseases and infections arising from an unclean area. Beef slurry is well known to be difficult to handle and store. Here at Dairypower, we have created easy and efficient solutions that can handle all of these requirements in a modern and effective manner.

Most beef housing facilities keep their cattle on slatted floors, this allows for the easy movement of slurry to the slurry store made available in the facility, whether this may be a slatted tank, round tower, or lined lagoon.

Our Smart Slurry Aeration System was initially conceived to work exclusively with beef cattle farms and operations, but over the years we have developed and evolved our class-leading product to allow for multipurpose operation. Now the system can be used for either beef cattle, dairy cows or pigs and hogs. 

Our one-of-a-kind smart system works on a low-pressure, high-volume basis. A roots-style blower pump and energy-efficient drive unit supply air via the Dairypower patented rotary valves to non-return outlet valves fixed to the base of the tank. Each outlet branch sequentially aerates a section of the tank, until the entire tank is fully aerated. The simple physical action of rising air bubbles mixes and moves the slurry and creates an aerobic environment with no need for any further agitation.

This system avoids the need for the traditional tractor agitation method, which can potentially be harmful if not carried out safely, or with a lack of knowledge regarding dangerous gases. Our exceptional aeration system ensures we are consistently using environmentally friendly methods to maintain the slurry in a homogeneous and pumpable state. Since the introduction of our bespoke products to the Irish market in 1998, we have expanded to a point where there are now more than 4000 systems in operation worldwide, which is a testament to the quality and effectiveness of our flagship product.

One of the greatest benefits of this system is that it boosts the grass regrowth rate by enhancing the Nitrogen content of the slurry. Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for increasing silage field yields and if you use our system the nitrogen can increase up to 70% in the slurry, which in turn will lead to increased yields on your silage grounds, with the availability of these additional nutrients.

Our Smart Slurry Aeration System can be custom designed to the specific size and shape of your slurry storage facility and can be retrofitted to any tank, regardless of its size and structure. Many of our clients who have installed the Smart Slurry Aeration System on their farms have seen their fertiliser costs reduced by up to 50% with the integration of our system. These significant cost reductions cannot be ignored! Invest in an environmentally sound, money-saving solution today with Dairypower.

Retrofitting the Smart Slurry Aeration System is a simple process, we just request a clean, swept clean tank prior to the fitting process. Retrofitting our aeration system is a common process, and the Smart Slurry Aeration System can be fitted to any shaped tank, new or existing, regardless of size and structure! 

We have performed thousands of retrofits into many customers’ tanks across the globe indicating the popularity of this product, and showing the ease of the retrofitting process, into pre-existing structures.

• Aerating slurry increases total nitrogen values by as much as 48% and increases ammonia nitrogen values by as much as 70%.
• Can be newly installed or retrofitted into any tank, regardless of size and structure
• Built to last with systems in operation for over 30 years
• Non-degrading uPVC pipework
• Stainless steel casing and fixings
• Low-operating cost & minimal maintenance
• Fully automated system
• Better air quality: Lowers emissions, reduces odours
• Methane production is reduced by 40% minimum in aerated slurry 
• Slurry will become available 365 days a year, with no pre-planning required
• Trouble-free extracting and spreading of the slurry
• No more tractor agitation: removes the harmful gases and reduces labour
• Uniform consistency and even distribution of nutrients in the slurry
• Increases nutrient values in total nitrogen (48%) and ammonia nitrogen (70%)
• Increases grass/crop regrowth (15%)
• Savings will be made on fuel, labour, fertilisers and your time!
• An average return on investment (ROI) of 4-6 years