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Organic fertilizer usage rates on farms in the United Kingdom in 2015-2017

Usage of organic fertilizer by farmers in the United Kingdom in 2015 to 2017

The data displays the number of farmers using various kinds of organic fertilizers on their farms from 2015 to 2017. Cattle farmyard manure (FYM*) and cattle slurry were by far the most commonly used forms of organic fertilizers on British farms during the three years recorded here. During this period of time the percentage of farms using each type of fertilizer has remained fairly consistent.

Cattle FYM 50 51 47
Cattle Slurry 16 16 16
Pig FYM 1 2 2
Pig Slurry 1 1 1
Layer Manure 2 2 1
Broiler/Turkey Litter 2 2 1
Other FYM 6 6 1
Other Farm 1 1 1
Bio-olids 2 2 1
Other Non-Farm 1 1 1
None 35 35 37