"On animal health ground alone, increasing numbers of farmers want to manage their own slurry," he explained.

"As a result, we have been receiving an increased number of enquiries from individual producers looking at the feasibility of owning their own umbilical system. Our response has been to develop systems of a slightly smaller capacity, designed specifically to meet this demand."

In addition Richard predicts that the implementation of the current NVZ (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) proposals for England will provide a further boost for umbilical manufacturers.

"At the end of the restricted periods farmers will be left with huge volumes of slurry which they will want to get out on to land as quickly as possible. And in this regard only umbilical systems will be able to meet the demand created from both farmers and contractors."

Richard also points out that umbilical systems can be used to equal effect on out farms.

"It's often overlooked that these parcels of land tend to be the wettest and least accessible areas on most farms," he stressed.

	"And invariably traditional tanker arrangements tend to do untold damage to the ground. In cases such as this, the more feasible option is to use an umbilical combi arrangement, with the aid of the pump built into a standard sludgigator."
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