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During the 2020 Census, data on livestock and manure management practices (from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020) were collected. Data were provided by farmers’ and family farms, agricultural companies and enterprises. They indicated the following information: manure application techniques, the manure storage facilities used, and the livestock housing systems in place.

In 2020, compared to 2016, the number of farms applying manure on agricultural land with the different manure application techniques decreased. Most farms – 41.7 thousand (in 2016, 67.4 thousand) – used broadcast technique, 3.1 thousand (in 2016, 5.7 thousand) – bandspread technique, and 0.8 thousand (in 2016, 1.3 thousand) – injection technique.

Manure application techniques
Number of farms, thous.

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In 2020, as in 2016, the most popular technique was broadcast, when manure is incorporated into the soil within 4 hours after application or 4 hours after the application. In 2020, broadcast was mostly applied in farms with the utilised agricultural land of 5–10 ha (in 2016, farms with the utilised agricultural land of 2–5 ha). The least used technique was injection, when manure or slurry is injected in slots cut into the soil.

Manure application techniques on farms of different sizes, 2020
Number of farms, units

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Farms using manure application techniques by farm category

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In 2020, most of the farms (34.6 thousand) stored manure in open piles or in an open place, which accounts for 60 per cent of all farms using manure storage facilities.

Number of holdings using manure storage facilities, 2020

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According to the 2020 Census data, most farms (92 per cent) keep dairy cows tied in stables with manure or slurry removal. In such stables, 216.8 thousand places were equipped, which accounts for 70 per cent of the total number of places for keeping dairy cows. A significantly smaller share of farms (7 per cent) keeps dairy cows loose in stables with manure or slurry removal. In such stables, 94 thousand places were equipped, which accounts for 30 per cent of the total number of places for keeping dairy cows. In other types of premises with manure or slurry handling, 2.4 thousand places were installed which is below 1 per cent of all places intended for keeping dairy cows.

Distribution of the number of holdings and places in dairy cow keeping systems, 2020

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According to the 2020 Census data, most farms (79 per cent) keep other cattle tied in stables with manure or slurry removal. In such stables, 255.9 thousand places were equipped, which accounts for 47 per cent of the total number of places for keeping other cattle. A significantly smaller share of farms (16 per cent) keeps other cattle loose in stables with manure or slurry removal. In such stables, 232.4 thousand places were equipped, which accounts for 43 per cent of the total number of places for keeping other cattle. 6 per cent of farms keep other cattle outdoors, there are 32.8 thousand other cattle grazing (accounting for 6 per cent of places for keeping other cattle). In other types of premises with manure or slurry handling, 26.8 thousand places were installed, which makes up 4 per cent of all places intended for keeping other cattle.

Distribution of the number of holdings and places in other livestock keeping systems, 2020

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Keeping systems for dairy cows by groups of number of dairy cows, 2020

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Keeping systems for other livestock by groups of number of other livestocks, 2020

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According to the 2020 Census, most farms (88 per cent) keep breeding sows on solid floor (excluding deep litter) or in house where entire surface is covered with deep litter, but such places for breeding sows account for only 10 per cent of all places intended for sow keeping. 16 per cent of farms keep breeding sows on fully slatted or partially slatted floors, but such pig houses have 35.7 thousand places, which makes up 88 per cent of all places where breeding sows are kept.

Distribution of the number of holdings and places in breeding sows keeping systems, 2020

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In 2020, most farms (88 per cent) keep other pigs on solid floor (excluding deep litter) or in house where entire surface is covered with deep litter, but places for keeping breeding sows in such conditions accounts for only 15 per cent of all places for keeping other sows. 11 per cent of farms keep breeding sows on fully slatted or partially slatted floors, but such pig houses have 300.7 thousand places, which makes up 88 per cent of all places for keeping other pigs.

Distribution of the number of holdings and places in other pigs keeping systems, 2020

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It has been established that laying hens are kept in battery cages mostly on large poultry farms. There are 1 million 281.2 thousand places (33 per cent of all places for keeping laying hens) equipped on such farms. The lowest number of places (491.2 thousand) are equipped on farms where laying hens are kept outdoors or in other types of premises. The largest number of farms (16.3 thousand) indicated that they were keeping hens on the deep litter and had 1 million 510.9 thousand places equipped.

Keeping systems for laying hens, 2020

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