Mr. Michael Moroney:

There is absolutely no question about it. A certain number of our members have made a considerable effort in terms of their farmer clients and worked with them almost hand in hand to persuade them to develop new strategies. They adopted an advisory role to make the contractor's life easier, have fewer blockages and to ensure, in having fewer blockages, easier agitation. The end result was the charges to the farmer were lower because the process of agitating and spreading was easier. There are significant benefits to be had. We believe the message around how slurry is managed should be delivered as a priority and funding should be put into prioritising that message rather than funding equipment.