By unlocking the export potential China offers the pig industry, not to mention the red meat sector as a whole, we could gain entry into a marketplace which comprises a fifth of the world’s population.Farmers forced to break the rules as slurry worries mount
WITH most of Scotland’s farmland frozen and under snow, many livestock farmers with full slurry stores have little option other than ‘breaking the rules’ and spreading.
NFU Scotland says it has been working with enforcement authorities to find a common-sense solution to this temporary problem.
For those farmers in areas not affected by Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) legislation, the enforcement agency is SEPA. Discussions between NFUS and SEPA have seen the agency recognise the problem but before spreading slurry, farmers must contact their local SEPA office.
In the NVZ areas, the enforcement authority regarding slurry disposal is the Scottish Government. The NFUS says discussions with Scottish Government officials have yet to identify a pragmatic solution.
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Readers' comments (2)
cyberdoyle | 8 January 2010 5:10 pm
we rang the environment agency as reception pits were frozen and had to be emptied. They said it was better to spread than let them run over. I thought that was very sensible advice. so we spread.
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Anonymous | 11 January 2010 4:24 pm
It doesn't seem to be as simple as expected. I was told I needed to inform Sepa in writing of where and when I'd be spreading, how much and over what area. They also said I had to inform SGRPID and it is still an illegal activity so it may still effect my SFP.
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