N.Ireland
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court of a water pollution offence. Martin...
Environment
As silage season approaches, Limerick City and County Council has reminded farmers of their obligations around effluent.
Dairy Technical
A certain level of silage effluent is expected when harvesting crops, but this year due to the very wet weather, larger volumes are likely to be seen.
A Co. Monaghan farmer was recently convicted after silage effluent from his property entered and polluted a local river
On the recent 'Let's Talk Dairy' Stuart Childs, dairy specialist with Teagasc spoke about the control of silage effluent and planning for second cut.
Farmers and contractors have been urged to redouble their efforts to eliminate silage effluent spillages in what is a bad year for pollution.
A farmer in Co. Galway has been convicted and fined for allowing silage effluent to enter a river, resulting in a fish kill.
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted for polluting a waterway and fined £600 plus a £15 offenders levy at in Coleraine today.
Silage effluent is believed to be the cause of death of more than 1,000 fish in a river near Claudy, Co. Derry.
