February 1 marked the opening of the slurry spreading season and there are many legal conditions and restrictions about the manner in which this highly polluting but valuable fertiliser should be handled and utilised by the agricultural sector. These restrictions are enforceable by the Local Authorities and are stipulated in the EU (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014, more commonly known as the GAP Regulations…
Leitrim Observer, 04/04/17. Read the full article ‘Farmers advised of to be mindful of protecting water quality during the slurry spreading season‘.
