Because silage effluent was so rich in nutrients, it could be a major pollutant if it enters watercourses. "Microorganisms present in water feed on the effluent which reduces the oxygen content of ...

Freddie Hamilton-Russell, from agricultural insurance broker Lycetts, says farmers should urgently check their silage clamps in the wake of a string of hefty fines for silage pollution.

NORTH-WEST farmers have been urged to take extra care when making silage to cut the risk of water pollution. The Environment Agency has made the appeal after revealing that silage effluent can be ...

ENVIRONMENT Agency Wales is urging farmers to check their silage systems for cracks, leaks or breaks before this year’s cutting season starts. It said farmers who take action now could prevent ...

GOREY District Court last week heard how a concrete bung' in a silage pit had eroded and had led to a serious pollution incident at Monamolin. Sunday, 8 June 2025.

As the silage season approaches, UK farmers are gearing up for one of the most crucial periods in the agricultural calendar. This time of year is not only a pivotal one for their productivity, but ...

Pollution which resulted from effluent from a local silage farm flowing into Jõgeva County river is receding, the Environmental Board (Keskkonnaamet) says, though not before causing the death of ...

Officers traced the source of the pollution to a leaking silage clamp on farmer Neil Baker's land. Silage effluent was leaking out from a large silage clamp, pooling in the field and overflowing ...

The two charges he admitted were breaches of the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 and the Water Resources (control of pollution) (Silage, Slurry, and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England ...

Farmers were urged yesterday to be particularly careful in managing silage effluent during the current spell of harvesting which will see 65 per cent of the crop harvested over the next few weeks ...