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[shumungus]

That's mad, 24500 times a year! Where are you getting your figures from? I feel a Facebook post coming but need to be evidenced.

Based on worst case scenario of each animal producing 18 litres of waste per day, which is way above what is actually produced as the 1.7 million cattle aren't all adult cows.

Winter slurry storage & contingency planning

Making best use of nutrients in slurry should be every landowners goal. Forward planning is essential to manage slurry in a safe and responsible manner and to avoid unnecessary pollution incidents, whilst also getting the best out of the nutrient value.

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[jamj]

I see a neighbour is zero grazing.
Cows out - grazing.
Zero grass.

 

[Sheeps]

I seen silage cut in Co. Meath yesterday, it would be great to have ground like that

 

[Mervyn75]

Cutting round Rathfriland

 

[Tex]

I seen silage cut in Co. Meath yesterday, it would be great to have ground like that

Must be great to have no sheep on the ground this winter.

 

[Conrod96]

Cows stayed out here last night, mowed 17 acres that was too big for grazing this morning and 12 acres that’ll set my rotation up for the zero grazer.
Don’t see main crop of 1st cut until the week beginning the 6th I’d say

 

[cowboysupper]

Saw a fair bit mowed up the side of the M2 at Randalstown yesterday.

 

[Stuart1]

First cut is a go

 

[flatliner]

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First cut is a go

Nice crop

 

[Jaffa Cakes]

Based on worst case scenario of each animal producing 18 litres of waste per day, which is way above what is actually produced as the 1.7 million cattle aren't all adult cows.

Winter slurry storage & contingency planning

Making best use of nutrients in slurry should be every landowners goal. Forward planning is essential to manage slurry in a safe and responsible manner and to avoid unnecessary pollution incidents, whilst also getting the best out of the nutrient value.

www.farmingandwaterscotland.org

In the interest of balance, a very large part portion of what is discharged will be storm water, not sewage. Still not acceptable though.

 

[Wee Willy]

In the interest of balance, a very large part portion of what is discharged will be storm water, not sewage. Still not acceptable though.

In the interest of balance,a very large part portion of what is in my above ground is rain water. The difference is I can't dump that into a water course. NI water are permitted. The sewage plant at Clonoe which is discharging daily in the news article, I know it's location. It's probably less than a mile from Lough Neagh. Who gets the blame for polluting the Lough?

 

[small mixed farmer]

Can anyone recommend anyone for drilling a borehole. Downpatrick County Down. Thanks in advance

 

[flatliner]

Can anyone recommend anyone for drilling a borehole. Downpatrick County Down. Thanks in advance

What We Do

Established in 1973, Meehan offers a wide range of high-quality water services, oil & gas drilling, trenchless technologies, and geothermal services.

www.meehandrilling.com

Des Meehan drilled ours 30 years ago

 

[George Mitchell]

What We Do

Established in 1973, Meehan offers a wide range of high-quality water services, oil & gas drilling, trenchless technologies, and geothermal services.

www.meehandrilling.com

Des Meehan drilled ours 30 years ago

They drilled our first one around then too. Sewer pipe for liner and just dropped at the back of the hedge, got water about 300ft down. Melvin Ennis (Tec Rock, newtownabbey) did no 2, @15 years ago, surveyed it got water at 70 ft, less than 100m from the other well and was dumbfounded they actually found water in the original one. Proper well liner with recessed threads. Far better job, but not sure if he's still on the go, was an old fella at that stage

 

[Jaffa Cakes]

In the interest of balance,a very large part portion of what is in my above ground is rain water. The difference is I can't dump that into a water course. NI water are permitted. The sewage plant at Clonoe which is discharging daily in the news article, I know it's location. It's probably less than a mile from Lough Neagh. Who gets the blame for polluting the Lough?

Neither should be discharged.

 

[Mouser]

Neither should be discharged.

The point is, if every gallon of slurry produced in ni was dumped directly into the river, it still wouldn't be as much as the water board are dumping, meanwhile farmers are taking the heat for the pollution.