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[Conrod96]

Not sure how much of the slurry spread today will still be in the field by this time tomorrow if the forecast is right.

I imagine that’s why there was so much of it spread today we were up through the slats this morning

 

[yin ewe]

I imagine that’s why there was so much of it spread today we were up through the slats this morning

Was talking to a man on Friday who thought he'd have a load in the tanker by this morning.

 

[Ballygreenan]

Not sure how much of the slurry spread today will still be in the field by this time tomorrow if the forecast is right.

But the calendar says it's ok to spread so it's bound to be fine.

 

[yin ewe]

But the calendar says it's ok to spread so it's bound to be fine.

Only a matter of time until the ban is extended into February, get your slurry store order in quick, beat the rush.

 

[Mouser]

Only a matter of time until the ban is extended into February, get your slurry store order in quick, beat the rush.

Concrete or........?

 

[daveydiesel1]

Only a matter of time until the ban is extended into February, get your slurry store order in quick, beat the rush.

If they had any sence in winter instead of it bein a slurry ban it would be a no spreadin in wet weather ban

 

[The Agrarian]

But the calendar says it's ok to spread so it's bound to be fine.

No. They also say you must also consider the conditions (common sense really, but they do need to spell it out for some people), including the near term forecast for rain. Yin ewe has obviously looked and knows what's coming. Which is why the rules also require us to have a minimum of an extra months storage, in order to be able to hold through wet spells on the shoulders of the closed period. There is really no need to spread on the 1st of February if the conditions aren't met. A bigger problem is a wet summer/backend.

 

[Mouser]

If they had any sence in winter instead of it bein a slurry ban it would be a no spreadin in wet weather ban

If ALL farmers had any 'sence' 15 years ago there would be no ban. Problem is its still the same ones polluting wether its October February or June.

 

[yin ewe]

Concrete or........?

Are there really any proper alternatives?

 

[Bankville]

Are there really any proper alternatives?

Stainless

 

[daveydiesel1]

No. They also say you must also consider the conditions (common sense really, but they do need to spell it out for some people), including the near term forecast for rain. Yin ewe has obviously looked and knows what's coming. Which is why the rules also require us to have a minimum of an extra months storage, in order to be able to hold through wet spells on the shoulders of the closed period. There is really no need to spread on the 1st of February if the conditions aren't met. A bigger problem is a wet summer/backend.

So if thats the case why are they sticky about giving planning permission for new tanks if we are needin more storage?

 

[The Agrarian]

So if thats the case why are they sticky about giving planning permission for new tanks if we are needin more storage?

Ok. I'm on your side here, but for the sake of argument, why do you need more storage? Did your farm avail of the grant in 2008?

 

[Conrod96]

Ok. I'm on your side here, but for the sake of argument, why do you need more storage? Did your farm avail of the grant in 2008?

More stock?

 

[Suckndiesel]

All well and good having more storage , which I do think you can never have enough of but it can really catch people out getting into the backend of the summer and having 100000s of gallons to get out, takes a bit of managing to avoid that

 

[The Agrarian]

More stock?

To be fair to the EA and the planning office, it's not their problem. EA is charged with protecting the environment - not increasing agricultural output.

 

[Aircooled]

Ok. I'm on your side here, but for the sake of argument, why do you need more storage? Did your farm avail of the grant in 2008?

That's a simplistic argument Agrarian. I put up a store in 2008 twice the size dard recommended, still not that big but main problem is dirty water. Silo run off, high ground behind, high water table , springs etc. Water appears from everywhere during a wet winter. Maybe you get it too handy.lol

 

[The Agrarian]

I'm at the bottom aircooled. Everyone else's water comes around me and through me. Believe me, I see plenty of water! Half my storage calculation is water collection.

 

[Aircooled]

Yes but that's fine if you can calculate it . I seem to be in the situation where the digger man says there is no answer. I can't store it but I have to divert it some way without spending a fortune.

 

[it's not over]

Fact,Licking concrete produces less slurry

 

[yin ewe]

More stock?

Extra storage should have been built as stock numbers increased.