Soil Sampling

[Old Boar]

The Soil Framework Directive has now been extended. Whereas a licence was needed to move soil from one site to another, which was first established in 2009 in Safeguarding our soils: A strategy for England., this now includes removing soil for testing. If you collect soil for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, or ph values, you will need a licence before removing the soil.

Scotland published its Scottish Soil Framework which is separate from the English directive so enquires should go to your local office.

Wales does not have this directive yet, but are currently undertaking a review.

 

[slackjawedyokel]

@Old Boar - will it still be permissible to , say, take a bit of topsoil into the house to re-pot a geranium (provided the soil stays within the curtilage of the property/holding number), or is that a different form?

What about poinsettias?

 

[Kidds]

@Muddyboots is fecked then

 

[Danllan]

The Soil Framework Directive has now been extended. Whereas a licence was needed to move soil from one site to another, which was first established in 2009 in Safeguarding our soils: A strategy for England., this now includes removing soil for testing. If you collect soil for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, or ph values, you will need a licence before removing the soil.

Scotland published its Scottish Soil Framework which is separate from the English directive so enquires should go to your local office.

Wales does not have this directive yet, but are currently undertaking a review.

Are you ware of any proposals regarding soil etc. that is on tyres and vehicle undercarriages...?

 

[deleted user 837354]

Ye Gods.

 

[Bald Rick]

The Soil Framework Directive has now been extended. Whereas a licence was needed to move soil from one site to another, which was first established in 2009 in Safeguarding our soils: A strategy for England., this now includes removing soil for testing. If you collect soil for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, or ph values, you will need a licence before removing the soil.

Scotland published its Scottish Soil Framework which is separate from the English directive so enquires should go to your local office.

Wales does not have this directive yet, but are currently undertaking a review.

Da fools …

 

[primmiemoo]

Where do I register the agrihovel as a field? Can SFI be claimed on overalls? We should be told.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Who has to apply for the licence?

Is it the landowner, the farmer, the share farmer, the contract farmer or the person collecting the soil sample if that happens to be a soil sampling specialist?

And, if it’s the farmer, is the soil sample collector going to be breaking all manner of desperately crucial planet saving rules if they do not ensure the farmer has applied for the licence?

And, if the soil is removed from the ground, but not from the field, or removed from the ground but not from the farm, does a licence still need to be applied for?

Also, if the soil is removed from the ground and taken from one farm belonging to the landowner, his or her share farmer, his or her contract farmer, to another farm belonging wholly to any of the above aforementioned parties, does a licence still need applying for?

What a complete and total load of bliddy shite.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

What a coincidence that these licenses need applying for just after schemes were brought in that demand more soil sampling than ever before needs to be done.

I presume there will be a cost to apply…

 

[Cab-over Pete]

And breathe….

It is, after all, April Fools Day!

 

[PSQ]

And breathe….

It is, after all, April Fools Day!

Not so fast...

For our dim witted but 'empowered by a lanyard' bureaucrats, every day is April Fools Day.

 

[Old Boar]

I just hope I have not given them any ideas!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Ah…. so it’s all your idea then, you cheeky minx.

If you have indeed given the feckless nutjobs in power any daft ideas, you might just find yourself on my list of those against the wall when I take my rightful place on the throne.