Press release: River pollution costs Devon farmer £9,500 for leaky silage clamp
Winston Reed said the effluent should have been flowing to a slurry store. But instead it was entering a tributary of the River Exe. read more
Winston Reed said the effluent should have been flowing to a slurry store. But instead it was entering a tributary of the River Exe. read more
Silage effluent is an acidic liquid produced by the silage making process which is a serious pollutant if it enters a watercourse. A farmer has been ordered to pay £9,500 in fines and costs for polluting a tributary of the River Exe in Devon.The case w… read more
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