manxchatterbox Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 In the UK it has been identified that at present, most agricultural waste is disposed of on-farm in "farm dumps" or by open burning. Some new regulations in the UK will ensure that agricultural waste is recovered or disposed of in ways which protect the environment and human health. The controls will be enforced by the UK's Environment Agency, as the "competent authority" in England and Wales, in ways which are proportionate to the risk to the environment and human health. The regulations come into force on Monday 15 May 2006 what happens here on the IOM with regard to agricultural waste? is it time the midden was no more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 In the UK it has been identified that at present, most agricultural waste is disposed of on-farm in "farm dumps" or by open burning. Some new regulations in the UK will ensure that agricultural waste is recovered or disposed of in ways which protect the environment and human health. The controls will be enforced by the UK's Environment Agency, as the "competent authority" in England and Wales, in ways which are proportionate to the risk to the environment and human health. The regulations come into force on Monday 15 May 2006 what happens here on the IOM with regard to agricultural waste? is it time the midden was no more? They feed it to squirrels and baby foxes which they keep incarcerated in tiny cages. That is why we never see any of them around the countryside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholmondley-Warner Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 what happens here on the IOM with regard to agricultural waste? is it time the midden was no more? Don't they spread it on the fields, isn't that what is called "organic" farming, i.e. using natural fertiliser instead of manufactured fertiliser. What other kind of agricultural waste is there? Sounds like you're talking shit again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Not sure what you are classing as 'waste' but farm tennancy agreements used to specify that no 'animal by-products' were to be removed from the farm and had to be used as fertilizer to keep the land in good condition. If you are referring to burning excess straw and stubble or hedge trimmings etc that's a different matter. ( I think the 'midden' was a natural process of composting and disinfecting the contents by the heat generated in it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabbyl ushtey Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I think the new UK regulations apply to plastic such as fertiliser bags and bale wrappings. In the IOM these seem to end up wrapped around trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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