The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will treat farms struggling with slurry storage on a case-by-case basis, after Farmers Journal Scotland’s call in last week’s edition that it do so.
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The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will treat farms struggling with slurry storage on a case-by-case basis, after Farmers Journal Scotland’s call in last week’s edition to do so.
A government spokesman has said that “affected farmers are strongly encouraged to make urgent contact with their area office, to discuss the best way to proceed that helps address their difficulties, minimises the impact on the environment and the risk of penalties applying”.
NFUS president Andrew McCornick welcomed the Government’s move following some “extensive discussions with us [NFUS] on the seriousness of the current situation and the desperate need for derogation to a number of farmers”.
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The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will treat farms struggling with slurry storage on a case-by-case basis, after Farmers Journal Scotland’s call in last week’s edition to do so.
A government spokesman has said that “affected farmers are strongly encouraged to make urgent contact with their area office, to discuss the best way to proceed that helps address their difficulties, minimises the impact on the environment and the risk of penalties applying”.
NFUS president Andrew McCornick welcomed the Government’s move following some “extensive discussions with us [NFUS] on the seriousness of the current situation and the desperate need for derogation to a number of farmers”.
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