The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Marches Farmer on December 20, 2014, 10:34:14 am
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Just read all 77 pages of the Basic Payment Scheme Guide to Cross Compliance in England 2015 (yup, I'm the one). I see if you're in an NVZ you must not spread fertiliser or manure "if a field is waterlogged, flooded, snow-covered, or has been frozen for more than 12 hours in the previous 24 hours". So, you look out of the window in the morning and the weather's terrible and, rather than rush to de-ice the drinkers or cart hay to the sheep and cattle, you think "Ooh, a perfect day for muckspreading!"? Have these people ever seen a field?
I also see that English Heritage has been renamed Hositoric England - bet that kept Her Majesty's Stationery Office busy for a few weeks reprinting all the letterheading and compliments slips.
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You may mock but I have seen a field with muck spread on top of snow. Particularly stupid as it can be obviously seen from miles away.
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I have also seen muckspreaders out on top of snow. Culprit said it did less damage to the soil to drive over when it was frozen.
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And I have seen a slurry-spreader driving along a lane chucking slurry onto the field the other side of the hedge.
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Blimey! The farmers along the Marches must be more sensible than most, then!
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And I have seen a slurry-spreader driving along a lane chucking slurry onto the field the other side of the hedge.
That's standard practice in Wales
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And I have seen a slurry-spreader driving along a lane chucking slurry onto the field the other side of the hedge.
Yep, I've seen our next door neighbour do this as well. I think its only when he is desperate to get rid of some slurry though- ie if weather hasn't been suitable for quite a while.
Beth
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And I have seen a slurry-spreader driving along a lane chucking slurry onto the field the other side of the hedge.
Common practice here, thought it was normal!
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And I have seen a slurry-spreader driving along a lane chucking slurry onto the field the other side of the hedge.
That's standard practice in Wales
Including from the road & verges of A & B class roads , sometimes going against traffic flow as well.
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To be honest, " a perfect day for muckspreading" is exactly what would be said in our house on a frosty morning! Never considered spreading off the road before, though!
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And I have seen a slurry-spreader driving along a lane chucking slurry onto the field the other side of the hedge.
Common practice here, thought it was normal!
All the farmers around my way are quite tidy, am thankful I have good neighbours.