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SAC Strike a Chord with Pollution Day on Islay

The efficiency of an umbilical slurry spreading system impressed Islay farmers at a recent SAC event addressing on-farm pollution. SAC Consulting staff from the FBS Oban office were on hand with advice about the latest regulations concerning everything from the separation of slurry and rain water to the disposal of sheep dips.

“We believe that on an island like Islay, with intensive farming, a reputation for quality food and a lot of green tourism it is important farmers know about the latest regulations involving pollution”, said consultant Trevor Polley.

The weather was kind and 15 farmers attended the event at Ian McKerrells’ Island Farm at Bowmore. Using the farm as a test case Trevor and colleague Charles Sigwick discussed the demands of the PEPFA (Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity) code and the need to prevent on farm pollution including plastics. 

However the highlight of the day was a demonstration by an island contractor and his team of their new umbilical system for slurry spreading. The farmers were duly impressed when in less than an hour they had managed to spread the equivalent of 15 slurry tanker loads, a task that normally would have taken most of the day and involved numerous journeys up & down the farm lane and in & out of the field gateway, all likely to cause considerable mess and damage and pose a potential pollution risk.

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