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The Environment Agency (EA) is facing fierce criticism following the publication of its guidance on spreading organic manures, which critics say will

CHANGES to spreading organic manure set to have ‘big impact’ on farm businesses with little time to adapt, says the Country Land and Business…

Changes to spreading organic manure to have 'big impact' 4 August 2021 | The RPS applies only for spreading up to 1 March 2022 and farmers must tell the EA they are using it Changes to spreading organic manure are set to have a 'big impact' on farm businesses as the Environment Agency clarifies the requirements of the Farming Rules for Water - Rule 1. The Environment Agency (EA) has issued new guidance on the spreading of organic materials which is set to affect farmers and land managers in England. Farmers will be permitted to spread slurry or manure in autumn if there is no pollution risk,...

Noble Foods’ free-range chicken farm has been accused of polluting the River Wye

Opinion: Low prices make it hard to meet new farming water rules >More in © Tim Scrivener What have Russia’s actions in Ukraine got to do with the poor state of rivers in this country? I’ll come back to that later, but first let us consider the Farming Rules for Water (FRW). The FRW that came into force in 2018 are regulations that apply where agriculture could cause diffuse pollution – pollution that comes from a wide area or range of sources. Under FRW, farmers and growers have to prevent manure, fertiliser and soil getting in...