Free Fertiliser in Kerry

pakalasa

Free Fertiliser, Pig Slurry in Kerry
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/fertilisers/3911174

McAuliffe Pig Farms - can be delivered to farms within a 10mile radius of the Castleisland/ Knocknagoshel area (Farranfore/ Ballymac etc)

merryberry

This ad is a good example of how the nitrates directive is just not working. Intensive agriculture in North Kerry, where you have both challenging weather and land, offering free fertilizer within a 10 mile radius of the unit, and every tank within the same 10 mile radius swelled with slurry. With the summer we just had it’s no wonder we have an ad like this. I don’t blame this farmer, he has to find a land bank for it, otherwise he will feel the wrath of the desktop farmer in Johnstown castle, who is basically following orders from Brussels, which is long way from Kerry. And our desktop farmers solution, with the prior agreement of his master in Brussels, is to extend the slurry spreading season. I worry for this farmer and others like him. There should have been provision with the now-bygone slurry storage grant schemes, for example, why did it not accommodate the tillage farmer to store and apply the slurry as conditions allowed.

freedominacup

pakalasa wrote: »

Free Fertiliser, Pig Slurry in Kerry
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/fertilisers/3911174

McAuliffe Pig Farms - can be delivered to farms within a 10mile radius of the Castleisland/ Knocknagoshel area (Farranfore/ Ballymac etc)

I'd go for it am currently hauling it in on a 30-35 minute round trip. Going to cover all the grazing ground with around 2000 gal/acre. I'd say it's costing around a fiver a load in diesel alone but well worth it still.

6480

i bet they were charging a 100 euro a load last march

tanko

I'd think that they'll be doing well to get rid of it. I have eight bays of cattle slurry if anyone is stuck for some:(

bob charles

with the paper work that follows it in some counties its not worth the hassle. I know my own county council do not want material originating from outside the county being spread on farmland. they will have no problem getting it shifted but they will have to travel further or maybe pay for the land bank for disposal;)

1chippy

tanko wrote: »

I'd think that they'll be doing well to get rid of it. I have eight bays of cattle slurry if anyone is stuck for some:(

you can send it my way if you want.