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Slurry Problem.

  • 21-02-2013 3:15pm
    #1
    turnermeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi everyone, looking for some advice here. A family member has inherited 70-80 acre farm.
    It will be an executor sale and it has been let out for the best part of 25-30 years.
    Walked the land today and found slurry running down the side of the field from a neighbouring farm. Don't know how long it has been going on. Any advice on how to approach said farmer and how much trouble would he be in if it was reported.
    Don't want any bad feeling but can't turn a blind eye to it either.


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  • #2
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    turnermeath wrote: »
    Hi everyone, looking for some advice here. A family member has inherited 70-80 acre farm.
    It will be an executor sale and it has been let out for the best part of 25-30 years.
    Walked the land today and found slurry running down the side of the field from a neighbouring farm. Don't know how long it has been going on. Any advice on how to approach said farmer and how much trouble would he be in if it was reported.
    Don't want any bad feeling but can't turn a blind eye to it either.

    What do you mean "slurry running down the side of the field" ?

    Is it flowing into your drains?

    Has it been spread on neighbouring fields or is it flowing from their storage facilities?


  • #3
    turnermeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭turnermeath


    Its flowing from their tank I presume. Its seems to be coming across the field from their tank to the opposite side of their field on their side and then flowing down by the ditch on neigbours. All the grass is burned away where it is. its also pig slurry I'm talking about.

    There are no drains but the river is a couple of fields down.


  • #4
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    turnermeath wrote: »
    Its flowing from their tank I presume. Its seems to be coming across the field from their tank to the opposite side of their field on their side and then flowing down by the ditch on neigbours. All the grass is burned away where it is. its also pig slurry I'm talking about.

    There are no drains but the river is a couple of fields down.

    This shouldnt happen. is it flowing or has flowed over your ground in the past and you can see where the grass has being burned away? Could it have being a once off leak that caused slurry to escape? best to talk to them first instead of sending the heavies around. If they don't co-operate or tell what happened they you can call in the relevant agencies. last thing you need are bad neighbors


  • #5
    turnermeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭turnermeath


    Thanks for the advice guys. Will have to approach neighbour about it. Its probably been going on a while judging by the look of it.
    None of the family live in the area so didn'nt see what could have been happening there. The man who owned it never kept tabs on it just continually let it out every year without checking the land.


  • #6
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    turnermeath wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice guys. Will have to approach neighbour about it. Its probably been going on a while judging by the look of it.
    None of the family live in the area so didn'nt see what could have been happening there. The man who owned it never kept tabs on it just continually let it out every year without checking the land.

    best to contact the person that has rented it for the last few years and ask them about the slurry. You wouldnt have to apply much pig slurry for all the grass to die away. Suppose gather your information first and have your facts 100% when you approach the pig farmers. See where this goes. No reason in this day and age to be knowingly polluting. The authorities take a very very dim view on businesses knowingly polluting, as accidents can always happen


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  • #7
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    If you call to him/her and 'let them know' you know, if you know what I mean, I am sure they will know to act as the alternative for them is not good as pollution is a big.............................no,no!


  • #8
    longgonesilver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 734 ✭✭✭longgonesilver


    This should not be happening but weather and land has been very wet for over a year. In many parts of the country every tank is nearly full or over flowing. The usual customers might not be able to take the slurry. This situation will change rapidly this week now that it has finally stopped raining. If you approach the pig farmer and tell him that you see he has a problem and offer your land to him to spread it on, it will improve the value of your land. Most farmers would be happy to have pig slurry spread for free.


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