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08 April 1998 TAKE CARE SPREADING SLURRY, FARMERS URGED _BY FWI STAFF_ WET weather at the end of winter has left many farmers with larger volumes of slurry than normal – igniting fears that
some farmers might pollute their fields by overspreading slurry. The Environment Agency has urged farmers to take extra care when using the umbilical cord system for spreading slurry because
this can lead to over-application and fractures of pipework. The agency advises farmers to follow the MAFF Code of Practice for Protection of Water, inspect stores of slurry and dirty water
daily to check for signs of leakage, and check streams and ditches for signs of pollution. Farmers should not spread waste on waterlogged land because it can run off into nearby rivers and
streams. They should also avoid spreading waste on bare land, such as ploughed fields, because of the high risk of pollution.
