Changes to silage bale storage rules

In the most recent review of the Nitrates Regulations (2010), changes were introduced to the way silage bales may be stored.

Farmers may need to re-examine how they store silage bales, particularly near watercourses (surface watercourses include rivers, streams and drains, or dry drains that carry water only during high rainfall events).

The Nitrates Regulations state clearly that any effluent arising from silage/haylage bales must be collected and stored correctly.