Weather 'wreaked havoc with slurry-spreading plans'

The slurry spreading period was extended twice, and the closed period commenced on October 15.
Weather 'wreaked havoc with slurry-spreading plans'

An additional extension to the slurry spreading deadline would have been "warranted", ICSA president Dermot Kelleher said, as weather conditions "have given little opportunity to responsibly spread slurry over the last few weeks".

Frequent and heavy rainfall in Ireland has "wreaked havoc with slurry-spreading plans", the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) has said.

An additional extension to the slurry spreading deadline would have been "warranted", ICSA president Dermot Kelleher said, as weather conditions "have given little opportunity to responsibly spread slurry over the last few weeks".

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