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Farmer fined after failing to comply with pig slurry storage requirements

Magherafelt farmer Brian McCartney had allowed pigs to roam freely with effluent 'ponding' at the site

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
According to Northern Ireland's Environment Agency, pig slurry was 'ponding' without a collection or storage facility on site. (Generic)
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According to Northern Ireland's Environment Agency, pig slurry was 'ponding' without a collection or storage facility on site. (Generic)

A farmer in Northern Ireland has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 after failing to manage and store pollution from pig slurry. The Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (Daera)...

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