Due to the nature of farming practices, agricultural land is often well-drained, meaning that water from precipitation and irrigation can easily leak out of the soil structure and be transported into watercourses. This means that, if the water contains pesticides, it can contaminate groundwater and freshwater supplies over a large area. In agriculture, the term […]
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Lamma 2019 – we’ll be indoors!
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at LAMMA again this year. LAMMA is a great opportunity to show our products to the Farming community and discuss how we can best meet the needs of farmers. LAMMA has moved from the East of England Showground to Birmingham NEC for 2019. Although this […]
Why you shouldn’t use a standard cont...
If you are storing pesticides for use on your farm, it is essential that you obtain adequate storage in order to become compliant with the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) guidelines. You may have thought about using a standard shipping container as a solution; however, there are many reasons why this is not an appropriate […]
South Staffs Water are offering grant...
Chemical Storage for Farmers is an issue that is getting more pressing all the time. If you have been managing the same farm for many years it can be challenging to make fundamental changes to the way essential chemicals are stored. But the inconvenient truth is that if you don’t make the decision to improve […]
LAMMA 2018
Every year we have been supplying a larger number of chemical stores, since attending the last 2 Cereals events and the Agri-Expo. We shall be investing further in meeting the needs of the agricultural community. As a result we are proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at the LAMMA 2018, the leading UK […]
Farming Grants in Wales
Farming Grants in Wales are available in August 2017 & February 2018. The Welsh government have announced that there will be £40m of grant funding available to the Welsh farmers for the next 4 years. “The grant is a 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery that have been pre-identified as offering clear […]
Plant Protection Products Storage
Plant protection products are known as Pesticides, Biocides, and Insecticides. Storage of Plant protection products has a code of practice laid out by the HSE. The HSE take this matter very seriously. This code of practice is to protect the users of the stores, the land and water sources from contamination and unlawful access. Land […]
Land Contamination
Land contamination, can have a huge effect on the environment and wildlife and can even threaten human and animal life. Causes by various sources can be a big worry to the Farmer or Land owner. Products such as farm chemicals and pesticides can be one of the reasons for land or water contamination. The local […]