Silage effluent is acidic and has a corrosive effect on concrete. As a result, the concrete can deteriorate over time and begin to leak. It is necessary to check silage pits annually for any evidence ...

The fall-out from Timaru’s water woes continues, with one councillor calling for an independent investigation and confirmation the district council was aware of the silage pits linked to the debacle ...

Environment Canterbury has confirmed it has located 11 properties with silage pits in protected drinking water zones across South Canterbury in the wake of Timaru’s dirty drinking water woes. The ...

With grass silage costing £150/t of dry matter to produce, no farm can afford to make mistakes when making, harvesting or clamping the crop. High on that list is how it is covered, and with what, says ...

GOREY District Court last week heard how a concrete bung' in a silage pit had eroded and had led to a serious pollution incident at Monamolin. Farmer Eddie Kehoe of Clone West, Monamolin, was charged ...