Secretary and Treasury minister, Helen Whately MP warned that an exemption, would “undermine” efforts to reduce environmental harm from plastics. And, she said the tax was different from Defra’s ...

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Farmers can expect to pay between €105-125/roll for silage wrap this season, according to plastics importers. Operations and purchasing manager at J Grennan and Sons, Michael Burke, told theFarming ...

The government has scrapped plans to lump a £200/t plastic tax on silage wrap after intense lobbying by farm groups. In a major win for farmers, HMRC has said that silage wrap will not be liable for ...

Livestock farmers across the UK have welcomed the change of heart by the UK Treasury which will now see silage wrap excused the £200 a tonne plastic packaging tax due to have been introduced in April.

Farmers in Taranaki have made a big step towards getting major rural waste problem all wrapped up. In the past 12 months, they have recycled enough plastic silage wrap to stretch from New Plymouth to ...

Birds are a major source of damage to baled silage, but tears can occur at the baling and gathering stages, too. If a hole is not patched, air will seep in for the entire period between ensiling and ...

THE IFA is organising a collection of waste silage wrap in conjunction with Wexford County Council, at Walsh's Mushrooms, Creagh, from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. this Friday, October 5, and Saturday, ...

Plastic silage wrap as seen on hundreds of farms around the country. Recycling company Agrecovery has announced it will next year withdraw from collecting the plastics. Photo / File The Agrecovery ...