The government is facing calls to scrap a proposed plastic tax on silage bale wrap that would cost farmers £200/t. In December last year, HMRC published guidance which, for the first time, indicated ...

A scheme run by Plasback recycles silage film wrap into material that can line farm yards, sheds and walkways. File photo Photo / Supplied About 85 per cent of the silage film being imported into New ...

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 ...

The major challenge of disposing of plastic waste from silage bales is set to be tackled through a new recycling scheme Dairy Australia is trialling in Western Victoria.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has set up a number of drop-off centres for farm plastics, in a bid to reduce pollution within the rivers Teifi, Tywi, Cleddau and Usk catchment areas. Farmers in south ...

Irish farmers recycled plastic from the equivalent of 18m silage bales in 2022. Irish farmers recycled plastic from the equivalent of 18m silage bales in 2022. Picture: Denis Minihane. Wed, 01 Mar, ...

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Latrobe City Council has knocked back an idea to provide a free two-month silage wrap recycling program to local farmers so they are not tempted to burn or bury the waste on their properties. The call ...

Starting in 2026, collection programs for compacted silage plastic and bale wrap will be available in regions of Alberta as part of the "Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It!" pilot project. The pilot ...