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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1094636" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>Yes, and some years ago I stumbled across a report investigating how much harm to the environment was caused by the death, decay and regeneration process occurring in our untouched native bush.</p><p></p><p>Today I was asked if I have the means to monitor how much water my cattle are drinking - apparently this is another hoop we're going to have to jump through soon.</p><p>I received a 'major fault' mark for not having my written and signed prescription from the vet at hand - even though the inspector had seen it and when I pointed that out, removed the major fault.</p><p>Got a 'minor fault' for having removed silt from the effluent run before it reached the pump, and put those few shovelfuls on the ground next to the pump. Apparently some nutrients could have reached the groundwater from doing that.</p><p>We now have to keep full records and make them available to the inspector of every crop we put in, every cow that is sent off farm to graze for the winter, every time we spread nitrogenous fertiliser not sourced from the farm's cows, every bale of hay or silage we make or buy in, any other feeds bought in, every cow treated for any ailment, all pesticides used on the pasture. I have to write down what I intend to do with any cow who walks in for milking with a dirty teat. It goes on, and on, and on... I read an oldtimer somewhere saying we have it easy and it used to be worse??</p><p></p><p></p><p>greybeard, I have met those econuts and you are right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1094636, member: 9267"] Yes, and some years ago I stumbled across a report investigating how much harm to the environment was caused by the death, decay and regeneration process occurring in our untouched native bush. Today I was asked if I have the means to monitor how much water my cattle are drinking - apparently this is another hoop we're going to have to jump through soon. I received a 'major fault' mark for not having my written and signed prescription from the vet at hand - even though the inspector had seen it and when I pointed that out, removed the major fault. Got a 'minor fault' for having removed silt from the effluent run before it reached the pump, and put those few shovelfuls on the ground next to the pump. Apparently some nutrients could have reached the groundwater from doing that. We now have to keep full records and make them available to the inspector of every crop we put in, every cow that is sent off farm to graze for the winter, every time we spread nitrogenous fertiliser not sourced from the farm's cows, every bale of hay or silage we make or buy in, any other feeds bought in, every cow treated for any ailment, all pesticides used on the pasture. I have to write down what I intend to do with any cow who walks in for milking with a dirty teat. It goes on, and on, and on... I read an oldtimer somewhere saying we have it easy and it used to be worse?? greybeard, I have met those econuts and you are right. [/QUOTE]
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