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THE foul smell that wafted over large parts of London and the South- East last week could have been a taste of things to come, according to the National Farmers' Union (NFU).

The "London Stink" is believed to have been caused by Dutch farmers' slurry spreading at the end of their winter no-spread period.

The NFU said the same could happen in the UK if the Government presses ahead with its plan to ban slurry spreading during the winter.

Anthony Gibson, NFU communications director, said: "This is what happens when farmers are forced to empty their slurry store all in one go, instead of being able to apply it little and often during the winter.

"While we are obviously very sorry for any unpleasantness caused to people living in the South-East, we are grateful to the Dutch farmers for laying on such a pungent demonstration of what could happen every spring here in the UK if the Government presses ahead with its ill-conceived proposal to implement a blanket ban on winter slurry spreading."

The proposed lengthening of the UK's closed period for slurry spreading is part of the Government's plan to implement the Nitrate Vulnerable Zone Directive.

10:34am Tuesday 29th April 2008

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