Last week Gardeners Question Time covered the Toxic Muck topic again. A representative of Dow Agro Chemical was allowed to speak and no one else from any organisation was represented.
I was prompted by a comment on last my years postings to have my say.
Much of the Dow comments were backside covering stuff and I thought, 'yes you would say that.'
I personally consider all Muck and 'Organic' Compost as being potentially toxic still.
How can any animal keeper be sure that bought in feed or bedding is not contaminated. If a farmer in the chain has acted irresponsibly he is hardly likely to own up.
The most disturbing news is that Dow are trying to get their product back on the market. The most satisfying thing I read on the subject was "Banned for use in New York State" in Dow's literature.
joebangles
There is obviously a place for chemicals in agriculture but the controls must be in place to detect anything that may cause more damage than good. We, with just our little patch of garden do tend to believe the information that we read on the packaging, maybe we should consider what they don't write.