East Anglian farms breach environment regulations 700 times in seven years | Farm animals

FRI data (FOI) has revealed that livestock farms on an industrial scale across East Angelia have violated environmental regulations more than 700 times in the past seven years.

Farmer Norfolk And Sofulk is among the largest people in the country. Pigs and poultry cultivation in the region are concentrated, and 28 % of the pig’s population in England in the region was raised in 2023.

Copies of inspection and enforcement reports, obtained under FOI legislation and released by Global and Residents on Tuesday, show how poultry and intense swine farms violated at least 776 times. On average, violations occurred at least twice a week, or nearly 10 times a month, between 2017 and 2024.

Among the violations documented by inspectors are the incidents of water pollution, land and air, including waterways polluted by fun and excessive scents, the bodies of dead animals are left abroad instead of sealed containers, farms that are crossed with a budget more than permitted, and adventures related to associated animals It has farm and disposal waste.

Data is published because planning officials are considering a request from Cranswick Plc, one of the top food producers in the United Kingdom, to expand its farm in the village of Methwold in Norfolk to one of the largest industrial farms in the country, which will produce millions of chicken and tens of thousands of pigs per year.

Many farms owned by Cranswick Trading Crown Chicken Ltd and Wayland Farms Ltd have been over, for at least 90 times between them, according to data. Violations include an intense smell, mortar spread near residential houses and a lack of records. Most violations led to advice and guidance.

A consultation was closed on Cranswick’s proposals, which are being implemented by the King Lynn Council and the West Norfolk Council, last week with thousands of objections. The main opposition to the suggestion focuses on fears that there will be a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions that will threaten climatic goals both at the national and local level.

In a joint presentation to the Council, Global Global said that the lack of information about greenhouse gas emissions in the application means that it was not legally compatible.

They claim that development can increase emissions by more than 120,000 tons of CO₂ That is, equivalent annually, in contrast to the climate strategy in the council and its legal obligatory commitment in the United Kingdom To achieve zero by 2050.

“The result indicates that the industrial farms in East Angelia commit the equivalent of the environmental violations every week, staggering it, staggering, why the King Lin and West Norfolk Council must refuse to firmly the current proposal to obtain a megavars, avoid climate Near Methoold.

“This newly unveiled data clearly shows that this type of industrial agriculture similar to the United States is not at all a way to exchange livestock, as it leads to a set of consequences of water, land and air pollution to animal welfare issues and unpleasant odors. This is all in addition to The impact of the tremendous climate in the Farming Factory, which displays both the local and national climate goals.

Cranswick Plc refused to comment.

The Environment Agency said in a statement: “The guarantee of clean and loyal water is one of the biggest challenges we face and the priority of the Environment Agency.

“Our employees work throughout the country, including in East Angelia, to protect waterways and ensure that they are flourishing wildlife and people.

“This includes more than 4,800 searches during the last fiscal year (23/24) to help farmers comply with legal requirements and improve agricultural practices.”

“When published, the planning report will deal with all the issues raised during consultation,” said a spokesman for the King’s lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council.