Farmers warned on using recycled gypsum as bedding Market round-up

THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) published a position paper yesterday on the use of recycled gypsum at farm sites.

It is well known that mixing slurry can produce toxic gasses like hydrogen sulphide (H2S), which is invisible although it smells like rotten eggs. In a confined area, like a slatted floor shed, it can rapidly suffocate animals or humans.

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