EFFLUENT is an unavoidable by-product when livestock are transported by road, but a new code of conduct is now in place to manage this issue.
It’s a challenge which has plagued the industry for years, particularly as urban sprawl brings cities and suburbs closer to abattoirs – increasing the frequency of infringement notices to transport companies for effluent spillage.
Graeme Hoare, Compliance Manager at Martins Stock Haulage and chair of the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters…