An award winning effluent storage ‘bag’ new in New Zealand is an effective alternative to open ponds or tanks,distributor TechniPharm told Rural News.
The 15,000m3 bag (or bladder) was developed in the Netherlands to comply with regulatory demands for farms to cut greenhouse gases, and to help recover more nutrients and energy from animal waste.
Originally designed for sludge, the Ecobag in NZ is seen as ideal for holding dairy yard-wash water. A Rangiora farmer recently commissioned a system
