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Posted Sat Jun 21 2008: from Yorkshire Post (UK): Sludge used on fields may strip crop of value http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1214060813 Farmers have been warned they could devalue their crops by fertilising them with sewage sludge. Although partially retracted after being issued, the warning gave a rare glimpse of some unease in the food and drinks business about a practice which has been growing for 10 years.... "We are concerned that following the recent rise in fertiliser prices, some growers may be tempted to apply sewage sludge. The vast majority of our customers do not accept such treatment and a recent parcel of grain sold off water authority land that had been treated with sewage sludge attracted a price discount of £60 per tonne." [Read more stories about: toxic sludge] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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