Farmers and fencing contractors could face major changes to timber supplies from 2027 under new restrictions tightening the ...

Creosote Coal-tar creosote is widely regarded as the premium method of preserving timber fence posts and there are many examples still going strong after decades of being in the ground. This is also ...

The latest legislation comes into play this year regarding creosote use. The sale of creosote-treated fencing products for agricultural or equine purposes will be deemed illegal. Creosote, derived ...

"At the minute, we literally do not know what to do." April 30 is the final date for selling timber treated with the preservative creosote except for railway sleepers and telecommunication poles.

February 28 is the final date for professional users to use these products for treatment of fencing. From April 30 next year, the marketing and selling of agricultural/equine fencing that has been ...