From January 2018, farmers who applied for a nitrates derogation will have to comply with stricter rules when it comes to spreading slurry under Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). Ireland’s new nitrates derogation will allow farmers to exceed the limit of 170kg of livestock manure nitrogen per hectare set down in the Nitrates Regulations, but will be subject to stricter rules, a statement from the Department of Agriculture has said…
Irish Farmers Journal, 04/12/17. Read the full article ‘Stricter rules for farmers in next Nitrates Action Programme‘.
