Nitrates to top forum agenda

THE new Nitrates Regulations have been law since July, but there’s been precious little clarification for farmers trying to interpret some of the complicated rules in the 14,000-word document.

Farmers are in an information vacuum, while talks continue with Teagasc and the Government on interpreting the regulations at farm level.

Until the finer details are worked out, the Government can’t issue guide books to farmers and the promised series of public meetings to inform them of the regulations can’t take place.