Relief and some fear around  additional restrictions in new nitrate derogation

Ireland’s new nitrate derogation requires that farmers availing of it must applied 50% of all slurry before June 15, and can only apply slurry after this date with low emission equipment.

Ireland’s new nitrate derogation requires that farmers availing of it must applied 50% of all slurry before June 15, and can only apply slurry after this date with low emission equipment.

To be eligible for a derogation, farmers must have sufficient storage for all livestock manure and soiled water produced on the holding.