Legislation drafted to mandate the registration of fertiliser sales from 2023

Significant implications for farmers across all sectors

Measures include maximum fertiliser rates, manure storage requirements, periods when manures and soiled water cannot be spread and establishing a chemical fertiliser register.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine has begun the process of developing legislation to mandate chemical fertiliser sales in Ireland to be registered.

It’s one of the proposals outlined in the Government’s new Draft Nitrates Action Programme, with plans for the register to come into effect from January 1, 2023.