National Fertiliser Database comes into effect with 90,000 farmers registered so far

Farmers who have not yet registered can do so themselves or through their agents using agfood.ie.

From now, any farmer or other professional fertiliser end user who purchases fertiliser, including lime, has to be resgistered as a professional end user with the Department of Agriculture.

90,000 farmers have registered so far with the National Fertiliser Database, which comes into effect from today, September 1.

From now, any farmer or other professional fertiliser end user who purchases fertiliser, including lime, has to be registered as a professional end user with the Department of Agriculture.