Farmers permitted to store farmyard manure on land over closed period

The exemption from the rule only applies to existing heaps of farmyard manure that are currently stored on land in an appropriate location.

Arising from the exceptionally wet summer and autumn this year, there are many farmers who have been unable to spread farmyard manure without doing significant damage to soil structure.

Farmers are permitted to have farmyard manure that is currently appropriately stored on land remain there for the duration of the closed period this winter. 

Under the regulations in place, farmyard manure can’t be stored on land from November 1 until mid-January and in the case of counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, and Monaghan until January 31.