Officials confident next derogation can be secured
Ted Massey, DAFM chief inspector at the Dairygold Dairy Farming 'A Positive Future' event in Corrin, Fermoy, Co Cork. Picture: O'Gorman Photography
A senior Department of Agriculture official has said he is confident that Ireland will secure another nitrates derogation for post-2025 – but that the big challenge will be to “maintain 220kg and 250kg where we can as maximum stocking rates”.
Senior inspector Ted Massey has said that the Government is “committed to seeking to maintain” the nitrates derogation in Ireland, allowing a higher maximum stocking rate from the 170kg of organic nitrogen per hectare under the rules.
