More than 5,000 still unregistered for fertiliser database
Mr Hyde revealed that 5,000 to 6,000 farmers still haven’t registered for the fertiliser national database which was introduced in 2023.
Phosphorous (P) fertiliser limits can be readily reached and exceeded, even by farmers with low stocking rates.
“Last year, a rule was introduced that if you were over a grassland stocking rate of 130kg of nitrogen per hectare, and if you had no soil sample, on grassland you’re allowed no chemical P," explained Teagasc environmental specialist Tim Hyde, when he discussed the new fertiliser limits with host Ciaran Lynch during a recent OviCast podcast.
