Stricter nutrient management measures on the cards

Many are proposed to come into effect from January 1.

Restrictions on urea, a feed sales database, and the requirement to incorporate clover into all perennial ryegrass reseeds are among the new measures.

A reduction in the maximum stocking rate, restrictions on urea, a feed sales database, and the requirement to incorporate clover into all perennial ryegrass reseeds are among the new, additional measures proposed to improve water quality and save Ireland’s nitrates derogation.

The measures are under consultation until December 4. However, many of them are proposed to come into effect from January 1, 2025.