What does the latest Nitrates Action Programme mean for farmers?

Derogation farmers must begin to implement the NAP mandatory requirements; farmers in the Slaney, Barrow, Nore and Munster Blackwater catchment areas are subject to two extra requirements

Derogation farmers will need to increase their slurry and soil water storage by 2028 under the new derogation extension. 

The 6th NAP was signed into law by the minister for housing, local government and heritage on December 8.

It sets the minimum regulatory requirements that will apply over the next three years for all farmers, including those in derogation.