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Tighter conditions for availing of reduced storage capacity

From 1 January 2025, holdings wishing to avail of reduced storage capacity by out-wintering livestock must not exceed a grassland stocking rate of 100kg of organic nitrogen per hectare

NITRATES 22 June 2025

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Business as usual for BISS, CRISS and Eco Scheme

Business as usual for BISS, CRISS and Eco Scheme

NITRATES 22 June 2025

Over 18,000 farmers opt for dairy beef weighing scheme

Over 18,000 farmers opt for dairy beef weighing scheme

NITRATES 22 June 2025

Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

NITRATES 21 June 2025

Scheme payment date schedule for 2025

Scheme payment date schedule for 2025

Scheme payment date schedule for 2025

NITRATES 21 June 2025

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Straight urea to be banned from end of 2025

Straight urea to be banned from end of 2025

Farmers must use any stocks of unprotected urea on farms before the prohibited application period kicks in on 15 September 2025.

NITRATES 17 June 2025

New slurry spreading rules for 15,000 farmers

New slurry spreading rules for 15,000 farmers

Farmers with a grassland stocking rate of between 100kg/ha and 129kg/ha organic nitrogen are obliged to spread slurry using low emission spreading equipment from 2025 onwards.

NITRATES 17 June 2025

Securing €300/ha for red clover and multispecies awards

Securing €300/ha for red clover and multispecies awards

The seed mixture must be sown by 15 July 2025 with the swards successfully established by 30 September 2025.

NITRATES 17 June 2025

Protein payment of up to €600/ha in 2025

Protein payment of up to €600/ha in 2025

The payment per hectare is likely to be boosted by an increased budget of €10m and a lower area of protein crops likely to have been planted in 2025.

NITRATES 17 June 2025

Straw Incorporation Measure to go ahead as planned in 2025

Straw Incorporation Measure to go ahead as planned in 2025

Farmers who commit to chop and incorporate straw from eligible crops will receive a payment on up to 40ha.

NITRATES 17 June 2025

Seven ACRES actions to be monitored by AMS in 2025

Seven ACRES actions to be monitored by AMS in 2025

ACRES important points for 2025 include important action dates, the requirement to produce rare breed progeny, hedgerow management and results-based scoring of lands.

NITRATES 17 June 2025

One action in CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme

One action in CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme

Farmers will receive €20 per eligible calf born up to a maximum of 50 calves where breeding metrics have been satisfied.

NITRATES 17 June 2025

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