Nitrates

Q&A: catchment overview reports and assessments explained

Ireland must assess the impact of the nitrates derogation with respect to the objectives of the habitats directive and the water framework directive by 2028.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Q&A: catchment overview reports and assessments explained

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Dairy farmers required to record slurry movements to outblocks

Dairy farmers required to record slurry movements to outblocks

SCHEMES 2 September 2026

Agri Aware plans to double turnover

Agri Aware plans to double turnover

NEWS 2 September 2026

New reports on table for derogation assessment

New reports on table for derogation assessment

New reports on table for derogation assessment

NEWS 2 September 2026

Nitrates and slurry storage changes: time to plan ahead

Nitrates and slurry storage changes: time to plan ahead

Nitrates and slurry storage changes: time to plan ahead

NEWS 15 August 2026

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New nitrogen proposals trigger fresh Dutch farmer protests

New nitrogen proposals trigger fresh Dutch farmer protests

Blocked motorways outside Rotterdam signal a return to protests for Dutch farmers after a temporary truce with government on nitrogen policies.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Nitrates poisoning warning as rain returns to parts of the country

Nitrates poisoning warning as rain returns to parts of the country

Nitrates uptake from the soil can be accelerated following dry conditions when plant growth picks up again.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Flexibility with concentrate crude protein limits

Flexibility with concentrate crude protein limits

The Department of Agriculture issued a reminder to farmers stating that a higher crude protein content concentrate can be fed to maintain animal welfare and meet dietary needs

NEWS 8 July 2026

Department embarks on a ecologist hiring spree

Department embarks on a ecologist hiring spree

A raft of environmental assessments is required by the EU for Ireland to retain the nitrates directive.

NEWS 8 July 2026

EU 'leaves door open' for Ireland to keep nitrates derogation

EU 'leaves door open' for Ireland to keep nitrates derogation

A new evaluation report on the nitrates derogation maintains that the common manure limit across the EU is working, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 8 July 2026

No need to cultivate stubbles after harvest as rule removed

No need to cultivate stubbles after harvest as rule removed

The stubble cultivation rules after harvest no longer need to be implemented under the nitrates directive.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Staying on top of Nitrates production figures

Staying on top of Nitrates production figures

The Department’s MyAgfood.ie facility is a good resource to help stay within Nitrates limits

SCHEMES 8 July 2026

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