Organic manures

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

New nitrates rules are mainly positive for tillage farmers with some restrictions on manures applied in the autumn time.

HUSBANDRY 10 December 2025

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

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Organic oats in demand: we have the facts, figures and farmers’ views

Organic oats in demand: we have the facts, figures and farmers’ views

NEWS 29 October 2025

Tillage farmers frustrated with nitrates proposals

Tillage farmers frustrated with nitrates proposals

NEWS 13 August 2025

Tillage farmers and contractors wanted for on-farm organic manure trials

Tillage farmers and contractors wanted for on-farm organic manure trials

Tillage farmers and contractors wanted for on-farm organic manure trials

NEWS 27 July 2025

First deadline to verify slurry movements is next week

First deadline to verify slurry movements is next week

First deadline to verify slurry movements is next week

NEWS 10 July 2025

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Tighter conditions for availing of reduced storage capacity

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 8 January 2025

Rules and tips for organic farmers

Rules and tips for organic farmers

An average payment of in excess of €12,000 per holding is proving very encouraging with another 700 farmers entering conversion in 2025.

NITRATES 8 January 2025

Getting to grips with fertiliser allowances

Getting to grips with fertiliser allowances

The permitted levels of chemical nitrogen and phosphorus farmers can apply will be influenced by many factors, including farm stocking rate and soil sample analysis.

FERTILIZERS 8 January 2025

Know your fertiliser allowances for 2025

Know your fertiliser allowances for 2025

Mark Plunkett, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, and PJ Browne, Grassland Agro says farmers should prepare a fertiliser plan to know their allowances.

FERTILIZERS 8 January 2025

Farmers reminded of responsible slurry management

Farmers reminded of responsible slurry management

As the slurry spreading season opens on 1 February, farmers are being urged to use fertiliser in a responsible manner.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 January 2025

Fertiliser cut for lower stocked farms could worsen fodder shortages - Teagasc

Fertiliser cut for lower stocked farms could worsen fodder shortages - Teagasc

A fertiliser cut for lower stocked farms is one of a series of additional measures put forward by the Department under its interim review of the fifth Nitrates Action Programme.

NEWS 8 January 2025

Deadline of 14 January to accept organic manure movements

Deadline of 14 January to accept organic manure movements

Movements of organic manures in 2024 must be verified by the importer by 14 January 2025 or else the movement will not be accepted.

SCHEMES 8 January 2025

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