Foilsiú
Rural Environment & Sustainability - Nitrates
- Foilsithe: 23 Samhain 2020
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 11 Aibreán 2025
- Water and Agriculture - a collaborative approach
- Farmers Information and Supports
- Organic Nutrient Movements
- Dairy Banding
- Nitrates Derogation
- Maximum Nitrates Derogation Stocking Rate Limits Map 2025
- Nitrates Calculator
- Nitrates Information
- Agriculture Water Quality Working Group
- Nitrates Records
- Nitrates Action Programme - Consultation Paper
- Legislation
- Contact Us
Water and Agriculture - a collaborative approach
Water and Agriculture - a collaborative approach
This plan pulls together all the significant work done to date by the Agriculture Water Quality Working Group (WQG), the additional measures under the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) and the on-going projects that will help Ireland to improve water quality and secure the derogation.
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Farmers Information and Supports
Your Guide to Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) Water Quality Supports
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Organic Nutrient Movements
Watch this video on how to create and verify a nitrates export on our online Slurry Movement System
Dairy Banding
Nitrates Derogation
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Nitrates Division Circular 01 of 2021 - Grassland Management Measure of Nitrates Derogation
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Maximum Nitrates Derogation Stocking Rate Limits Map 2025
A Pdf map is available to view below. An Interactive map will also be made available here shortly. DAFM will be contacting potential Nitrates Derogation applicants directly, where their land area’s maximum stocking rate will change to 220kg livestock manure nitrogen per hectare from the 1st of December 2025.
Nitrates Calculator
Nitrates Information
Under the Nitrates Regulations (S.I. 113 of 2022) farmers must not apply more than 170kgs of nitrogen from livestock manure per hectare per year. Compliance with the Nitrates Regulations is one of the Statutory Management Requirements under the Single Payment Scheme.
Your questions answered on Green Cover Tillage Measure in SI 113 of 2022 and SI 393 of 2022
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Water and Air Quality Division Circular No. 01/2024 for FAS Advisors on Soil P Build Up
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Agriculture Water Quality Working Group
Water Quality Monitoring Report on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Concentration in Irish Waters 2022
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Nitrates Records
Nitrates Action Programme - Consultation Paper
Document on Natura Impact Statement – the 5th Nitrates Action Programme (For Consultation) 2021
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Legislation
S.I. 716/2022 - European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
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S.I. 62/2023- European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
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Contact Us
Nitrates Section
- Seoladh:
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford., Y35 PN52
- Ríomhphost:
- Teileafón:
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+353 (0) 53 916 3425