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Nitrogen limits cut again

Chris McCullough For Agri-View
Feb 29, 2024
Feb 29, 2024

Dairy cows in field — Ireland’s failure to improve water quality has forced a European Union reduction to 220 kilograms per hectare – about 196 pounds per acre.
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Chris McCullough For Agri-View

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND – Farmers in the Republic of Ireland say the government doesn’t care about the agricultural industry after threatened cuts to the country’s nitrogen-derogation levels were actually imposed. The previous derogation limit of 250 kilograms per hectare – about 220 pounds of nitrogen per acre – was due to expire Jan. 1, 2026. But Ireland’s failure to improve water quality has forced a European Union reduction to 220 kilograms per hectare – about 196 pounds per acre.

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With 20 years experience behind him, award-winning agricultural journalist Chris McCullough is always on the hunt for his next story. He grew up on the family dairy farm in the heart of Northern Ireland and is based on the country’s east coast. He travels around the world to bring readers international news.