Environment Newsletter - June 2024

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In this edition:

Regulations update - The following apply to all farmers now:

• Soil samples and chemical fertiliser
• Slurry spreading and LESS
• Slurry and soiled water
• Round silage bale storage
• Dairy banding – all dairy farmers
• Buffer zones/ploughing and green cover
• Forage crops
• Water extraction points

Additional requirements for various GSRs

• Grassland stocking rate (GSR) over 100kg N/ha
  • Slurry spreading and LESS
  • Minimum slurry storage
• GSR over 130kg N/ha
  • Slurry spreading and LESS
  • Soil sampling
  • Minimum slurry storage
  • Max 15% CP
• GSR over 170kg N/ha (non-derogation farms)
  • Lime
  • Protection of watercourses

Additional requirements for derogation farms

• Soil sampling
• Slurry
• Clover
• Ploughing
• Hedgerow management
• Grass measuring and recording
• Training