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Tillage
Reminder: stubble cultivation rules
Siobhán Walsh
As farmers continue to harvest across the country, here is a reminder of stubble cultivation rules under nitrates.
12 March 2023 News
Impact of shallow cultivation measure on bird species is to be examined
The research project to run for five years will begin later this year in 2023.
17 August 2022 Husbandry
Unravelling the stubble cultivation obligations
Recent amendments to the nitrates obligations for tillage farmers see a number of derogations applied to the obligation to cultivate all stubbles post harvest.
Big changes to nitrates rules on tillage farms
The nitrates programme might add more pressure to tillage farmers’ workloads with some new time pressing regulations.
1 June 2022 News
Seven-day cultivation rules in effect now
The new cultivation rules outlined in the reviewed Nitrates Action Programme are now in effect and tillage farmers will have to work on establishing a green cover seve days after harvesting or baling.
25 May 2022 Soils