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The changes come in to play immediately and include new fertiliser limits, changes to animal excretion rates, mandatory inclusion of clover in reseeds and the phasing out of unprotected urea.
The association said that the “constantly evolving regulatory and non-regulatory measures” will further add to the challenges and complexity of nutrient management on farms.
Aidan Brennan looks at the energy and protein content of various feeds and says that typical quality grass silage is hugely detrimental to performance.
The rules apply to all farmers and include changes to slurry spreading regulations, chemical fertiliser restrictions and lower crude protein levels in concentrates fed during the grazing season.