Climate Actions for July
- Use Protected Urea it’s cheaper than CAN
- Time to Lime
- Reduce nitrogen on grass clover swards
- Plan Your Cover Crops
- Weigh calves and weanlings
- Use LESS to apply slurry
The GAP regulations (SI 65/2017), as amended, provides for the compulsory usage of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment for all farmers operating above 170 kg N/ha and Derogation farmers.
- From 1st January 2023, compulsory usage of LESS will be introduced for all farmers operating above 150kg livestock N/ha.
- From 1st January 2024 compulsory usage of LESS will be introduced for all farmers operating above 130kg livestock N/ha
- From 1st January 2025 compulsory usage of LESS will be introduced for all farmers operating above 100kg livestock N/ha.
- This requirement to use LESS also applies to the application of slurry produced by pigs on any holding from 1st January 2023.