13 January 2025
New app to record organic nutrient movements
Coinciding with the opening of the slurry spreading season in certain parts of the country, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released its new Organic Nutrient Movement App.
Details of the app’s release were shared as part of a DAFM technical notice, today, January 13, and it has been released to aid farmers in declaring and/or verifying organic nutrient movements between holdings.
Acknowledging the input received from stakeholders, including farm organisations and the Farm Advisory Service, which facilitated the development of the App with end users in mind, DAFM stated that the app will aid farmers meet the new 4-day timeframe in place since the start of the year for declaring an organic nutrient export from the holding.
DAFM also reminded farmers, that to be considered valid an organic nutrient movement must be recorded online by the exporter and verified online by the importer within the following timeframes, as appropriate:
- Organic nutrient movements that took place in 2024 must be verified by the importer by 23:59 on the 14th of January 2025.
- With effect from the 1st of January 2025 organic nutrient movements must be declared by the exporter within 4 days of the movement taking place.
- Organic nutrient movements made between the 1st of January and the 30th of June 2025 must be verified no later than the 14th of July 2025.
- Organic nutrient movements made between the 1st of July and the 31st of December 2025 must be verified no later than the 14th of January 2026.
The app can be downloaded here onto a smart phone or tablet device.
Alternative methods
DAFM has also reminded farmers and their agents that they can still opt to declare an export and/or verify an import of organic nutrients within the required timeframes, using the Nitrogen and Phosphorus section of their www.agfood.ie account.
In limited cases, for example, a movement involving the representative of a deceased herdowner, a paper Record 3 for an organic nutrient movement may still be accepted, provided it is fully completed and submitted within 4 days of the export occurring, the notice read. Queries on the above can be address to nitrates@agriculture.gov.ie or by phoning 053 9163425.