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Macra na Feirme’s national president, Alan Jagoe has welcomed the indication from officials in the Department of Agriculture that the slurry spreading deadline will be extended this year. Mr. Jagoe said the decision will allow farmers to implement best practice in grassland management as advocated by Teagasc.

Mr. Jagoe said, “Farmers aiming to maximize the utilization of grass as well as minimize the expenditure on artificial fertilizers will benefit from the extension. The decision to extend the deadline will allow farmers to spread slurry during the optimum period. This extension allows for more effective practices for both the farmer and the environment.”

“There is every good scientific, environmental and grassland management reason to allow later spreading of slurry. Furthermore, as weather patterns are changing, we are getting wetter summers and drier winters and the grass growth is maintained into the winter months. We welcome the decision by the Minister for the Environment in conjunction with the Minister for Agriculture to extend the deadline.”