Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Friday, 15 September 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion
Mr. Bill Callanan:
It is important to note that it is not 220 kg N/ha every day. It is an average. The typical summer grazer might have a higher figure in the summer but the relevant measurement is the average over the year. A winter finisher would be at the opposite end of the scale. The calculation of 220 kg N/ha is based on the livestock numbers on every day of the year.
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