Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Nitrates Derogation and Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion

Mr. Pat McCormack:

There is a huge danger that this could happen. There may be opportunity to concentrate on the black-and-white herd. The Deputy asked about moving to the 106 figure. We estimate that in excess of 25% of dairy farms would come in excess of that. On a rough figure, there are now some 6,300 litres because it is 6,500 kg. It is actually worse. There are farmers sitting on-----