Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Disparity in the Cost of Fertiliser: Discussion

Dr. Max Potterton:

Simply, there is. Registering on the database appears relatively simple - you tick a box. In previous purchasing habits, there might have been relatively small amounts of farmers bringing it across the Border but there is obviously a significantly greater number this year due to reasons already discussed in terms of price. We would be concerned that farmers may forget to do that or not register as economic operators and be subject to sanction or penalties as a result, which would be disappointing as well. We have concerns in that regard.

In respect of different blends of nutrients, it is not something I have been aware of or come across at all.

On the tillage side-----