ICMSA has welcomed the news that Ireland has secured an extension of four years on our Nitrates derogation.
The President of the Association said that the news was testament to the work of our officials as well as a recognition of the huge efforts that our dairy farmers, in particular, are already making to reduce their impact on the environment.
John Comer said that the extension would enable farmers to go forward with some degree of predictability and stability when so many other factors were still undecided and ‘up in the air’. “
It’s a huge boost to our dairy farmers and testament to the negotiating skills of the officials responsible”, he said.
