New Organic Nutrient Movement App Now Available

Jan 14, 2025 | Climate Change, Farm Viability

A new Organic Nutrient Movement App has been launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to coincide with the opening of the slurry spreading season in certain parts of the country. The App has been developed in conjunction with stakeholders including farm organisations and the Farm Advisory Service to assist farmers and their advisors in recording organic nutrient movements between holdings. The App will assist users in meeting the new 4-day timeframe in place since the start of 2025 for declaring an organic nutrient export from one holding to another.

For an organic nutrient movement to be considered valid it must be recorded online by the exporter and verified online by the importer within the following timeframes, as appropriate:

• Organic nutrient movements that took place in 2024 must be verified by the importer by 23:59 on the 14th of January 2025.
• With effect from the 1st of January 2025 organic nutrient movements must be declared by the exporter within 4 days of the movement taking place.
• Organic nutrient movements made between the 1st of January and the 30th of June 2025 must be verified no later than the 14th of July 2025.
• Organic nutrient movements made between the 1st of July and the 31st of December 2025 must be verified no later than the 14th of January 2026.

The App is available for download from the following QR code onto a smart phone or tablet device:

The App is also be downloaded here.

A user manual for the new App and further guidance on declaring and verifying organic nutrient movements is available here.

Farmers and agents can still opt to declare an export and/or verify an import of organic nutrients within the required timeframes, using the Nitrogen and Phosphorus section of their www.agfood.ie account.

In limited cases, a paper Record 3 for an organic nutrient movement may still be accepted, provided it is fully completed and submitted within 4 days of the export occurring, by e-mail to: nitrates@agriculture.gov.ie or by post to: Nitrates Section, Water and Air Quality Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Y35 PN52. The only accepted proof of postage for such forms is a Registered Post Receipt.

Queries can be addressed to nitrates@agriculture.gov.ie or by phoning 053 9163425.

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