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Staying compliant with the cross compliance and greening requirements in England

Some key dates for cross compliance and greening requirements in England are fast approaching:

1 September

You can cut or trim hedges and trees from this date. (*GAEC 7a and 7c)

1 September

Start of closed period for applying organic manure with a high readily available nitrogen content (for example, slurry, poultry manures or liquid digested sewage sludge) to grassland on shallow or sandy soils. (**SMR 1).

1 September

Start of closed period for applying manufactured nitrogen fertilisers to tillage land. (**SMR 1)

15 September

Start of closed period for applying manufactured nitrogen fertilisers to grassland. (**SMR 1)

16 September

Start of closed period for applying organic manure with a high readily available nitrogen content (for example, slurry, poultry manures or liquid digested sewage sludge) to tillage land on shallow or sandy soils which have been sown with crops on or before 15 September. (**SMR 1)

*GAEC = Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition  **SMR = Statutory Management Requirements

For more information contact:

[team-member name=”Lucinda Riddell”]

 

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