The Welsh government has confirmed it will delay the roll out of its 170kg per hectare annual holding nitrogen limit rule, to 31st October 2023.
A new written statement from the Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths contains amendments to the Welsh government’s NVZ regulations.
Nitrate vulnerable zones (NVZs) are areas within Wales that contain surface water or groundwater susceptible to nitrate pollution from agricultural activities.
They are designed to improve water quality in rivers and lakes, but it means tougher restrictions on fertiliser and manure spreading.
In 2021, the Welsh government introduced an all-Wales NVZ designation in a move that had angered farming groups.
But in a new statement, published on Wednesday (26th April), Ms Griffiths said the implementation of the 170kg per hectare annual holding nitrogen limit, which was due to come into effect on 30th April, will be extended.
