Protected urea

Restrictions on the use of unprotected urea

A restriction on the use of unprotected urea in granular form will apply from 15 September 2025 - Leslie Dwyer, FuturAg, Athy, Co Kildare.

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Straight urea to be banned from end of 2025

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