In forceNature and animals
Rules for catch crops in agriculture 2026/2027
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om næringsstofreducerende tiltag og dyrkningsrelaterede tiltag i jordbruget for planperioden 2026/2027
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order sets out how many catch crops farmers must sow and when.
- As a general rule, at least 10.7 pct. of the area on which the requirement is calculated must have catch crops.
- For businesses that spread livestock manure and other organic fertiliser equivalent to 80 kg nitrogen or more per hectare, the requirement is 14.7 pct.
- Who: The rules apply to businesses with crop production or animal husbandry that owned at least 10 hectares of crops for which a standard nitrogen or phosphorus value has been set on 31 July 2026.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 21 July 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 25 July 2026
- In force · 1 August 2026