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Requirement for cover crops in agriculture in 2026/2027
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om krav om etablering af målrettede efterafgrøder i planperioden 2026/2027
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- Agricultural businesses must grow targeted cover crops on part of their land during the planning period 2026/2027.
- The cover crops must absorb nitrogen in the autumn.
- The proportion of land affected depends on which coastal water catchment area the land is located in.
- The business can instead use certain other measures (arrangement).
- Violation can be punished with a fine.
- Who: The rules apply to agricultural businesses with land in the coastal water catchment areas listed in annex 1 of the executive order. Businesses with less than 10 hectares of land counted towards the requirement are exempt. This also applies to organic businesses that were certified or had applied for certification on 1 February 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) · 28 July 2026
- In force · 1 August 2026