Schedule 2 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS IN AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN HIGHER RATE OF PAYMENT

The farmer shall maintain grassland and shall not plough, level or re-seed. The farmer shall cultivate grassland only by means of chain harrow or roller, but not between 31st March and 16th July in any year. The farmer shall not use a chain harrow or roller at any time of the year on rough grazing land.

The farmer shall graze with livestock but not so as to cause poaching, overgrazing or undergrazing.

The farmer shall not apply any organic or inorganic fertiliser.

The farmer shall not mow or top the sward before 16th July in any year on grassland, nor at any time of the year on rough grazing land.

The farmer shall not install any new drainage system nor substantially modify any existing drainage system.

The farmer shall not apply pesticides.

The farmer shall not apply herbicides except to control bracken, spear thistle, creeping or field thistle, curled dock, broadleaved dock or ragwort. Herbicides used for these purposes shall be applied by weed wiper or spot treatment. In the case of bracken, control shall be by means of asulam or other chemical approved by the Minister.

The farmer shall not apply lime or slag or any substance designed to reduce the acidity of the soil.

The farmer shall not erect any new or temporary fence other than for the purposes of back-fencing when laying hedges.