{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/farming-with-nature-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/schedule-1/paragraph-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/farming-with-nature-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/schedule-1/paragraph-5.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2025/101",
  "legislation_title": "The Farming with Nature Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/farming-with-nature-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2025",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Eligible scheme actions; retention of winter stubble",
  "text": "(1) The criteria in paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) apply to this action.\n(2) This action may be completed on arable land on which is growing–\n(a) cereal;\n(b) oilseed rape;\n(c) protein crop; or\n(d) linseed.\n(3) This action must not be completed on–\n(a) permanent grassland sensitive areas; or\n(b) stubble following the harvest of–\n(i) maize; or\n(ii) under-sown crops.\n(4) An applicant may retain winter stubble on a minimum area of 0.1 hectare.\n(5) An applicant retaining winter stubble must–\n(a) not apply inorganic fertiliser after the harvest;\n(b) not apply non-selective herbicides before or after the harvest;\n(c) retain that winter stubble, in line with normal husbandry practice;\n(d) retain it from after the harvest until 15th February 2027;\n(e) ensure that straw is either–\n(i) removed after the harvest;\n(ii) stored in field as bales; or\n(iii) left as chopped straw; and\n(f) ensure stubble is not grazed or cut.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 5 substituted (25.6.2026) by The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/105), regs. 1(1), 2(7)(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/101/schedule/1/paragraph/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:25:53.048342+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}