# Farmers can now apply for licence to bury dead animals on their land

> Farmers in Ireland can apply for a licence to bury dead animals on their land for the first time in 20 years, due to the ongoing renderer and animal collector dispute. Environmental groups warned that on-farm burial could pose pollution and disease risks. Minister Charlie McConalogue called the measure short term and not ideal.

- Date: 2023-12-13 · published 2023-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32846-farmers-can-now-apply-for-licence-to-bury-dead-animals-on-their-land
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

The policy is a short-term domestic fix for fallen animal disposal and does not materially change global protein meal supply or prices. Its impact on feed markets is negligible.

## Sources

- irishexaminer.com: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41289685.html

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