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Real-time monitoring project aims for NUE boost

A farm-led project aimed at transforming nitrogen management in UK arable farming has been launched. Funded through Innovate UK’s Farming Innovation Programme: ADOPT, the SMART (Soil Monitoring for Adaptive Resource…

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Real-time monitoring project aims for NUE boost

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A farm-led project aimed at transforming nitrogen management in UK arable farming has been launched. Funded through Innovate UK’s Farming Innovation Programme: ADOPT, the SMART (Soil Monitoring for Adaptive Resource Targeting) project brings real-time soil nutrient monitoring technology directly into farmers’ fields. Three Yorkshire farms – Potter & Sons’ Grange Farm, Topcliffe, near Thirsk, Harrison Farms (Kilham) and R H Leonard Limited will partner with Paul-Tech, Future Food Solutions and the UK Agri-Tech Centre. Over the next two years, the project will investigate how real-time soil moisture and nitrogen monitoring can help farmers make more informed fertiliser decisions, improve nitrogen…