Organic manure update for Defra NMPT tool
Defra has updated its online Nutrient Management Planning Tool (NMPT-GB). The NMPT-GB tool now includes an…
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Nutrient lock up threat following drought
Following extreme weather conditions and one of the driest summers on record, farmers are being…
Care needed to check ‘essential’ phosphate for OSR
A phosphate soil index of 2 could be misleading as growers think about OSR nutrition…
Tips for optimising post-harvest slurry
Applying slurry in hot conditions can reduce nutrient use efficiency (NUE) and result in vital…
Nitrate tracking project hopes to reduce fertiliser waste
A trial run by South East Water has used soil data to better understand timing…
Savings for potato producers by unlocking soil phosphorus
Potato growers could cut phosphate applications by up to 40 kg/ha, equivalent to a saving…
Call for evidence on ‘outdated’ fertiliser regulation
Defra has launched a consultation to look at current fertiliser regulations, which the department says…
Test fields early for a better picture of soil nitrogen
With some uncertainty about how much residual nitrogen is in soils, Hutchinsons fertiliser and crop nutrition specialist Rob Jewers is…
New round of Severn Trent STEPS grants
Severn Trent has opened the latest round of its environmental protection scheme (STEPS) funding, with…
Don’t miss out on silicon biostimulants benefits growers advised
Orion Future Technologies agronomist Mike Stoker says confusion over silicon use as part of the…