Why summer is the ideal time to start planning a low-carbon fertiliser programme

Switching to a low-carbon fertiliser programme is now on the radar of many arable growers striving to meet sustainability targets amid pressure from the wider food supply chain to reduce the carbon footprint of food production

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Switching to a low-carbon fertiliser programme is now on the radar of many arable growers
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Switching to a low-carbon fertiliser programme is now on the radar of many arable growers

While making full use of organic fertilisers and ensuring as much applied inorganic nitrogen as possible ends up in crops have long made sense economically, they are no longer the only considerations,...

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