Displaying items by tag: nitrogen
Wood chips to help solve nitrogen problem
Preventing nitrogen getting into waterways is high on the priority list for many farmers and growers.
Nitrogen fertiliser ban not the answer
Breeding beef to reduce N leaching
Balance needed between regulation and innovation
OPINION: In recent years, New Zealand’s farmers have found themselves subject to increasingly strict rules and regulations.
Is nitrate leaching an issue with sheep?
While it is well known that nitrate leeching is a major problem with cattle – both dairy and beef – what about with sheep grazing?
Right genetics could reduce leaching
Widespread use of genetics for low-N dairy cows could result in a 20% reduction in nitrogen leaching in 20 years, says CRV Ambreed.
Nitrate poisoning risks post drought
Sorting the manure from the facts on nitrogen
Nitrogen caps bound to fail
The Government’s decision to cap nitrogen fertiliser inputs at 190 kg N/ha per year is doomed to fail because it ignores basic science, claims soil scientist Doug Edmeades.
Hardy catch crops may reduce nitrate leaching by 40%
New research is seeking to understand the role hardy catch crops can play in reducing nitrate leaching.