Farmers in Yorkshire have taken part in an informal competition to improve the efficiency of spring nitrogen use by better matching applications to crop requirements.The inaugural Sustainable Landscapes "Nitrogen Super League” was held last season, as part of ongoing work by the Sustainable Futures programme, in collaboration with Yara. Eight teams of three farmers were each provided with their own N-Tester device to help determine crop requirements ahead of key fertiliser timings.
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