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Nitrogen use rates fall

Overall nitrogen rates applied to arable crops saw a 5kg/hectare decrease in 2019 compared with the previous year.

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Nitrogen use rates fall

Overall nitrogen rates applied to arable crops saw a 5kg/hectare decrease in 2019 compared with the previous year. The total nitrogen use of 137kg/ha on these crops remained near the typical 140-150kg/ha...

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