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Fertilisers: UK to reward green farming practices as costs surge
- Thread starter db9go
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- Hereford
Grass doesn't get very green around here without fertiliser!! 
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- East yorks
And using urea becomes a red tractor standard ?? Wtf
Can you elaborate?
General Disaster
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On BBC news website
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- North Devon
Link doesn’t work
Fertilisers: UK to reward green farming practices as costs surge
A new government scheme is designed to encourage farmers to move away from gas-dependent fertilisers.
www.bbc.co.uk
General Disaster
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Thanks
It's just not feasible to cart organic manures any distance to produce a commodity.
End of!
It's dawning on government that things are going to get sticky regarding UK farm output!
End of!
It's dawning on government that things are going to get sticky regarding UK farm output!
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- Buckinghamshire
You would like to think so but do not hold your breath
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- East yorks
Reprieve for autumn muckspreading as fertiliser prices bite - Farmers Weekly
Changes to the rules around autumn muckspreading and a reprieve for urea application are included in a raft of measures from Defra to help English farmers
www.fwi.co.uk
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- Sedgefield
I read the BBC story and reckon it’s Govt spin to push SFI and ELMs.So the story’s actually about SFI.
edit:- the FW story further down does add some detail
The relaxing of the FYM spreading back into autumn is a welcome initiative. Something that should never have been an issue in the first place
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There are two thing wrong with this one its on the BBC and two the Government
Thanks.Reprieve for autumn muckspreading as fertiliser prices bite - Farmers Weekly
Changes to the rules around autumn muckspreading and a reprieve for urea application are included in a raft of measures from Defra to help English farmers
Shouldn’t affect me with foliar feeding of urea.
It's a joke, they will have to do better than that, oh well can't say they were not warned
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Fertiliser: updates and support - Farming
Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme
defrafarming.blog.gov.uk
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This is copied and pasted from link - RT to control more fertiliser standards
In response, an industry farm assurance scheme, originally planned to start this year will now be delayed by at least a year. This delay will help farmers to manage their costs and give them more time to adapt.
An industry consortium proposed an alternative approach to be delivered through Red Tractor Farm Assurance schemes and Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme (FACTS) advisers from 2023.
The new Red Tractor standards will require scheme members to:
When the industry scheme’s restrictions are introduced, they will be related to the use of ammonia inhibitors rather than a complete ban.
Changes to the use of urea fertiliser
You might remember that Defra ran a consultation to reduce ammonia emissions from urea fertilisers. It began last November and ended in January.In response, an industry farm assurance scheme, originally planned to start this year will now be delayed by at least a year. This delay will help farmers to manage their costs and give them more time to adapt.
An industry consortium proposed an alternative approach to be delivered through Red Tractor Farm Assurance schemes and Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme (FACTS) advisers from 2023.
The new Red Tractor standards will require scheme members to:
- restrict use of untreated urea from 15 January to the end of March each year.
- use urea treated to reduce ammonia emissions or apply in line with guidance from FACTS trained advisers throughout the year.
When the industry scheme’s restrictions are introduced, they will be related to the use of ammonia inhibitors rather than a complete ban.