Nitrogen Balance & Nutrient Use Efficiency explained

Nitrogen Balance & Nutrient Use Efficiency explained

Author: Teagasc.ie April 7, 2025 Duration: 21:07

Farmers have to deal with a lot of new terms that can become confusing and so, Leonard Betts, Teagasc Signpost Climate advisor, joins us to shed some light on the difference between nitrogen balance and nutrient use efficiency, its importance to farm economics and the environment.

 

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