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Foliar fertiliser helps cut nitrogen usage in half

With rising fertiliser costs looking set to remain, a dairy farmer from West Wales has successfully halved his nitrogen use

Hayley Chapman

22 March 2024 鈥� 6 min read

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James Hughes

Carmarthenshire dairy farmer James Hughes has cut nitrogen usage over 50 per cent in four years without compromising on grass growth. Two key factors have enabled him to do so - firstly, the courage to...

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