With the high prices of synthetic N fertiliser there have been suggestions that more nutrients could be utilised from manures.  Indeed George Eustice suggested that there was enough organic manure available to totally displace the use of mineral fertilisers.

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Original twitter thread from 18 Mar 2022 on Defra Minister George Eustices comments - https://twitter.com/chandlerfarming/status/1504892391894966276

 

Thread on N fertiliser prices by Mike Neaverson on Twitter with >2000 likes:  https://twitter.com/MikeNeaverson/status/1506396924022509569

 

Response from NFU: https://www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/manure-versus-fertiliser-get-the-facts/

https://twitter.com/CropsBoard/status/1507307076481175552

 

Farmers Weekly article giving a clarifying statement from George Eustice - https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/eustice-creative-solutions-needed-to-cut-dependence-on-an

 

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