Yara’s nitrate-based fertilisers are made to meet the specific nutrient demands of many crops and have been shown to increase nitrogen use efficiency (NUE).

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Increasing NUE - some tips

  • Use the right rate. Digital tools can help you choose precisely the right application rate of nitrogen, specific to your field, and in real-time. Yara offers digital tools to reduce under or over-application by finding the optimum N rate.

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  • Precision spreading. Larger, denser fertiliser particles spread more accurately than prilled nitrogen products, especially in windy conditions. In-field sensing can also ensure you place fertiliser precisely where it is needed, reducing the variability of application across fields.

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  • Proper balance. Balancing plants’ nutritional needs including sulphur and micronutrients ensure that you grow more crop for every kilogram of nitrogen you apply.

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8% higher nitrogen-use efficiency

Why are nitrate-based solutions more efficient?

  • Produce more crop with less. Efficient use of nitrogen is essential to achieving maximum crop growth and a greater return on each kg of fertiliser you invest in.
  • Preferred by plants. Nitrogen is a vital nutrient, and nitrates are the preferred nitrogen form for most crops.
  • Better safeguard against the weather. Nitrates have efficient uptake even in conditions that are cool and wet or hot and dry, driving higher yields than alternative fertiliser types.
  • Grow healthier roots. Early applied nitrates promote the growth of well-developed roots, which are important for capturing nutrients and is a precursor to higher nitrogen use efficiency.

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These articles will help you get better results from your fertilisers by keeping you up to date with the latest agronomy advice from the Yara agronomists.

Nitrogen source and timing for spring
Nitrogen source and timing for spring
Recent cold weather means crops are likely to require early season nitrogen but it is important to consider both nitrogen source and timing to get the best use efficiency and avoid lost yield potential.
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Managing late drilled wheat crops
Where drilling of winter wheat has been delayed, the crop nutrition strategy should be adapted to help recover the lost yield potential
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How to determine the optimum N rate for cereals
With only 60% of winter wheat fields having an optimum N rate close to the average, better identification of how to tailor N rates is required.

Read about improving nutrient efficiency

Grow the future | Nitrogen and sulphur fertiliser| Agronomists in wheat field
Applying nitrogen and sulphur together just makes sense
Combining nitrogen and sulphur together increases nitrogen use efficiency so means more for your money with less wastage
Grow the future | Compound CCF fertiliser | Agronomists in wheat field
A compound fertiliser is so much better than a blend
When you apply nutrients using a complex compound fertiliser (CCF) you avoid the risk of segregation and uneven distribution that you get when using a blended fertiliser. You also get the reassurance of a sustainably manufactured and fully traceable fertiliser.
Grow the future | Oilseed micronutrients | Agronomist and farmer in oilseed field
Oilseed micronutrients consistently increase yields
Supplying your oilseed crops with exactly the right micronutrients where and when they are needed has been shown to consistently increase yields.
Grow the future | Cereal micronutrients | Agronomists in wheat field
Cereal micronutrients can prevent yield losses
If you supply your cereal crops with exactly the right micronutrients where and when they are needed this will prevent yield losses or quality reduction due to deficiencies.
Grow the future | Grassland selenium fertilisers | Farmer inspecting grass
Preventing selenium deficiency avoids reduced productivity
Grazing animals have a requirement for selenium so it is important sufficient is present in the grass to meet the animals' needs to prevent selenium deficiency problems.
Grow the future | Kickstart early spring grass | Farmer inspecting grass
Kickstart early spring grass with a nitrate based fertiliser
Applying early nitrogen as nitrate will get grass off to the best start, but if you combine this with urea you will get more flexibility without having to worry about the weather.

Future-proof your farm

Find out how your farm can become more productive, profitable and sustainable by future proofing your resources, your profit and our planet.

Future-proof your resources
Future-proof your resources
Each growing cycle brings the challenge of producing healthy, profitable crops while also preserving natural resources for the future.
Future-proof your profit
Future-proof your profit
Investing in nitrate-based solutions could generate higher profits both now, and in the long term.  
Future-proof our planet
Future-proof our planet
Reduce your farms' impact on climate change through efficient and sustainable agriculture practices and be profitable.