Tridge summary
Due to an extremely wet spring, leading to delayed crop sowing and a short growing period, the Netherlands has extended the deadline for sowing catch crops from October 1 to October 21. This decision, based on advice from an expert committee, aims to ensure that the process of absorbing nitrogen from the soil is effective. The extension will also see a decreasing discount on the nitrogen use standard for next year, encouraging farmers to sow catch crops later if they are growing certain crops like potatoes. More detailed information will be available on the RVO website.
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The decision follows advice from the expert committee, which concluded that the extremely wet spring caused crops to be sown and planted later, which meant that the growing period until 1 October would be too short. In addition, the experts indicated that, due to the unusually late harvest this year, insisting on sowing a catch crop before 1 October in this case would not contribute to the objective: absorbing nitrogen from the soil. This year, farmers throughout the Netherlands have until 21 October at the latest to sow a catch crop. After the harvest of maize, the catch crop must be sown after a maximum of 7 days. For ...
Source: Agri Holland
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