Using nitrogen fertilisers in nitrate vulnerable zones (The Environment Agency)

(Source: The Environment Agency) You must follow this guidance if you use any manufactured fertilisers, manures or other materials that contain nitrogen on agricultural land in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ). You must also follow the guidance on storing organic manures in NVZs and storing silage, slurry and agricultural fuel oil if you produce or import livestock manures. The NVZs rules are part of the requirements for cross compliance, known as Statutory Management Requirement 1. You must meet cross compliance requirements to qualify for full payment under the basic payment scheme and other direct rural payments. Fertilisers that contain nitrogen Nitrogen fertilisers can be manufactured...