Reducing nitrogen fertiliser alters dairy shed effluent quality

Abstract

<jats:p>Abstract Dairy farmers using low rates of nitrogen fertiliser observed reduced odour in milking sheds, and a smaller growth response of pasture to effluent application. Effluent samples from four conventional (&gt;100 kg N/ha/year, "high-fert") and three low-nitrogen (N) fertiliser (</jats:p>