Nitrogen

Nitrogen Dossier: Introduction

Nitrogen emissions into the atmosphere

Deposition of nitrogen compounds

Nitrogen in surface water

Nitrogen and phosphate in livestock manure exceed future emission limits

Production of livestock manure remains above future limits

Spreading manure over a field at an organic farm

Nitrogen and phosphate in animal manure within limits for 2023

Agricultural nitrogen surplus higher after summer drought of 2022

Nitrogen and phosphate production from manure below ceiling

Less nitrogen and phosphate excretion from livestock manure

Cows grazing in the fields

Lower nitrogen and phosphate output from animal manure

Pig in the mud

Less nitrogen, phosphate in manure due to fewer cattle