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Includes FNLI User Manual |
Farm Nutrient Loss IndexThe Farm Nutrient Loss Index (FNLI) is a predictive software package for farm advisors working with dairy, sheep and beef farmers. It helps predict the relative risk of nitrogen or phosphorous loss to the environment from different paddocks. Farm nutrients can reach waterways and the air through surface runoff, subsurface drainage and nitrous oxide emissions. This can cause water quality problems, add to greenhouse gases and reduce farm nutrient use efficiency. The risk of nutrient loss is affected by land features, weather and nutrient and pasture management practices. Consideration of where and how nutrients can be lost from the farm is important when deciding how to manage all nutrients, including fertilisers, supplementary feed, dung and urine. |
