In the Netherlands, certain grassland farms are permitted to use more manure from grazing animals on their land than the amount specified in the Nitrates Directive. A new report shows nitrate concentrations in groundwater have been decreasing for all soil types in these areas since 2021. This has been attributed to a number of factors, including due to increased precipitation following the dry spell between 2018 and 2020.
Precipitation contributed to nitrate decrease in groundwater in the Netherlands
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