Reduce cultivations
Reduce nitrogen mineralisation
Reduce leaching losses of nitrogen to water
Reduced eutrophication
Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - reduce nutrient impacts
Improve groundwater quality (chemical) - nutrients
Lower nitrous oxide emissions from soil
Reduce nitrogen losses to atmosphere
Reduce GHG emissions - nitrous oxide
Reduce energy used for field operations
Reduce direct energy use
Reduction in fossil fuel use
Decrease consumption of non-renewable energy sources
Reduce carbon dioxide emissions from combustion
Reduce GHG emissions - carbon dioxide
Efficient use of resources - energy
Decrease farm costs
Economic viability