Do not spread fertiliser when the soil is waterlogged, flooded or snow covered or has been frozen for more than 12 hours in the previous 24 hours

Reduce the amount of manure washed off fields into watercourses

Prevent manure from entering watercourses

Reduce losses of faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) to water

Reduced faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) in water

Improve water quality - biological

Avoid substances with a high BOD entering watercourses

Improve surface water quality (chemical) - other

Reduced phosphorus in water

Improve surface water quality (chemical) - nutrients

Reduced eutrophication

Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - reduce nutrient impacts

Reduce losses of nitrogen fertiliser via surface run-off

Reduced nitrogen in water

Reduced eutrophication

Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - reduce nutrient impacts

Improve surface water quality (chemical) - nutrients