Reduce soil erosion from arable fields
Reduced phosphorus in water
Improve surface water quality (chemical) - nutrients
Reduced eutrophication
Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - reduce nutrient impacts
Maintain/improve physical soil status
Reduce sediment load in watercourses
Improved spawning grounds for fish
Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - improve habitat and management
Reduce flooding
Reduce the deposition of soil and mud on highways adjacent to fields
Highways adjacent to fields are more safe
Improved road safety
Protection of archaeological sites and features
Lower losses of pesticides to aquatic environments
Lower exposure of pesticides that are toxic to aquatic fauna and flora
Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - reduce pesticide impacts
Lower exposure of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) to aquatic fauna
Maintain and enhance biodiversity: Aquatic - reduce pesticide impacts
Improve surface water quality (chemical) - pesticides