Share of farm businesses using soil nutrient software in England 2022, by location
In 2021/22, approximately 45 percent of responding farming businesses partially in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone in England stated that they used soil nutrient software to help determine fertilizer applications. Compared to 2017/18 the share of respondents who said they use such software grew by five percent. The smallest share of respondents who said they use these software packages could be found among farm businesses who are not situated in a NVZ.