The urease inhibitor NitroShield<\/a>, supplied by OMEX Agriculture has been granted EU approval. The commitment by the company to seek EU<\/a> authorisation demonstrates its dedication to the Irish market and offers wider benefits to the farming community.<\/p>\n Trials carried out by OMEX’s research and development team has ensured the correct amount of NitroShield<\/a> is used according to the conditions at time of use.<\/p>\n Inclusion of NitroShield<\/a> with OMEX\u2019s Nitroflo<\/a> range or any other liquid fertiliser containing nitrogen designed for uptake through the roots, will reduce ammonia emissions, improve nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), and consequently improve yield or provide the option of applying less nitrogen.<\/p>\n \u201cOMEX trials show ammonia emissions from Nitroflo<\/a> alone are less than a third of that from urea \u2013 and similar to emissions from protected urea,\u201d says OMEX technical director David Booty. \u201cThe addition of NitroShield<\/a> produces an average emissions reduction of 70% compared with Nitroflo<\/a> without the inhibitor. In lab conditions, less than 4% of applied N was lost to the atmosphere when NitroShield<\/a> was included.\u201d<\/p>\n The impact of NitroShield<\/a>‘s approval will be particularly significant for farmers in Ireland according to OMEX\u2019s speciality products director, Edward Dickinson.<\/p>\n \u201cIreland\u2019s twin challenges of nitrate leaching from CAN in the east, and ammonia emissions from urea use in the west, can be significantly reduced by using Nitroflo<\/a> and NitroShield<\/a> together,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n \u201cThe combined benefits of accurate application through a sprayer, no waste outside of the cropped area, no yield loss on field margins from the liquid, and environmental benefits of less leaching and very effective protection against ammonia loss, make this combination a really viable alternative to protected urea.<\/p>\n \u201cFarmers using Nitroflo<\/a> and NitroShield<\/a> together will be able to declare their inhibitor use under the new DAFM regulations introduced in September 2023,\u201d says Mr Dickinson. \u201cIt really is a winning combination: more efficient use of nitrogen, significantly improved environmental profile, and compliant with Government guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n