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Fact Sheet: Compost in Farm Operations
As shown in Fact Sheet 1, “Compost & Soil Health Improvement” issued by ECN, compost builds soil fertility and resilience through multiple pathways over time. These improvements, from enhanced nutrient cycling and rainwater storage to greater crop stability and long-term soil quality, can translate into tangible farm benefits. Fact Sheet 2 will integrate these soil health outcomes while focusing on how they may support specific agronomic and economic implications arising from the long-term integration of compost into farm fertilisation plans. It will also further review the potential significance of long-term compost use in relation to its nutrient value and supply, its effect on mineral fertiliser dependency, and its contribution to farm resilience and budgeting through the regeneration of agricultural soils.