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Schwerin / Rostock (dpa / mv) - Farmers, State Environment Minister Till Backhaus (SPD) and agricultural researchers will advise on the future of fertilization in agriculture this morning (9 a.m.).
The traditional “Soil and Fertilization Day” of LMS Agrarberatung (Rostock) will not take place in Linstow (Rostock district) this time due to the corona restrictions, but for the first time completely digitally.
In addition to the minister, experts are to advise on the status of the implementation of the new fertilization regulations and the determination of the fields where the maximum tolerable nitrogen quantities are exceeded.
A total of around 500 participants have registered, it was said in advance.
The fertilizing season begins on February 1st, depending on the weather.
The state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had passed a new fertilizer ordinance in mid-December, despite months of farmers' resistance.
According to Backhaus, it is about protecting the groundwater against excessive nitrate inputs.
Strict restrictions apply to 13 percent of the agricultural area.
There, farmers are only allowed to fertilize 80 percent of what the plants actually need.
Farmers fear that due to a lack of nutrients, the usual yield, for example with grain, can no longer be achieved, which in turn could lead to economic losses.
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