Nitrogen and Phosphorus Budgeting

If you grow cane in the Wet Tropics, Burdekin, Mackay Whitsunday, Fitzroy or Burnett Mary catchments, yes. Under the reef regulations you must have a farm N&P budget for the property, verified by an appropriate person, and your application rates can't exceed it. We handle the whole process and make sure it's done right.

An appropriate person is a qualified agronomist or similar professional recognised under the reef regulations. Farmacist budgets are verified by one of our 35 accredited agronomists so you're covered.

A Farmacist budget is site-specific, verified, reef-regulation compliant, and backed by agronomic expertise — so you're not just ticking a box, you're optimising inputs.

No. We dont sell fertiliser. The N&P budget is independent advice. You can source fertiliser wherever you like — we just make sure your rates are right.

Yes. We can generate variable-rate prescription maps based on your paddock data so different zones receive the right amount rather than a blanket rate. We will only generate variabler rate when we have an appropiate amount of data for the paddock.

Budgets must be updated at least annually under reef regulations. Each year you need to soil test your fallow blocks prior to planting cane. We'll remind you of your obligations under reef compliance.

Yes, as part of our N and P budget servicecs, we can provide a number of methods to help you keep your records throughout the year, and maintain a copy for compliance audits.

If selected as part of your package, our agronomists will provide audit support. This means making sure that all the appropiate paperwork is ready for audit and being there with you on the day.