‘Urea lite’ buffers cereal crops as El Niño confirmed
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The official confirmation of El Niño raises concerns over reduced rainfall affecting cereal crops in Australia. Crops with limited access to expensive urea are expected to withstand the drier conditions better, highlighting agricultural challenges ahead.
El Niño has officially arrived, and cereal crops with reduced access to still expensive urea seem well placed to deal with the reduced rainfall it might bring.