86,419 farmers declare fertiliser closing stocks

A total of 86,419 farmers had declared fertiliser closing stocks as of 16 October.

With 117,006 farmers registered as a professional fertiliser end user, there is still a significant number of farmers who must declare closing stocks.

This must be completed even where there was no fertiliser on-farm at 11.59pm, on 14 September.

The Department of Agriculture stated that it will continue to actively work with stakeholders to ensure compliance with the new legislation.

For farmers to purchase fertiliser, they must be registered on the National Fertiliser Database.