Understanding the chemical make-up of recycled organics is an essential first step in evaluating the potential soil and crop benefits they may provide. 

Rising fertiliser prices and a desire to improve soil health have increased grower interest in the use of alternative
inputs for grain cropping systems.
Recycled organics generated from intensive livestock operations, (for example, cattle feedlots, poultry sheds and piggeries) and from municipal authorities (for example, biosolids, garden organics) contain nutrients and organic matter and moisture that can potentially: 
- improve soil physical, chemical and biological characteristics;
- increase crop and pasture productivity;
- reduce reliance on inorganic fertilisers; and
- build more resilient farming systems.

• 1.56 mbRecycled Organic Fertiliser Fact SheetUsing recycled organics and manures in grain-cropping systems. Understanding the chemical make-up of recycled organics is an essential first step in evaluating the potential soil and crop benefits they may provide.