NAITRO soil health platform — farmer dashboard showing overview score, recommendations, digital twin, and four-layer product stack

NAITRO
Soil intelligence platform
Ruakura Dairy · Waikato
Overview
Digital twin
Reports 3
How NAITRO works
Soil health score
Poor 0–30 Average 31–60 Optimal 61–100 78 / 100
/100
Optimal zone
SOC
4.1%
BNF
42%
Priming risk
Med
Compaction
30%
Urea applied
90 kg N/ha
−55% vs 2020
N leaching est.
38 kg/ha/yr
Above NPS-FM
BNF contribution
42%
+24% since herbal ley
Rotation rest
35 days
+14 days vs last yr
Cobalt deficiency detected. At 0.08 mg/kg your cobalt is below the NZ sufficiency threshold (0.25 mg/kg), limiting biological nitrogen fixation regardless of legume cover. Address trace minerals before reducing urea further. View in digital twin →
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Optimise microbial dynamics
Highest impact · Biology · F:B ratio
The science: The fungal:bacterial ratio is critical for aggregate stability and resilient nutrient cycling. Current F:B ratio indicates bacterial dominance — common in high-urea systems — which reduces long-term carbon storage and increases N volatilisation losses.
The action: Implement multi-species cover cropping during fallow periods. Introduce chicory, plantain, and diverse legumes to shift F:B ratio toward fungi-dominated communities and rebuild stable soil organic matter.
SOC +0.4% est. yr 2 Aggregate stability ↑ Input cost reduction
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Variable-rate nitrogen precision
Compliance · OverseerFM · NPS-FM 2020
The science: Over-application of synthetic nitrogen is the primary driver of mineral N surplus and nitrate leaching, risking NPS-FM 2020 compliance. Your paddock average exceeds the regional threshold by an estimated 18–22 kg N/ha/yr.
The action: Use GPS-guided variable-rate application maps generated from your farm management system. Target nitrogen only to zones with confirmed deficiency. Pair with the NAITRO urea step-down planner to set a 3-year reduction schedule.
N leaching −25 kg/ha/yr NPS-FM compliance path Urea cost −15–20%
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Enhance soil organic carbon
Climate resilience · MRV · Cool Farm Tool
The science: SOC is the fundamental metric driving water retention, drought resilience, and compliance for global supply chain MRV frameworks including the Cool Farm Tool. Your SOC at 4.1% is moderate — the target for resilient NZ pasture is >5%.
The action: Transition to strategic mob grazing (high-density, 45–60 day rest periods) to maximise biomass return and root carbon cycling. Combine with targeted biochar additions (2–4 t/ha) on most compacted paddocks to build permanent stable carbon.
SOC target: 5%+ by yr 5 Carbon credits eligible Drought resilience ↑
1 m³ soil block · Ruakura Dairy Unit
Paddock-level model · NZ biological farming transition
Medium priming risk
time horizon
−10 yr +10 yr
2015 — heavy urea era 2020 2035 — biological recovery
inputs
Poor 0–30 Average 31–60 Optimal 61–100 78 / 100
outputs
Select an input or output above
Click any card on the left or right to explore how that variable connects to the soil biology and what decisions can change it.
Scenario:
Layer 1 — Score
OBI-adapted NZ soil index
21 indicators across Chemical / Physical / Biological / Management. Open-source, WUR-validated. Becomes NAITRO's Soil Health Score — scientifically credible, comparable across farms, bankable. Replaces ad hoc soil tests with a standardised language every stakeholder can use.
OBIWUR validatedOpen source
Layer 2 — Visualise
1m³ digital twin soil block
IoT sensor fusion + SPARC visualisation. Input layer (sunlight, rainfall, urea, CO₂) flows through soil health state (SOC, macroporosity, BNF, compaction, trace minerals) to output layer (yield, N leaching, water runoff, soil respiration). Time slider for past/present/future scenario modelling.
Digital twinIoT sensorsTime slider
Layer 3 — Decide
NAITRO AI decision engine
Priming Effect risk score + BNF potential model + urea step-down planner. Real-time recommendations with the science/action split. Trace mineral gap analysis (NZ-specific Co/Cu/Se/Mo deficiency). Variable-rate application maps. The "WHOOP for soil health" — converts scores into actions a farmer can execute today.
AI engineTrace mineralsBNF model
Layer 4 — Report
HUIGE multi-stakeholder MRV
One data source, five stakeholder outputs. Farmer gets yield/cost dashboard. Food company gets Scope 3 / Cool Farm Tool / supply chain traceability. Bank gets risk-adjusted lending score. Regional council gets NPS-FM 2020 compliance reporting. Government gets catchment-level N load.
HUIGE frameworkNPS-FM 2020Cool Farm
Layer 4 — who benefits from your farm's data
You (farmer)
Yield, cost, urea step-down plan, NPS-FM status
Food company
Scope 3 emissions · Cool Farm Tool · supply chain traceability
Bank (Rabobank)
Risk-adjusted lending · sustainability-linked loan rate
Regional council
NPS-FM 2020 compliance · catchment N load tracking
Government / IFA
National NUE tracking · policy evidence · global reporting
Your financial position — sustainability-linked loan
Current rate tier
Based on score 78/100
Your NAITRO Soil Health Score qualifies you for the sustainability rate tier.
Base −0.25%
Next tier target
Score ≥85 / urea <120 kg
Hit cobalt sufficiency threshold and reduce urea to 120 kg N/ha to unlock next rate reduction.
Base −0.40%
Estimated savings
Yr 1 combined benefit
Rate reduction + reduced urea cost (−$36/ha) + Fonterra sustainability premium eligibility.
~$58/ha/yr
Farmer report
Ruakura Dairy · Q2 2025
Soil Health Score 78/100 · Urea 90 kg N/ha · BNF 42% · Rotation 35 days. SOC trending up (+0.2% vs Q1). Cobalt deficiency flag active.
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Fonterra Scope 3 report
Supply chain traceability
Verified farm-level N data exported to Cool Farm Tool. N applied: 90 kg N/ha. NUE: 55%. Methane inhibitor trial: active. Scope 3 status: reporting-ready.
View in Cool Farm
NPS-FM 2020 compliance
Waikato Regional Council
Estimated N leaching: 38 kg/ha/yr. Regional limit: 30 kg/ha/yr. Status: above limit. Urea step-down plan filed. Compliance trajectory: on track by 2027.
Above limit — view plan