Mid-Season Grass Management

Mid-Season Grass Management

With the middle of the grazing season fast approaching, farmers should now aim to maximise grass growth during the long summer days of July.   Post grazing application Grass growth rates have steadily increased in the last number of weeks and it is an ideal...
Mid-Season Grass Management

Fertiliser options for second cut silage

When determining a slurry and fertiliser regime for second cut remember you must know your offtakes or silage crop requirement. It is best to get your advice from your local advisor if you are not sure of this. Benefits of Adding Sulphur To meet the silage crop NPK...
Slurry Evaluation for Second Cut Silage

Slurry Evaluation for Second Cut Silage

This year, first cut silage has been harvested early especially on ungrazed fields which are giving very good yields. Good weather and very little rainfall have allowed an adequate wilting time of more than 24 hours for grass after mowing. This will inevitably mean...
Planning for a successful reseeding period

Planning for a successful reseeding period

    Following last year’s drought, most reseeding intentions were cast aside due to grass shortages. Now is an appropriate time to implement reseeding plans, placing particular focus on fields that have little or no rye grasses in the sward.  Choose a...
Ensure grass is fully utilised during peak growth season

Ensure grass is fully utilised during peak growth season

Grass is the cheapest form of animal feed for both milk and beef production, and it is essential it is utilised to its full potential during the growing season. May is usually the month of peak grass growth, therefore farmers should use good grassland management...
Slurry Evaluation for Second Cut Silage

Slurry and Fertiliser for Silage

Following on from the growing problems associated with 2018, great care and attention must be paid to your silage programme. Your most important crop for Winter 2019 is your first cut silage in terms of quantity and quality. You may also need to build your silage...
Slurry Evaluation for Second Cut Silage

NPK Application for Grazing

Following good weather in February, March started with heavy rainfall and heavy ground conditions in most areas of the country resulting in animals that were out part time needing to be rehoused with the associated costs. This was disappointing given the good grass...
NPK Application on Tillage Crops

NPK Application on Tillage Crops

After a significantly mild autumn, where winter crops were sown in ideal conditions and through a relatively kind winter, most crops are appearing well visually. However, in recent days it can be seen that some crops are turning pale green to yellow in colour, which...
Use of CAN (27%) and Urea (46%) for Early Grass Production

Use of CAN (27%) and Urea (46%) for Early Grass Production

When deciding whether to use a Urea or CAN (Calcium Ammonium Nitrate) product, multiple factors should be taken into consideration such as economic, climatic and environmental. Nationally, CAN sales are five times the volume of Urea sales with national Urea sales in...
Planning for a successful reseeding period

Nitrogen Application for Early Grass Production

It’s that time of the year again and farmers are wondering what fertilisers to apply to ensure early grass growth and try to take full advantage of the favourable weather and ground conditions presently. The passing of the date restriction under the Nitrate...