That's usually the case .ime
Fertilising grass at Ā£800 a tonneš³
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Grassman
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I assumed that. But no. There was something about it that horses just didn't like.
I had one good customer who was baffled and forced the horses to eat it. But after two days she had to give up as they would rather starve
Aspiring Peasants
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Sometimes on a morning I have to look at 4 forecasts before I find one I likeFortnight since, my hay was all on the floor. I was stood in the yard being rained on steadily. I checked 4 weather forecasts, non of them said it was going to rain with us that dayā¦
Don't use fert. Cut 6" off your wellies. Take pic of wellie in grass ( why do livestock farmers do this 
) post pics on here. All looks good. Look like proper farmer.
) post pics on here. All looks good. Look like proper farmer.
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- Ceredigion
Get some Chicory and Clover into your leys, be it Red or White or a mixture of both , the ME and Protien of Chicory are a fair bit higher than Ryegrass and help to reduce and bloat risk from the clover
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- Essex
If you keep missing the same bit, you will find it stays greener than where you fertilise. Try a small area and see how you go. You should see a difference in one season.
It sounds counter intuitive, but the biology in the soil will synthesise n as part of the natural process. This process is interrupted when you give the n straight to the plant. The plant then stops feeding the microbes which supply n in return for sugars from photosynthesis. That is why you get yellowing when the fertiliser runs out.
It's not what the fertiliser people want you to know.
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- Essex
What about the concept of fewer sheep, less work and more profit?i swore last winter i wasn't going to payĀ£600/t but 'buckled' and bought some.....right now i'm certainly not paying Ā£800
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- Montgomeryshire
Surely better to keep the same number of sheep, but graze other peopleās grass?
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- Scottish Highlands
Or are they choosing what they're used to? Or contains the most tasty herbs? I have been wondering about that myself. But then I have no ryegrass to make a comparison!
spin cycle
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yep.....got 40% my arable i css now....25% arable as arable......35% remaining for nags/sheep......question over some pp i rent
gotta house to renovate
not familiar with profit/sheep in same sentance concept though
not buying bagged fert is just a question of bravery really.....always have bought.....scared at idea of not
one good thing about a sheep when they get out they take their mouth with themSurely better to keep the same number of sheep, but graze other peopleās grass?
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- somerset
they haven't - yet
but they are not meant to ....
ollie989898
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Of course, with the value of grains and other feedstuffs, and the price of rent or value of land, it could be argued that fertiliser is still pretty cheap compared to the alternatives. Those of you with other enterprises or diversified income streams may well choose to reduce stock numbers or farm more extensively, each decision will be as unique as the next man. I personally would take great delight in telling retailers where to go for a season so as to learn them that they need you a lot more than they realise.
I do wonder if people who are still obtaining big grass yields this year with minimal fertiliser aren't mining their ground though. The nutrients must be there and coming from somewhere and I know of land where there has been plenty of take take take and no return and it won't grow a stitch now.
I do wonder if people who are still obtaining big grass yields this year with minimal fertiliser aren't mining their ground though. The nutrients must be there and coming from somewhere and I know of land where there has been plenty of take take take and no return and it won't grow a stitch now.
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- Essex
Don't know about that. I have to take a deep breath before actually ordering mine.yep.....got 40% my arable i css now....25% arable as arable......35% remaining for nags/sheep......question over some pp i rent
gotta house to renovate
not familiar with profit/sheep in same sentance concept though
not buying bagged fert is just a question of bravery really.....always have bought.....scared at idea of not
Haven't put any on grass for years. I think my accounts are better for that
I have land here and land for baling customers that hasnt seen fert for years, still grows grass.
Strange stuff grass/pasture, it used to grow in the wild you know, fed huge herds that would take days to count aparantly
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- sw scotland
If I knew how to keep missing the same bit then I wouldn't miss bits. No GPS just every 4th fence post to aim for.
We have 80 acres of PP which is 50 year old. No fertiliser and eventually get cattle there by May.
The first 2 sound fine. 3rd depends on everyone else and won't happen anytime soon
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- People's Republic of South Yorkshire
Its great stuff, if you csn get it...
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- North Somerset.
@Grassman Why not?