fertiliser

Written by Hugh Harney from Agriland At this time of the year, it can be difficult to stay on top of lameness issues and foot bathing in your herd because with breeding, grassland management and second-cut fertiliser application, there is a lot of work going on. However, during the breeding...

I have always bought a compound previously but have a really decent fertiliser applicator and always tray test so was persuaded by price saving to try a blend . I have had it stored undercover and only been delivered 3 weeks and it has set like concrete is this sort of expected with a blend or...

Here's the antidote to huge silage buildings: the roof is on rollers which extend past the clamp so the sky's the limit. Came from Issue 1-1 Spring 1992! Digital copy available https://simplecirc.com/practical-farm-ideas/item/9478/vol-1-1

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Fertiliser company Yara International has today (Monday, June 10) officially opened its renewable hydrogen plant located in Norway. The facility in Heroya Industrial Park, in the south of the country, is now producing renewable hydrogen and ammonia...

TV programme last night showed sea weed being used as a "organic" fertilizer and could be a new idea/product for commercial growers? Well yet again school boy history shows that sea weed has, was used as fertiizer for many hundreds of years, in fact there are photos of horse and carts on beaches...

Harvest wheat, Beans, oats (or whatever) in August. Claim SOH3 Multi species summer cover crop. (£163) Establish Wheat Beans Oats in Late Oct Claim CIPM3 Companion crop (£55) Claim SOH1 Direct drilling (£73)

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The inclusion of red clover in grass swards can help maintain silage yields without the application of chemical nitrogen (N). In addition, forages containing significant levels of red clover will contain higher levels of protein than would be the...

Am looking for a circa 100- 125 hp tractor for hay making and general grassland work on some steeper ground.Our steepest slopes are about 17 degrees / circa 30 %. We don't do much about 100 acres of hay/haylage and haul around 70t of straw in from local farms (15 mile radius). We've used...

Feeding the growing winter rye with digest from the local AD Plant with the John Deere 6150R and the 12m SlurryKat dribble bar. Trying to utilise as much organic fertiliser as possible to get the growing crop bulking out as much as possible. #arimagery #farming #agriculture #farmlife

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It's gone cold here in Cumbria, quite a plain day really for June, with the longest day just round the corner it begs the question,have we seen the best of summer 2024? Let's hope not but it just has the feel, like you normally have in about August where it stops you in your tracks and you...

Hi Clive See you are having a friendly discussion at cereals with Tim Bradshaw. What day is this on please and do we need tickets?

The Opportunity: Are you a proven agricultural salesperson, eager to leverage your expertise and drive success by optimising performance and output for farmers? We are searching for an Arable Sales Specialist who will work collaboratively across a team, securing sales whilst delivering robust...

I am not critising any farmers involved in regenerative farming in any way but it seems to me the perception from the public and non farming buisinesses is that if you say 'regenerative farming' three times and click your heels you take your farm magically to an environmental utopia -job...

25 Year Old general farm worker who is hardworking & reliable is looking for Full Time/Harvest work on an arable farm, essentially less than 30 minute radius of Beverley in East Yorkshire would be preferred at present. Experiences include cultivations, Ploughing, Grain Drying, Fert Spreading...

My two most local dealers supply these manufacturers. I’m looking to buy something valued around £10k and want weigh cells, variable rate etc. However that means electronics which with fertiliser could be a recipe for disaster? Not sure on models yet but around 2.5-3t hopper size. Which...

Agrovista has appointed Leah Williamson as rural consultant and agronomist within its northern regional team to help farmers make the most of new income opportunities as England’s agricultural policy transition gathers pace. Leah currently offers guidance on the Sustainable Farming Incentive...

Changes in agricultural policy are gathering pace. The transition from Basic Payment Scheme to Environmental Land Management in England is now well underway, and new support schemes are set to start in Scotland and Wales in 2025. Following the recent ‘relaunch’ of the SFI and with new...

Just and thought running alongside another thread re sewage being dumped into water coarse and the forever escalation of environmental restrictions being pushed onto us over sewage and the escalation of building houses etc , should we ALL stop using sewage sludge , what would happen?

About to spray a field ready for some gorilla rape for summer grazing, now we have a decent week long forcast. Option 1- spray field 5 days pre mowing and direct drill after clearing the bales, is the field too far headed/dense to spray pre mowing for an effective kill? Option 2 cut and...