Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
A recent webinar hosted by AgriSearch has confirmed the role for red clover in improving the quality of grass silages.
The event was hosted under the auspices of the ongoing ZeroNSile project in Northern Ireland.
Courtesy of his opening comments...
Hello just bought some land I’m planning on taking 2 cuts of silage off it this year just soil sampled it ph and p fine but potash just 1;s how much bagged potash do I need to bring it up to a 2 , planning on giving it 12 tons to the acre of finishing cattle muck as soon as ground drys up
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The recent ZeroNSile webinar, hosted by AgriSearch, provided an overview of how best to establish productive red clover swards.
But, why should farmers opt to grow red clover swards in the first place? This was the first question addressed Dr. David...
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A difficult season for herbicide application is likely to have resulted in an unwanted bounty of weeds in oilseed rape crops. With the final window having arrived for mastering some control, CPM digs deeper into the role of water...
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Maize is fast growing in popularity with increasing numbers of arable farmers believing it capable of delivering significant production, economic and even environmental benefits. CPM evaluates its potential.
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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Potash is a key nutrient for potato crops, impacting on the yield and quality of tubers, as well as the general health of individual plants.
It is involved in regulating the amount of water in the plant, because in the absence of sufficient...
Sylvintie would appear exactly what I need on my land to bring it up to scratch but from where can I get it? Nothing obvious comes up on the internet apar from small, costly bags.
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Hi there been covered before but ofcourse each farm is different. Never had soil testing done for decades as only a small suckler farm but trying to get things more productive with the 60 acre we farm. I will be getting advice from the company who did the soil testing however I expect this to be...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The importance of red clover in silage swards has been highlighted by AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin.
“Grassland farmers are under pressure to reduce fertiliser costs, while still maintaining optimal levels of output from forage,” he said...
Hi all,
I'm from Malaysia, just came back from Singapore around November last year and started this Maize/Corn plantation in my hometown here in Ipoh.
Im just a 27 year old who have absolutely no farming experience, I just plant some seeds and it grew but I noticed that some grew well and...
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we havnt had a good ploughing vrs DD dust up for awhile :sneaky:it all seems dominated by the politics of rt nfu et al :rolleyes:
Worth a watch - I watched part one tonight and it focused on Shirebrook pit & village and the division in the community at the time
Some parallels from 20th Century mining, with farming in the 21st Century
Break the dominance of the miners and then close the pits (despite those pits sitting on...
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Despite popularity among some growers, the true potential of fodder beet is yet to be realised, is the message from an advocate of the crop.
Among the many benefits is it’s the highest yielding forage crop, says Pembrokeshire agronomist Lyndon Harris...
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Unforeseen consequences of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are a concern for independent agronomists after they were briefed on the recent updates at their annual conference last week.
An interactive poll before the SFI update session revealed...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), potassium affects both the yield and quality of grain, as well as the general health and vigour of the plant.
Cereal crops need at least as much, if not more, potassium than any other nutrient...
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Our place is now utterly saturated, so much so the tractor slithers about on what flat ground we have whilst feeding bales.
I moved the boss ladies cows and am now setting the big shed up ready for housing the in bye flock , typically the forecast looks a little more settled next week.
Anyone...
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