potash

  1. hally

    Fibrophos price

    Just wondering what everybody is paying for 0.12.12 fibrophos at the moment?
  2. APJ

    Harvest 2023

    Let’s start a harvest 23 thread! So how far do we all think we are from starting? Winter barley rapidly ripening here early start is on the cards. First week of july maybe, rape just starting to lose its greenness also!
  3. TFF

    Avoid applying inorganic nitrogen when water is the limiting factor

    There are increased concerns around whether the current grass growth rates on farm will be enough for livestock grazing and forage production this season. According to GrassCheck GB soil moisture deficits are ranging from 101.7– 65.9 cb, indicating that soils are extremely dry and grass growth...
  4. Headless chicken

    Standing grass value

    Looking to buy in some low quality meadow grass for dry cow feeding. Price per acre was too rich for my blood so I suggested a price per bale which he agreed to in principle. What would others offer? I think I’ve done £8-£10 in the past.
  5. L

    Veolia Basalt Spreading to capture carbon?

    Apparently, Veolia is looking to start spreading basalt to capture carbon - has anyone been contacted by them about this?? I'd guess mostly up in the north and Scotland as that is where all of the basalt is, but guess they would need farmers' land to do so like some of the other companies are...
  6. L

    Grass staggers in beef herd

    Please can anyone share their experience of grass staggers with me? I have just lost my 6th animal (cattle) in the last few weeks. The youngest was only 6 months old and the oldest around 10 years. Some with a calf at foot, others not. My vet has indicated grass staggers yet both a blood test...
  7. Agriland RSS

    Soil Nutrient Health Scheme: 140,000 samples taken in NI

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The roll out of Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) remains on schedule, according to the project’s management team. The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is confirming that the vast majority of soil tests required within...
  8. W

    Fertiliser questions

    Iv a few fields sowed with 70kg of nitrogen an acre. How long would they take to be ready to cut without any risk off cutting too early ? And also I see lots mention units per acre sowed, how many units are in a kg to know for future use ? Sorry for such small questions
  9. CPM RSS

    Taking away the stress

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Stress is arguably the single biggest risk factor for any barley crop. CPM attended a BASF roundtable to discover why preventing stress in the crop is important and how this can be done while facing numerous challenges. By Melanie...
  10. W

    T 2 on wheat

    Have many started yet, if so what are you using?
  11. Agriland RSS

    Potash association updates nutrient recommendations for maize

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its nutrient recommendations for maize crops in 2023. Whether grown for animal silage, anaerobic digestion (AD) feedstock or grain, appropriate fertilisation is vital to the success of the maize...
  12. Rs chunk

    Kuhn 30.1 settings for origin mop 60

    Hi has anyone spread origin mop60 with a Kuhn 30.1 quantran wondering what drop point would be and flow rate. S4 discs and 24m. Origin feet’s aren’t on the Kuhn app. Thanks
  13. T

    Fertiliser on land with a lot of clover

    Our ground has a high clover content, but think it could do with an extra boost about now. What fertiliser should I be putting on to avoid doing too much harm to the clover but still getting a boost of grass growth. It’s only for sheep grazing. Upland/ hill farm
  14. P

    Disinfectant in Organic

    Hi all Stepping up our biosecurity with boot washing in and out of our sheep fields (since we had scab!) but am going down rabbit holes with finding a permitted disinfectant as we're in organic conversion. The Welsh Organic Standards list the following ingredients as being permitted...
  15. TFF

    How anaerobic digestion can fit with farming 2023-04-30

    The breakdown of farm-derived wastes such as manures, slurries and crop residues via anaerobic digestion (AD) can be used to produce digestate biofertiliser and energy. In the circular solutions for biowastes technical session at the RASE Farm of the Future: Net Zero in Practice event, Lucy...
  16. V

    Why is origin fert so dirty?

    Why is origin fert so dirty ? This year I had some yara stuff for my grazing fields & the spreader & tractor all stayed clean & dry hardly took any washing down . Been putting origin stuff on silage ground & everything is hanging with greasy moisture, stuff is spreading fine etc just so dirty .
  17. Bald Rick

    Maize 2023

    Started drilling today and seems about right as it’s not been overly warm
  18. Aspiring Peasants

    Costs to winter ewes

    I'm talking about the time from tupping to lambing. Upland mostly PP no arable. The system is start lambing 1st April and house most of them from 1st Feb when they are scanned. Beltexes lambed inside, the rest turned out just before they're due to start. Feed is haylage, cake and blocks. I...
  19. L

    How to plant swedes

    so im planning on laying down 10ha to swedes but i dont know what is the most cost effective way of doing it, ive heard that all you need to do is kill off the lay 2 weeks before seeding, lay fert down at 200 weigh an acre then drill the seeds in with slug pellets. ive heard you need to put...
  20. workin f nowt

    Kale

    Going to grow a bit of kale. Can anyone who's grown it before tell me how much fert it'll require. Tia
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