Sorting through some old papers today from the 1990’s. The AI paperwork had licence no etc on. Interesting comparing the feed price / milk price, admittedly our constituents weren’t very good in 1995 which is when I think the costing were from. At least we don’t have to deal with the red tape of milk quotas any more!
No these are in Pencraig
Not sure 1.4mm will transform the job
No but be enough to wash the fert in, grass is a bit yellow from lack of fert but I've been hesitant to spread in case it goes to waste (£1000/t keeps me on my toes!)
No but be enough to wash the fert in, grass is a bit yellow from lack of fert but I've been hesitant to spread in case it goes to waste (£1000/t keeps me on my toes!)
Looking wet next week though
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they give some heavy down pours, which may mean 'localised', but getting quite serious now, our stream is now dry, and several springs have stopped running.
FBB in shepton will have a bearing so long as you've got the part number, never let me down yet
started mowing yesterday, f###ing bearing went, spent 2 hours ringing around to find one, no-one has one, 24 hr wait, found a good 2nd hand one, 20 miles away. That included 4 kuhn main dealers. With rain tuesday/wed, want to get it off ! Alternative mower - 5.00 pm
suppose something we have to get used to.
1st, sheep on till end jan, 25 units N
2nd sheep out 13 march, slurry and 40 N, and cut last oct.
From yield, and colour, it must be getting N from somewhere, because its not from the bag.
the first pic, is from our grazing platform, should have been over it once, we just have so much grass, simply can't get around the acres, 31 acres, out of the platform, in total, we put a bit more, aside for grazing, as not so much fert, was going on !
What l can't quite understand, we have some of the highest yields, of grass, l can remember, over 30/40 yrs, with less than half of the normal fert. Really would like to know, thinking of the money we can/have saved. The only reason, l can think of, is N from clover, which some say, it cannot be.
Doubt if it is from clover. In a new sward, you don't really get any real N fixation until 12-18 months after sowing. Then, it doesn't really get going until after first cut. Yes the clover itself is there, it starts growing at higher temperatures than grass, but the bacterial activity in the nodules doesn't get going until later again,
started mowing yesterday, f###ing bearing went, spent 2 hours ringing around to find one, no-one has one, 24 hr wait, found a good 2nd hand one, 20 miles away. That included 4 kuhn main dealers. With rain tuesday/wed, want to get it off ! Alternative mower - 5.00 pm
suppose something we have to get used to.
1st, sheep on till end jan, 25 units N
2nd sheep out 13 march, slurry and 40 N, and cut last oct.
From yield, and colour, it must be getting N from somewhere, because its not from the bag.
the first pic, is from our grazing platform, should have been over it once, we just have so much grass, simply can't get around the acres, 31 acres, out of the platform, in total, we put a bit more, aside for grazing, as not so much fert, was going on !
What l can't quite understand, we have some of the highest yields, of grass, l can remember, over 30/40 yrs, with less than half of the normal fert. Really would like to know, thinking of the money we can/have saved. The only reason, l can think of, is N from clover, which some say, it cannot be.
Just been pointing that out to an organic enthusiast on twatter who was suggesting the way grass was growing this spring there was no need for bought N.
Bingo
When through this with him a week ago
they didn't, got a new one, in cheddar though, found that one, on route for the used one, panic over, all mown.
Let us both hope tomorrows drizzle misses us !
