Fertiliser Update

Fertiliser Update – Until growth drops below 50kgs DM/Ha you should still apply fertiliser as normal. Once below 50 starts adjusting downwards. Currently there is a soil moisture deficit but…

Fertiliser Update – Until growth drops below 50 you should still apply as normal. Once below 50 start adjusting downwards but don’t stop until severe SMD with very little growth

Current SMD:   Soil moisture deficit and growth:   SMD 25-50 mm – moderate effect on growth SMD >50 mm – growth will become restricted SMD >75mm more severe drought…

Fertiliser for Silage Ground

    when is the best time to spread fertiliser for 1st cut? With silage fertiliser it’s very important that all the nitrogen you spread is used by the crop. …

We must act now to maintain good yields and proteins

  YTD on the back of dry grass we’ve seen good yields and proteins.  However, currently grass growth is low compared to the 5-year average and AFC is below the…

Feeding your stock this winter

By EDMOND CURTIN, B.Arg.Sc Dry cow: Cows in the wrong body condition score (BCS) need to have this rectified 2-3 weeks before calving starts. From then on a greater proportion…

To continue to milk or not to milk that may very well become the question?

Inevitably a time will come when grass runs out but before we consider the economics of continuing to milk, we must firstly recognise that it will cost the same to…

Why use DIGEST-IT?

DIGEST-IT: increases nutrient recovery, improving the fertiliser value of slurry, reduces ammonia emissions and odours, breaks down solids, reducing the time required to agitate and pump slurry, grows more, better…

The importance of knowing your silage quality

Silage quality is key to good animal performance, reducing winter feed costs and increasing profitability during the housing period. Right now, you cannot change the quality of your silage but…

Maximise your Late Lactation Milk Revenue with Autumn Extend

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