Fertiliser for grazing paddocks across the main grazing season
Liam Stack, M.Agr.Sc, Technical Manager for Dairygold Agri Business To grow grass across the summer we need to spread 1 unit of nitrogen a day or 30 units a month….
View Post >Fertiliser after round bales – put back in what your take off
Liam Stack, M.Agr.Sc, Technical Manager for Dairygold Agri Business 4-5 bales/acre will remove around 6-8 units of P/ac and 40-50 units of K/ac. Farmers have found soil K indexes…
View Post >Nutrient Requirements and Fertiliser Options for 2nd Cut Silage
Liam Stack, M.Agr.Sc, Technical Manager for Dairygold Agri Business The nutrient requirement of 2nd cut silage is dependent on: The soil P and K index Have you applied the build-up…
View Post >Soil Fertility and NUE
Liam Stack, M.Agr.Sc, Dairygold Technical Manager Growth year to date has been sluggish. There has been little if any opportunity to harvest silage, take round bales or close ground for…
View Post >Replenish Land After Taking Out Surplus Bales
Liam Stack, M.Agr.Sc, Ruminant Technical Manager After taking out surplus grass as bales, it’s important to replace what we’ve taken out in terms of N, P + K to ensure…
View Post >How to Make Good Quality Bales
The principles of making baled silage are the same as pit silage: 1) Remove all air and maintain air-free through to feedout 2) Reduce silage pH (level determined by the…
View Post >The Importance of Autumn Fertiliser
In August soils release their own organic N naturally. On lowly stocked farms (< 170kg organic N/Ha) that have enough winter forage this may provide sufficient N to build grass…
View Post >Mid Season Fertiliser Requirements
Fertiliser Requirements mid-season. The capability of grass to grow is compromised if its requirements for major elements such as Phosphorus, Potassium and Sulphur are not met. Phosphorus Requirements: Do you…
View Post >Cull Cows
Economics of feeding cull cows The economics of feeding cull cows depends on the quality of the silage available, the cost of silage and concentrates, the condition of the animals…
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