Final N fertiliser application of the year

The aim of the final N fertilizer application of the year is boost grass growth in order to build grass covers for the Autumn. With the forecasted weekend rain, conditions…

Managing P and K requirements after silage

The maintenance P and K requirements of a paddock in any given year will depend on the yield of the paddock and weather the paddock was primarily grazed or if…

Building Grass across the month of September

Grass Growth in August was poor, a lot of farms now find themselves behind target for grass as we start the month of September.  We need to build grass covers…

Fertiliser Advice August 2021

Please contact our inside sales team on 022-31644 or your Area Sales Manager to formulate a late season fertiliser strategy that meets your farms requirements.

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….

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…

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…

Dairygold Sustainable Fertilisers

Liam Stack, M.Agr.Sc, Technical Manager for Dairygold Agri Business   Protected Ureas: Protected Urea products are c.10% cheaper per kg of N when compared to CAN. Teagasc research has shown…

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…

The Facts on Applying Lime