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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…

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Feeding Cull Cows

Cows that have been scanned as not in calf should be marked for culling.   Suckler cows: If you’re finishing these off grass, consider weaning the calves early.  Once the…

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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…

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Managing a reseed

Our main aim with post sowing managements are: Establish the new ley, 2. Encourage tillering, 3. Prevent weed establishment It can take up to 12 months for the new crop…

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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…

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Making top quality silage this summer

Silage preservation: The battle begins Your allies: The Lactic Acid producing bacteria The enemy: Nitrates Within the silage making process we want to reduce pH to pickle the silage. The…

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Why multi-species swards are becoming so popular

More and more farmers are sowing multi-species swards, containing a mixture of grass, legumes and herbs. Germinal’s grass and forage expert Niall Laffan tells us why and describes the latest…

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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.

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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….

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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…

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