Oilseed Rape
There is still time to get OSR into the ground before it is too late. Switching to a more vigorous variety with rapid autumn development such as PT303 or DK ExStar is key when sowing ...
The inclusion of red clover in grazing or cutting leys is a step towards improving whole farm feed efficiency in ruminant production systems. Clover plants are high in protein and therefore can ...
Read more: Managing Red Clover
Grass and clover in combination within a mixture produce scientifically proven yield benefits versus the same varieties sown individually. White clover has been selected to withstand being grazed or ...
Read more: ADDING WHITE CLOVER TO THE SWARD
The benefit of liming Irish soil is well known and was one of the earliest soil management practices that farmers adopted to improve the productivity of soils. It is no different today, as managing ...
Read more: Benefits of spreading lime.
Apply a third of your N at drilling, with the rest applied at GS 12. P and K at drilling will help plants to establish quickly and form sufficient root systems that will be needed later to reach soil ...
Read more: Spring Cereals - Don't forget about micronutrients.
WINTER WHEAT
For low soil N indices, a three-split-N programme for winter wheat should be followed, with the first application having being applied in mid-March, main split by GS 31 (first node - ...
Read more: Tillage Update
The Hybrid Ryegrass & Red Clover mixture from Drummonds
There has been a lot of focus on protein use on farms in recent times, both in terms of feed product origins and the efficiency of ...
Read more: Pit Buster Pro
