Why Analyse Silage?
Matching the dietary nutrient supply with that of the animal’s requirements is crucial in maintaining production and reducing losses. Failure to do this will result in over ...
As we progress into November, it would be fair to say that most winter cereals have now been planted. As the weeks go on, the opportunities to get a window of dry weather ...
Read more: Agronomy Update - November 2022
Drummonds have always provided a top quality soil testing service and practical advice, which can be carried out by your local branch / advisor. Drummonds are now taking soil analysis to the next ...
Read more: Soil Sampling
Drummonds to host Crop Walk on Monday 23rd of May @ 7pm.
Drummonds are the leading supplier of cereal seeds, agronomy inputs and agronomic advice in the North East of Ireland.
We are holding a ...
Read more: Crop Walk
It is estimated that feed accounts for 70% of variable costs for beef cattle production. Efficient feeding will have a positive effect on the productivity and overall profitability of beef production ...
Read more: Focus on Feed Quality
Brassica crops can provide a nutritious and cost- effective feed source for cattle and sheep over the winter period. Crops such as Kale and Forage rape are capable of producing high dry matter (DM) ...
Read more: Out Wintering on Forage Crops
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
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.
Oilseed rape is progressing nicely, with many crops at the 3-4 leaf stage by now. Volunteer cereals should be taken out ASAP if not done so already. Volunteer cereals in ...
Read more: Agronomy Update - October 2022
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
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 ...
Read more: Oilseed Rape
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
Lime
Delivering and spreading lime at affordable prices across all our branches. The benefit of liming Irish soil is well known and was one of the earliest soil management practices that farmers ...
Read more: Lime
The Grain Aphid, Sitobion avenae is a main vector of the Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV), a virus that can cause significant yield loss in Irish cereals. In terms of the infection of newly emerging ...
Read more: Drummonds Participate in Aphid Monitoring
Winter Cereal Varieties for 2022/23
Now is the time to start thinking about which winter cereal varieties you are going to choose. Drummonds offer a range of the highest performing varieties which ...
Read more: Winter Cereal Varieties for 2022/23
Quality must not be compromised over quantity as first cut silages get underway. Regular monitoring of silage swards is just as important as monitoring a grazing sward. The digestibility or ‘DMD’ ...
Read more: Planning for First Cut
Rainfall and poor ground conditions often lead to poaching. It is estimated that poaching can reduce grass growth by 20% for subsequent grazing, which could prove costly next Spring.
We can reduce ...
Read more: Managing grazing and minding your soil
Liquid Fertiliser has a role to play on both tillage farms and also intensive livestock farms. “N-Rich” is Drummonds top selling liquid fertiliser solution for tillage and grassland farms. Liquid ...
Read more: Has liquid Nitrogen got a role on your farm ?
Managing The Freshly Calved Cow
With the spring calving campaign now well under way dairy farms are currently very busy places. With so much to do it is very easy to become immersed in calving and ...
Read more: Dairy Cow & Sheep Nutrition update
