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 ...
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
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 housing period is one of the best time to take action against parasites.
The most common parasite groups to consider when treating cattle include:
Stomach and intestinal worms
Liver ...
Read more: Take action against parasites
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
At Drummonds our priority is to consistently formulate top quality animal feeds consisting of only the premier league of proven feed ingredients.
Quality – Assured coarse feeds are manufactured ...
Read more: Why Choose Drummonds Feeds ?
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
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.
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
Harvest 2021 is coming to a close. The recent dry spells have played a key part in farmers wrapping up the harvest in a timely fashion. Harvest reports are generally satisfactory with some excellent ...
Read more: Harvest Update - September
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
The fertiliser supply situation this Spring is very different to any other year in that the meteoric increase in the prices of all raw material nutrients have increased by 250%+ from those of recent ...
Read more: Fertiliser Challenges ...
Spring-born suckler calves will be weaned on many farms over the coming weeks and creep feeding weanlings should be highly considered prior to weaning due the reduced energy level in grass at this ...
Read more: IT PAYS TO CREEP FEED WEANLINGS !!
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: Outwintering on Forage Crops
Breeding season has begun on some sheep farms across the country. For others, the focus is on sourcing new breeding stock but nutrition must be remembered in order to maximise the number of lambs ...
Read more: Feeding before breeding
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.
A ‘cover crop’ or ‘catch crop’ is grown primarily for the purpose of ‘protecting or improving’ between periods of regular crop production. Research and use at farm level has shown that ...
Read more: Sowing ‘Catch Crops’ this Autumn.
Understanding the Silage Test Results
Silage quality is key to good animal performance, reducing winter feed costs and increasing profitability during the housing period. Grass silage is the basis ...
Read more: Understanding the Silage Test Results
Brassica crops can provide nutritious, cost-effective feeds for cattle and sheep. From leafy kales and forage rapes through to root crops like stubble turnips and swedes, brassicas are a versatile ...
Read more: Growing Brassica Crops for Grazing