fertiliser

Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are homereared and cows are on a composite system. Ian is a representative for Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum

Now is the time to make key decisions around grazing and silage management in order to mitigate the adverse effects of a late turnout and delayed nutrient applications

With rising fertiliser costs looking set to remain, a dairy farmer from West Wales has successfully halved his nitrogen use

Satellite images help growers maximise variable rate nitrogen and seed services

The Agricultural Industries Confederation has urged farmers to be vigilant against the risks of fertiliser theft by providing the following safety tips

Fertiliser prices spiralled ahead of and following the invasion, hitting unprecedented highs in summer 2022

With consistent amounts of heavy rainfall plaguing autumn drilled cereals, we spoke with three ProCam agronomists to understand the developments through the different regions

Trial results show early application is highly efficient while avoiding environmental soil losses

Livestock farmers wanting to improve their grassland in line with the latest SFI requirements need to optimise nitrogen use with advisers pointing to the growing role of sulphur in the equation

Different rates of slurry and artificial fertiliser have been trialled by Ayrshire dairy farmer, John Kerr, to see how yields can be optimised and costs reduced