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Pests in Spring barley, April 2019
Crops sown after grass will be at risk from leatherjackets. With the loss of chlorpyrifos, crops sown after grass have limited options should leatherjackets start to cause damage to emerging…
Read More >Disease in Spring barley, April 2019
Drilling made a leap forward in the good weather over the weekend although heavy rain after this stopped play for a bit again. Fungicide inputs should be tailored to the…
Read More >Disease in Winter wheat, April 2019
Many crops look cleaner now that lower infected leaves have been shed but don’t be lulled into thinking that disease has vanished altogether. The main driver of septoria in crops…
Read More >Disease in Winter barley, April 2019
Keeping lower leaves green and retaining tillers is the main function of T1 sprays in winter barley as this drives final yield potential. There is some disease present in crops,…
Read More >Weeds in winter cereals, April 2019
Grass weeds are a priority if they escaped autumn treatment, although bromes and black-grass are less easy to control in the spring. There are no herbicide options in oats and…
Read More >Slugs, April 2019
The recent warm spell followed by the rain (and snow falling at the time of writing) will have given slugs a boost in activity, with consequent damage to crops in…
Read More >Forestry Grant Scheme update – Spring 2019
Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) secured until the end of 2020. The deadline for guaranteed FGS contract payments has been extended to the end of December 2020, regardless of the outcome…
Read More >Magnesium Supplementation For Cows
Magnesium is not stored and a daily dietary intake is required and if output exceeds intake then cows are at risk of staggers.
Read More >Straw Diets for Suckler Cows – check your ration!
There have been recent reports of a number of rumen impaction cases related to beef sucklers fed on straw-based rations. These cases have been particularly prevalent in areas where there is a shortage of alternative higher quality forages such as silage or hay.
Read More >Listeriosis Alert
Feed the best quality silage you can to the most sensitive stock particularly pregnant sheep and cattle. Discard and do not feed silage that is visibly mouldy. Dilute high risk forages with good forage, if this is not possible seek advice on alternative options for feeds.
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