Optimal establishment of clover swards is key for farmers to experience the benefits of nitrogen fixation and improved productivity
Once conditions dry out, many farmers will start to think about over-seeding their pastures to improve health and productivity of grassland
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
Cattle farmers are being reminded to take extra care over where their animals are kept as thousands of people are expected to head to the countryside over the Easter break.
Ensuring medicines are administered at the right time and at the right dosage could help reduce medicine costs on-farm
When rodent numbers swelled rapidly at a mixed family farm in Cambridgeshire, new tactics including an integrated pest management approach and new rodenticides were needed to protect its grain stores
With turnout delayed across the country and silage stocks running down, looking at ways to extend silage stocks until cows can go out is now important on some farms
Venereal campylobacter infection is thought to be more widely prevalent in cattle than confirmed case numbers would suggest
Growing maize and other suitable crops for biogas production could offer farmers a stable, long-term market for their produce, as well as a fresh break-crop option
Applying foliar nitrogen during the summer meets the nutrient needs of maize more effectively than applying all the fertiliser early in the season says new research from the Maize Growers Association