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Timing of treatment critical to optimum weed control
Darren Carty
The lift in temperatures in the last two weeks has boosted grass growth rates but the growth of weeds has also taken off.
Timing of treatment critical to optimum weed control
The Grass Week: grass growth set to rocket, but so are weeds
11 May 2024 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: grass growth set to rocket, but so are weeds
It seems spring has finally sprung (in May) and growth is now exceeding on-farm demands for many, though the conditions will also favour weed growth.
Using the lightning effect to create nitrogen
8 May 2024 Grass & feeding
Using the lightning effect to create nitrogen
Aidan Brennan reports from the Netherlands, where GEA have launched a new machine that increases the nitrogen content in slurry and reduces emissions.
Growth rates predicted to rise this week
With growth rates predicted to rise, Declan Collins looks at what farmers should do in the coming week.
8 May 2024 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: magic day yet to happen on many farms
Magic day, when grass growth exceeds demand, has yet to happen for many farmers amid the cooler soil temperatures this year.
4 May 2024 Grass & feeding
Know the fertiliser N and P limits for grassland
The introduction of the fertiliser database has put a greater focus on determining fertiliser allowances with potential penalties liable if limits are exceeded.
1 May 2024 Grass & feeding
Growth rates still lag behind as grass could become tight on farms
Declan Collins looks at the grass stats for this week as growth rates are back 20% this year compared to the five year average.
1 May 2024 Grass & feeding
Grass growth ready to take off
Colder weather over the last week has dampened grass growth rates, but this will change over the coming week writes Aidan Brennan.
29 April 2024 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: heavy covers causing headaches while others struggle for supply
Delayed turn-out has caused for some heavy covers to hit production on farms and what to do with these will depend on individual farms.
27 April 2024 Grass & feeding
Farmers release the grazing reigns with settled weather
Declan Collins has a look at important measures to take this week to ensure quality grass in the cows' diet.
24 April 2024 Grass & feeding
Clover week 2024: top tips for getting clover to work
Aidan Brennan outlines some of the top tips when trying to get clover established in permanent grassland.
24 April 2024 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week : drier conditions set to allow field work and grazing to resume
After a tough spring and a list of field jobs for farmers to complete, the week ahead seems to be giving the opportunity for this work to be caught up on weather-wise.
20 April 2024 Grass & feeding