30 November 2018

Increasing soil pH from 5.9 to a target of 6.3-6.5 will improve fertiliser utilisation on grassland farms by £120/hectare (ha), a soil specialist calculates.

Independent agronomist Mark Tripney, who analyses farmland soils, says when pH is...

Below is the 18th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.

Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...

Dr Stephen Chapman: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• The agricultural industry is a major consumer of plastic
• Plastic mulch and silage wrap waste is expensive to dispose of correctly
• Biodegradable and compostable plastics offer a suitable alternative to...

Many of us are guilty of making the same application of 20:10:10 fertiliser every spring at the same rate because that’s what we’ve always done regardless of whether the field needs it or not. 

With the industry and press quoting ever...