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April 2012
Grass growth a little bumby this month , with varying tempertures, and rainfall.Ensure you keep an eye out for nervy cows this month as the cold and wet weather can spark off grass staggers.
If Butterfats fall dramatically over the grazing period, consider the fibre in the diet and also use a rumen buffer, Agscope supplies a product called Ostrea for these situations.
March 2012
Grass growth hits a record high this month, with a growth rate of 60-70 kg in the later days of the month.
February 2012
Grassland , measuring grass growth is key to managing grazing , and the use of a Plate Metre puts numbers on grass growth instead of just a visual assesement. I will be ordering some next month so if your interested in one let me know
Grass growth texts will start next month.
"Dairy Nutrition", there are still some case's of acidosis out and about, especially where silage has little scratch factor.
January 2012
"Think Soils"
Now is the time to think about soils in terms of setting them up for the new growing season.PH levels are worth looking at to determine if you are in the desired range, if your soils are a little low, consider granulated lime as a option, it allows a little and often approach, which in some terms is better for the soil, you can spread it your self (via a fert spreader), and target 1 field at a time. If this is option you could be interested in give me a call.
December 2011
Dairy Diet points
Watch out for SARA in dairy herds this month as ever, look for cud balls and lack of cudding, add straw if there is not enough long fibre in the diet, add salt licks free access, and then after these have been used consider a rumen buffer , Agscope has Ostrea as a rumen buffer option fed at 100 grms per day/cow , less to youngstock.
If there is fibre present in muck and you have addressed SARA, may be consider a yeast to help with diet effeciency, Agscope uses Diamond XP a very popular yeast product worldwide, and is proving very effective.
Have a great Christmas and Prosperous New Year Best Wishis James
November 2011
Agscope acheives 2011-2012 UFAS approval, Lancashire grassland group programe set for 2012.
Bioag Slurry Addiitive avialable for 2011-2012 season, new trial results out.
October 2011
Ostrea Rumen Buffer avialable from Agscope Ltd
This is a effective rumen buffer, originated from oyster shells, fed at a rate of approx 100 grms per day
September 2011
Direct drilling grass seed well into september this year due to high soil tempertures, good germinations have been acheived.
