March 13, 2021 5:00 pm During a recent webinar about grazing management on sheep farms, Philip Creighton of Teagasc spoke about the benefits of applying nitrogen (N) this spring. Philip said: “Once we have built our grass covers as part of our closing plan, we need a number of things such as heat, moisture and N to boost growth rates. “The decisions around what to apply and when to apply is based around our stocking rate (our demand) and how much grass we need. “By applying N early we can see many benefits, especially in terms of reducing concentrate requirements and ultimately costs.