Beef Management: weather conditions, BDGP letters and BEEP weighing
Weather conditions: Wet weather has disrupted lots of early grazing plans. This week’s focus is on fertilisers and we have gone into detail on grazing plans and fertiliser applications on beef farms. If you can split your farm into three, the first third will be the heavy covers, these are better grazed first before any slurry or fertiliser is applied. That means these heavy covers should be grazed first when you get stock out. The next third of the farm should have medium covers and these fields are ideal for trailing shoe slurry or fertiliser. Aim to go with half a bag urea/acre once s...
Source: farmersjournal.ie
