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Grass mixture selection

Grass mixture selection

Farmers reseed because renovated swards should yield 33% more in the first year and 10% more thereafter, than a 5 year old ley. However, the seed mixture plays a huge par...

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Green Manures & Other Crops to Improve Soil Health

Green Manures & Other Crops to Improve Soil Health

This Farming Note is the fourth part of the sustainable Soil Management Series. It explains What green manures are How these green manures and other crops benefit s...

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Keeping Control of Grazing

Keeping Control of Grazing

This Farming Note follows on from Mid-Season Grazing Management, and covers: Strategies for dealing with a grass excess Methods of reinstating residuals Different...

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Mid Season Grazing Management

Mid Season Grazing Management

Mid season grazing management presents a challenge. While it’s easy to grow grass in spring, as rotations progress, grass quality diminishes if effort is not put in. Ma...

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IT Security

IT Security

This Farming Note explains how to minimise the risk of farm data loss and identity theft.

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Employing People - Employment Law

Employing People - Employment Law

Employment Law addresses the red tape and legalities you need to be aware of as an employer.

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Nitrates levels in grass

Nitrates levels in grass

Nitrates in forage can reduce milk yields and cause fertility problems, can turn silage butyric and even cause death in stock. This Farming Note covers: How to ens...

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Summer Turnip Trial 2014 Results

Summer Turnip Trial 2014 Results

Kingshay grew five turnip varieties in a preferential grazing trial in the summer of 2014, to determine Which varieties gave the highest yields of dry matter, energy ...

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Soil Carbon and Organic Matter

Soil Carbon and Organic Matter

Part 3 of the Sustainable Soil Management Series Management of organic matter in soil is a specific area targeted by cross compliance. Proposed regulations, effective fr...

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Maize Survey Results

Maize Survey Results

Our maize survey results are back - and we find out what varieties farmers are growing, and the effects of 2014’s long, warm summer on crop yields. Does variety really ...

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Employing People - Sourcing Labour Farming Note

Employing People - Sourcing Labour Farming Note

Labour should be thought of as an investment, not just a cost. At an average 5.7ppl (3.7ppl paid labour) (Kingshay Profit Manager), labour is the biggest overhead cost to...

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Dairy Lean Management

Dairy Lean Management

Lean management can be put into practice on dairy farms to improve net margins. A lean-qualified (ILM) consultant will coach on how to put management structures in place,...

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