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How to maximise the nutrient uptake and productivity from slurry on your farm
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
With the deadline for slurry spreading fast approaching, Mark Plunkett joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge podcast with his tips and advice to maximise the nutrient uptake and productivity from slurry on farm. Mark urges farmers to make a plan to target the most appropriate fields for slurry application - slurry with low P and K indexes or have had silage cuts during the year. Mark reminds farmers that this is the last opportunity to empty tanks ahead of the winter housing period. Furthermore, Mark says that the window for liming fields is now open. Lime remains a cheap fertiliser product, especially with access to funding from the National Liming Programme. Benefits of liming include building optimal soil fertility, nitrogen mineralisation and increased grass productivity. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com.
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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