Recent Soil and Grassland Management Blogs

Improving Grassland Utilisation

4th May 2018

This spring more than ever is important to grow more grass on farm. However, its even more important to use this grass correctly.

Soil Aeration, Why We Need to Do It

20th April 2018

Given the terrible weather and lack of grass growth, we've decided to change focus for the next couple of blogs to soil compaction and the impact it can have on grass growing performance and farm profitability.

Nutrient Management Plan

3rd April 2018

This week we are talking about making a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) and the benefits it can have for your farm. For me a NMP is deciding on what output you want for your farm this year and then looking at what resources you have available to make this happen.

How to read your Soil Test

16th March 2018

David Atherton from Thomson & Joseph introduces us to the soil test report and talks us through what it all means.

How to read your Slurry Analysis

23rd February 2018

We have put together a quick 2 minute video on how to read your slurry analysis report and an excel workbook to tailor a fertiliser management plan to your farm.