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Finding the right forage seed mix is a journey not an event

Real Agriculture

Taking the first step in planting cover crops or multi-species forage mixes are no exception and requires some careful analysis before deciding on what’s right. Taking the first step in planting cover crops or multi-species forage mixes are no exception and requires some careful analysis before deciding on what’s right.

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Think 4Rs and strip trials when managing forage nutrient needs

Real Agriculture

Growers can best maintain fertility in forage fields to produce optimum grass and hay crops with a little help from the 4Rs of nutrient management, says Nutrien Premium Fertilizer Technologies senior agronomist Lyle Cowell.

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New Holland forage harvesters feature new grass pick-up

Real Agriculture

New Holland is redesigning and restyling its line of forage harvesters. Up front, farmers will notice a renewed version of New Holland’s UltraFeed grass pickup on its range of FR forage harvesters for 2024. The UltraFeed will be available in working widths of 3.o, The UltraFeed will be available in working widths of 3.o,

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CLAAS celebrates 50 years of Jaguar forage harvesters

Real Agriculture

CLAAS is celebrating 50 years of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters. Read More CLAAS is celebrating 50 years of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters. Read More CLAAS is celebrating 50 years of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters. In this report, CLAAS. In this report, CLAAS.

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Shorter chop for Krone RX and ZX OptiGrass forage wagons

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Updates for the 33-40cu m RX and 43-56cu m ZX forage wagons from Krone include hydraulic variable-speed drive to the pick-up, plus further refinements to the intake rotor and crop-slicing assemblies. The switch […] The post Shorter chop for Krone RX and ZX OptiGrass forage wagons appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Forage crops nets £20 a ewe saving for Lothian flock

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A West Lothian farm is increasing its forage acreage this autumn after saving more than £16,000 by finishing lambs and wintering ewes on a brassica last winter. After […] The post Forage crops nets £20 a ewe saving for Lothian flock appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Video: How Shorthorn forage system hits 500kg bulling weights

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Trawling the globe for elite commercial sires and flushing easy-fleshing females from forage-based systems has helped a pedigree herd expand while consistently bulling heifers at 14-15 months old.

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