Farm Focus Winter 2014

Farm Good Country Value

Winter Edition Offers end 31st December 2014

Welcome

SHEEP FEEDS

Welcome to our latest Farm Focus!

Our winter edition is packed with seasonal advice and information from our technical team along with special offers on a wide range of products to get you through the winter months. We feature a range of feeding products including our high quality and high energy EweMaster range of concentrates, liquid feeds from QLF and energy blocks and buckets, all ideal for the winter months. Along with this we have some excellent deals on winter feeding equipment.

We introduce two new and innovative products to our calf range, Heatwave and WynnGold MilkMate, take a look at page 7 for more information.

If you’re interested in solar or biomass take a look at page 15 for the details of our joint venture renewables business GeoGen who can discuss with you the most suitable renewables option for your needs.

Remember, you can follow us on Twitter (@WynnstayGroup) or like us on Facebook for all the latest news and information.

Come and visit us at....

The Welsh Winter Fair, 1st & 2nd December at the Royal Welsh Showground.

Wynnstay would like to invite you to a

PIE AND PINT EVENING

in conjunction with

7pm for 7.30pm Date Thursday 13th November

Location Woodlands Hotel, Edern, Pwllheli, LL53 6JB

Please RSVP to...

Sarn or Rhosfawr Stores by Friday 7th November

Thursday 20th November

Cobra RFC, Meifod, Powys, SY22 6DA

Llanfair Store by Friday 14th November

Upcoming YFC Events...

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Herefordshire YFC Variety Night Friday 21st November 2014 British Legion Club, Leominster. 7.00pm for 7.30pm £10.00 non-members / £9.00 members includes Buffet Food, Licensed Bar and Raffle.

• Pembrokeshire YFC English Public Speaking Day Sunday 30th November Pembrokeshire College, Haverfordwest •

Staffordshire YFC Very Vintage Christmas Fayre Thursday 4th December The Ingestre Suite, County Showground, ST18 0BD £3 Entry including Mulled Wine and Mince Pies.

7pm - 9pm

• Shropshire YFC Speaking and Competitions Day Sunday 7th December Much Wenlock School. Starting at 10am.

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Pembrokeshire YFC Queens Ball Friday 12th December 2014 De Valance, Tenby. Black Tie TICKET ONLY EVENT - £12. Over 18’s only.

Contact 01437762639 for more information.

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Shropshire YFC County Carol Service Thursday 18th December 2014 St. John the Baptist Church, Castle Street, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DF. Starting at 7pm, All Welcome.

The EweMaster™ range of concentrate feeds, pre- and post lambing, is available exclusively from Wynnstay, ensure your ewes get the best possible concentrate to maximize profitability.

EweMaster

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4 million lambs are lost in the period just pre-lambing to a few days of age, costing the industry an estimated £120 million per annum, 55% of which are due to poor ewe feeding. The message is very clear - sheep farmers should feed the best possible ewe concentrate pre- and post - lambing to maximise profitability. The lowest cost product will simply not do.

Features and Benefits • Quality, high energy concentrates with a spread of raw materials including a balance of starch sugars, digestible fibre and fat, enabling healthy rumen function.

• Contain high levels of protein and use high quality protein sources thus encouraging the ewe to milk off her back to maximise milk production, improving lamb growth.

• Contain optimum levels of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Calcium to avoid hypocalcaemia • Contain a unique Vitamin and Trace element supplement including generous levels of: Cobalt - associated with lambs standing and suckling earlier Iodine - required for the production of active brown adipose tissue which provides energy for shivering (in newborn lambs, 30% of heat generation comes from brown fat) Zinc - active in immunity against disease and essential in the production of Keratin, affecting both udder and foot health Availa Zinc - well proven to be more effective than all other sources of Zinc Vitamin E & Sel-Plex® Selenium - essential for lamb vigour, survivability and immunity to disease.

LambMaster

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The LambMaster™ range of compound feeds and Wynngold™ ewe milk replacers available exclusively from Wynnstay, ensure your lambs get off to the best start possible and finish profitably.

All Wynnstay feed products are supported by our technical, sales and marketing teams whose aim is to help you maximise the health and performance of your lambs.

The LambMaster™ range consists of four feed varieties: LambMaster™ GOLD PELLETS A 19% protein, ultra high energy, high quality protein lamb feed, designed to be fed ad lib from one week of age to slaughter. Suited to fast growing indoor lambs.

LambMaster™ PREMIUM PELLETS An 18% protein, high energy lamb feed designed for creep feeding or for feeding from three days of age to slaughter.

LambMaster™ SUPREME PELLETS A high quality 18% protein lamb feed, designed for traditional systems.

LambMaster™ Supreme is designed for feeding from one week of age or as a store lamb growing diet before finishing on LambMaster™ Finisher

LambMaster™ FINISHER PELLETS/NUTS A specialist, high energy, high starch 16% protein lamb feed, designed for feeding ad-lib on high performance finishing systems or to store lambs alongside roots or brassicas All prices exclude VAT

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FEEDING Wynngold Lamlac

EweMaster Nuts & LambMaster Pellets

Cattle Ring Feeders

Paxton AT25 Drinking Bowl 48681/45914

SHEEP

Wynngold Lamlac is very palatable and gives excellent feed conversion. 10-12kg will rear a lamb.

FEEDING EQUIPMENT

Image of a ring feeder with a 610mm skirt

Standard ring feeder with 470mm skirt

£145

Wynnstay Extra High Energy 20kg • • •

With 610mm skirt high base to minimise forage wastage

Buy 3 for £139.50 each

2634 Available in 20kg and 80kg Ideal for in-lamb ewes, breeding tups, flushing ewes and growing/ finishing lambs at grass all year round - for optimum fertility High energy at 16MJ/Kg and protein of 12%

£158

44089 6.8 Litre Capacity (AT25) Compact design with built in mounts for easy wall fixing Ideal for single animal use in loose boxes or stables Large easy drain screw cap for fast emptying Includes removable service box cover for easy access to ballcock • Includes Part 2 ballcock compliant with Water Regulations • Dimensions (mm): 410D x 300W x 344H

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£28.00 each

Buy 3 for £151.50 each

Beef Trough

45920

Buy 2 for £50 SMP Concrete Portable Feed Block 56194

Wynnstay Energy Block 25kg

CATTLE

• General energy & protein supplementation at grass or indoors • Ideal for use at tupping time • Use where extra supplementary feed input is required • Helps resolve production , health & fertility problems

Minpot Dry Cow 22.5kg 2587

1241

Minpot Dry Cow is rich in highly available magnesium and phosphorus, with a low calcium content.

Specially formulated for cows in late pregnancy when the balance of minerals is critical and milk fever may be a problem

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RIGHT STUFF FOR THE WHITE STUFF - HOW MUCH IS YOUR LIQUID FEED REALLY COSTING YOU?

2500mm double sided beef trough

£120 £65 each or 2 for £120

Buy 3 for £110 each Precast Concrete Feed Channels

Paxton Feed Trough

We all care about price, its human nature to do so but sometimes we need to look a little closer to see the true value for money.

It is no secret that the more protein contained within your molasses the less per unit the protein costs, however many simply overlook this in favour of overall price per tonne. Let us show you how to farm smarter this winter.

Lowest cost per unit of protein Whilst you’re feeding a sugar source, why not raise the protein level by using QLF’s ‘Timed Release’ products – for as little as £1.30 per unit of extra protein – that’s the equivalent of buying Soya at less than £200 per tonne!

Don’t forget the power of sugar Many silage analysis’ this winter are showing low in sugar and a lot with high fibre levels; feeding a source of sugar provides energy at the right time in relation to starch and fibre to increase ration nutritive value.

To find out how much we can save you this winter please call us on 01691 828512 or visit www.wynnstay.co.uk 4

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1m (53343) - £20

Range of sizes available, please contact us for a competitive quote All prices exclude VAT

2m (55841) - £35 3m (55842) - £45 Wynnstay Group Plc Farm Focus Winter 2014

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Heats cold milk to be fed ad lib

CALVES WYNNSTAY CALF SPECIALISTS

A warm milk feeding system for calves, lambs and goat kids 60625

Offering expert advice to keep your calves happy this winter Rebecca Richards - Calf Specialist

Gill Dickson - National Calf Specialist m: 07971 296702

m: 07881 093633

gill.dickson@wynnstay.co.uk

rebecca.richards@wynnstay.co.uk

• Young ruminants prefer warm milk • Early in life their ability to convert milk into growth is at its most efficient • Frequent small meals improve digestion • Lifelong performance is improved when colostrum feeding is followed by accelerated milk Feeding program.

• Ad lib feeding saves labour • The animal is larger at weaning time so the cost per kg of liveweight gain is similar to Once a Day feeding.

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@Healthycalves

WYNNGOLD CALF MILK POWDERS The Wynngold range of calf milk powders has been formulated to give your high value calves the best possible start in life. Whatever your rearing system and production targets, there’s a Wynngold product to meet your needs.

Stock

Protein Source

Analysis Protein/Oil

Health Package

Rich Cream

Beef, Dairy

Skim

23% Protein/ 20% Oil

Greenline/Protimax 500 iuVitE

Bloom

Beef, Dairy

Whey

23% Protein/ 20% Oil

Greenline/Protimax 500 iuVitE

Thrive

Beef, Dairy

Whey/veg

22% Protein/ 18% Oil

Greenline/Protimax 250 iuVitE

Stellar

Beef, Dairy

Whey

23% Protein/ 20% Oil

Gardion 500 iu VitE

Enerlac

Beef, Dairy

Whey/veg

20% Protein/ 20% Oil

Gardion 250 iu VitE

Also available - START N WEAN Nuts high energy calf starter for calves 0-12 weeks

Agri-plastic Deluxe Calf Hutch

53794

Available with a Mesh Pen System which includes: • Bucket weather cover • Twin bucket to mesh pen mounting bracket • Grey Bucket and teat • Bucket to mesh bracket • Bottle holder – mounted to mesh pen • 3 Litre bottle

Mesh Pen System

Premium Calf Coat - Kerbl

Calf Cart

• Transport calves safely, quickly and easy • Easily manoeuvre calf over rough terrain • Cart sets flat on ground for easy loading and unloading • Solid tyre, 36 inch long version • Head lock for tagging, de-horning and castration

Usual Price £479

Introductory Offer £459 56727

Individual Price £24.50

3 for £65 www.wynnstay.co.uk

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Feeds up to 30 calves or 50 lambs Suitable for milk powder or whole milk feeding Hygienic, milk is stored cold No more machine rental fees No more broken glass heater elements No moving parts/reliable Thermostatically controlled Fast growth Healthy stock Labour saving

Introductory Offer £365 For more information please call a member our Wynnstay Team on:

Alan Dickson, Business Development Manager - 07968177726 Gill Dickson, National Calf Specialist - 07971296702 Rebecca Richards, Calf Specialist - 07881 093633

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• Don’t let all your hard work go to waste this winter, keep your calves strong and continuing to gain those all-important daily live weight gains by ensuring they are warm and comfortable.

• Calf jackets can be used in the first three weeks of life to give calves a head start • The jackets are machine washable at 30ºC • Trials have shown an extra 5kg LWG on calves that had worn calf jackets during the cold weather.

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Feeds milk replacer or whole milk

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MILK MATE Maintain freshness for up to 24hrs Fortifies milk Protimax egg proteins Organic acids Amino acids Vitamins & Minerals Sweetener & Flavours 10kg treats 2500 litres 1.3p/litre For further information please contact the Wynnstay Calf Team

All prices exclude VAT

Why Wynngold MILKMATE? ● Milkmate fortified milk offers advantages over ordinary whole milk ● Pathogenic bacteria dislike acidic conditions and it slows their growth. ● Beneficial bacteria like acidic conditions and proliferate . ● Acidity encourages faster clotting in the stomach ● Milk is better digested ,so less undigested food for pathogens to thrive on. ● Protimax egg protein (rich in specific antibodies) helps the calf meet early life challenges ● Whole milk is deficient in some amino acids - MilkMate contains extra amino acids ● Whole milk can be deficient in certain minerals - MilkMate contains added minerals Wynnstay Group Plc Farm Focus Winter 2014

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DAIRY

DAIRY PREMIER DAIRY RANGE

Helping you to MAXIMISE your dairy hygiene PERFORMANCE The Wynnstay Premier Dairy Wynnsan range is a comprehensive range of dairy hygiene products to enable an effective dairy hygiene programme.

The range includes a range of products to ensure low levels of bactoscans and cell counts, resulting in a healthy milking herd.

Our aim is to offer a dairy hygiene range that delivers the highest level of hygiene whilst reducing your cleaning costs and improving your margins.

For further information on the Wynnstay Premier Dairy Range please contact your local Wynnstay Store or Wynnstay Representative.

Deosan Activate Range

For more information on the complete range of ventilation products please visit...www.wynnstay.co.uk/ ventilation.html

• A specifically designed range with a product to meet the requirements of each of the dairy market segments.

Please call your local Wynnstay Store for a competitive quote

Mayo Mattress 44mm 6’x 3’10”

57657

This slurry Treatment: • Retains N,P & K in organic forms • Speeds up solids degradation during storage • Saves labour - reduced stirring and easier pumping • Reduces odour & minimises crust formation • Improves soil humus and worm population Contains: Microbial cultures, microbial enzymes, microbial stimulants, dextrose, aluminosilicates, flow agents.

Top quality liners Best value for money Excellent cow comfort

• Long life

Pick up your voucher in store for a

FREE TRIAL SET

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95% Dry Matter Highly absorbent pH 7.4 No lime required on bed 5 x more absorbent than sawdust 10 x more absorbent than straw Cleaner & more comfortable cows Available in bulk loads & also available in Semi-Dry form - Ideal for beef cattle

Please call your local Wynstay Store for a competitive quote

Hydramix Lime

56694

• CUT your annual fertiliser use • RETAIN nitrogen and nutrients in your slurry • REDUCE smell • REDUCE stirring • AVOID crusting • REDUCED your farm’s carbon footprint

• Designed to deliver the optimum use of the biocide, total power without the aggression.

Losses of up to 5% in milk yield can be expected from worn liners due to under milking

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Continuous use of this additive will lead to minimal mixing, reduced smell, homogenous slurry and more efficient preservation of nutrients. When tanks are full, the treated slurry can be pumped and spread easily.

• Proven under the scrutiny of daily cow environments – heavily soiled areas with an organic challenge.

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Features: • Fibreglass corrosion resistant housing is easy to clean and last a long time.

• 3 year warranty efficient totally enclosed motor.

• Front and rear safety guards.

• Versatile mount • Heavy galvanized blade • Throws a high velocity air stream long distances

Slurry Treatment 1kg

• Developed to meet the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).

EnviroBed Bulk

The VES Blast Fan is the perfect small building and small animal fan.

Or to receive a copy of our Ventilation and Lighting brochure email...farmfocus@wynnstay.co.uk

The Deosan Activate range is a new generation of intelligence based disinfectants to deliver optimum teat hygiene and protection.

Kingston Liners

VES 36” Direct Drive BLAST Fan

The Mayo Mattress offers exceptional comfort at a truly affordable price, whilst maintaining the longevity of the mat.

£65

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Significantly lower dust levels, compared to hydrated lime Provides rapid rise of pH - helping to control mastitis, digital dermatitis and eColi Will not burn Safe to use as a single bedding product Cost effective, 100% natural product.

Highly absorbent, economical drying agent, improving the environments for both livestock and stockmen.

Provides improvements in slurry quality Assists in odour control.

Can be used with cow cubicles, poultry and stock sheds.

One product - numerous uses Please call your local Wynnstay Store for a competitive quote

All prices exclude VAT

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LIGHTING

FERTILITY Estrotect Heat Detection Patches

89791/2

Multi award winning heat detection patches – easy to use and extremely good value ESTROTECT™ Heat Detectors provide Mounting Evidence; One of the best ways to detect heat is to see evidence of a cow being mounted.

More rubs = More Mountings = Maximum Opportunity for Pregnancy • Simple and convenient “rub-off” technology • Economical • Highly effective • High quality manufacturing • No shelf life • Application aids of brushes, wipes and additional glue available • Professional management tool for all AI programmes and Embryo Transfer recipients • Available in 5 fluorescent colours.

Ambic AI Paint

The Day-lighter (with optional moonlighter) series of lighting combines the proven technology of Induction LED, housed in the most robust IP65 (listed for wet location) fixture and optical lens.

Using sound research by many of North America’s Universities, the VES Day-Lighter, Moon-lighter and Enviralight control will help improve the milk production with proper lighting levels while using the least amount of energy.

55035-39

One of the best signs that a cow is in heat is evidence of bulling behaviour. AiPaint is a simple, effective animal marker which can be used to highlight progressive mounting activity. AiPaint therefore reduces the time required to observe cows and can significantly increase the number of cows observed bulling.

• Simple, effective heat detection tool • Handy 500ml dispensing bottle with integral brush for ease of application • Rubs off perfectly for accurate heat detection • Also effective as a general marker • Available in a range of colours

£9

Provides you with the most useful “on-the-farm” based cattle health reporting tool in the industry.

Temperature Bolus 3.0

56618, 56619

An effective long day lighting system must meet the following criteria 1. Provide even light distribution at no less than 168lux at a height of 3 feet above ground level over the entire area of the building.

2. Consistency and evenness of light distribution is important average lux levels are not important.

3. For maximum benefit the day period must be at least 16 hours long and the dark period no shorter than 6 hours.

4. If cows need to be moved or handled during the dark period use low intensity red lights. Other night lighting must be below 10 lux.

Installing a correctly designed system may be more expensive in the short term but long term it will ensure many years of effective operation. Enviralights marketed

by Wynnstay excel in terms of effective lifespan.

ANIMAL HEALTH Ivomec

Closamectin

IVOMEC® Classic Pour-on

Buy any of the following to receive a

Buy 2 x 2.5L and receive a £10 Voucher

FREE PAIR OF WATERPROOF LEGGINGS:

IVOMEC® Classic Injection 500ml

Temperature Software

Buy 1000ml and receive a £40 Voucher Buy 500ml and receive a £20 Voucher

The Bella Ag Temperature Software easily installs on computers and works along side the most popular herd management software packages. Collecting information via the reader, it will automatically identify and alert you to cattle that need attention.

1 x 5L Closamectin Pour On 1 x 4 x 250ml Promo Pack Closamectin Sheep Injection 1 x 2 x 500ml Promo Pack Closamectin Cattle Injection

Flukicide

Tracesure Traffic Lights for Sheep

Fasinex 5% and

Tracesure® Traffic Lights Sheep is a multi-pack containing either 100 or 250 Coprac 4g capsules, Tracesure Se/I & Tracesure Co boluses.

More temperature data with a much easier setup! This revolutionary bolus allows you to control the amount of temperature data you receive and how often it gets uploaded. Our new cloud services allow you to access your data from anywhere via smartphone, tablet or web browser!

Includes a magnet to help prevent hardware disease

Enviralight 250W & 150W

Automatic Temperature Alerts Most of your cattle are healthy most of the time; it’s the ones that aren’t that you need to know about. Our software analyzes the temperature data collected from your cattle and generates a list of only the ones that have problems. Alert lists can be printed out at specific times and sent out via text message or email.

Buy 500ml and receive a £5 Voucher

IVOMEC® Super

Fasinex 10%

For more information call

t: 01691 662690 or visit www.wynnstay.co.uk/bellaag.html

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FARM MAINTENANCE

FARM MAINTENANCE Wynnstay Rat & Mouse Killer

56210-13, 60601

Makita Drill and Grinder Makita 8391 DWPETK 18V Combi Drill including 2 Batteries & 101PC Acc Kit

10% O FF Unique chocolatey aroma, highly appealing to rats and mice and increases bait ‘take’. Bio-stats inhibit the growth of fungi and bacteria in damp conditions.

Available in 3kg, 10kg and 20kg loose bait, 5kg place packs (50 x 100g). NOW AVAILABLE IN 2.5KG BLOCKS.

Roof Sheets

Universal Tractor Seat 55260 Cover

Clulite Classic LED 57728 Torch LED version of Clulite Classic

£120 FF 10% O

Makita GA4530KD 115m Angle Grinder + Diamond Blade

£58.34

LED Rechargeable 57731 Flood Light

Land Drainage Full range available includes:Twin Wall Land Drain Pipe MDPE water pipe Soil pipe Joints & fittings

Contact your local store for a competitive quote

Sheep Polytunnels

FF 10% O

NOW £13.75

57737

Please ask in store for details.

Pre-Cast Concrete Slatted Tanks

• Resistant to water, mud, food & drink • Variety of colours

36062

45364

Full range of fibre cement, corrugated, box profile and bitumen available.

Competitive rates available

Universal 3D Seat Cover

- also available for poultry

NOW £15.00 Twin Wheelbarrow 255ltr

• Totally portable work light • IP65 waterproof rated • Compact and lightweight • Comes with magnetic feet • Strong and robust • Superb area of illumination • Head pivots forward & backwards • 5-6 hour life • Supplied with mains and vehicle chargers

and general use

£75

£25 Morris Anti-Freeze 20ltr

41009

Was £179

NOW £165

•P rotect from frost damage down to -34ºC and ice damage down to -50ºC •P rovides outstanding protection against rust and corrosion • Recommended for all year round use

21481

£40

Concrete Underpass

• Range of slatted tanks to suit a wide range of applications • Tanks ranging from 36m3 (8,000 gallon) down to 11.3m3 (2,500 gallon) that come with a slatted lid option which are ideal for use in collection yards and as reception tanks for slurry stores.

• Slatted lids are supplied with galvanised safety manhole covers to allow access to the tank for slurry agitators.

• Suitable for Wheel Load up to 5.8 Ton

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A range of sizes are available to suit individual specifications.

• Cost effective housing solution • Improved light conditions can increase animal welfare and create an improved working environment • Polytunnels are strong and durable • Machinery access for feeding, cleaning and bedding Please ask your nearest Wynnstay Store for more details and for a competitive quote.

This concrete underpass was recently installed on a farm in North Wales. The installation allowed the farmer to access land without crossing a busy road which in turn also provided a time saving in moving the cows. Wynnstay supplied the concrete products for the work to be carried out, for more information on the range of products we can offer please ask at your local store.

Wynnstay can provide a full range of pre-cast concrete products

Please ask your nearest Wynnstay Store for more details and for a competitive quote.

All prices exclude VAT

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FERTILISER Nutritional Strategy for Maize As a large, rapidly growing plant, maize has substantial nutrient requirements. It’s worth spending a little time planning fertiliser requirements, as getting it right can provide a big crop of conserved forage with a high energy content.

Assessing nitrogen (N) need can be tricky, particularly where organic manures are regularly applied. Whilst the Fertiliser Manual has tables to estimate Soil Nitrogen Supply (SNS), it’s impossible for such general guidance to give values for where muck is used. This, however, isn’t of great practical use for farmers or advisers planning their fertiliser needs! Also, the Fertiliser Manual recommendations are based on a fresh weight yield of 40t/ha and many modern varieties will yield more than this. GrowHow’s N-Min service now includes maize cropping, after 5 years of field trials to establish both its effectiveness and recommendations to achieve a worthwhile crop.

This soil test measures the amount of N that will come from the soil to supply the crop and can be used with the GrowHow N-Calc program to assess what additional N is required. It is particularly useful where organic manures are applied, helping to ensure that the crop is neither over- nor under-supplied. Under-supply clearly may prevent the crop from reaching its potential, whilst over-supply can mean an excessively leafy plant that is slow to ripen, as well as possibly resulting in losses to the environment.

Neither is cost-effective!

Whilst phosphorus (P) requirements are smaller than those for both N and potash (K), it’s still important, particularly for germination and establishment. At index 2, 55 kg P2O5/ha is required; this could be supplied by “average” cattle slurry (6% dry matter) spread at 50m3/ha (4500 gall/ac). Recent Maize Growers Association advice suggests that ploughing, then applying slurry and using a cultivator to work it in helps to avoid putting the available nutrients too deep. At below P index 2, slurry nutrients will not be sufficient, so seedbed P is needed.

GrowHow’s EarlyBite 25-10-0 is great in these situations, providing N as well as P – 200 kg/ha supplies 50 kg N/ha and 20 kg P2O5/ha – ideal for germination.

Maize has a large potash requirement: at index 2-, 175 kg/ha potash is needed. Slurry applied at 50m3/ha doesn’t quite fulfil this, so a small dressing of K may be needed. In practice, many soils that regularly receive muck will be above this index, so slurry will supply enough. The importance of both P and K emphasises the need for a recent soil test – know what you have, know what you need!

Sulphur’s (S) importance has recently come to the fore. Whilst the plant’s requirement is modest, so little is deposited from the atmosphere now, applying S is beneficial. Recent GrowHow trials suggest that 20-25 kg SO3/ha improves both yield and N uptake; this corroborates work by the MGA showing benefits on mucked or un-mucked sites. Using a product such as SingleTop 27-0-0 (12 SO3) at a rate of 200 kg/ha is ideal, supplying 54 kg N/ha and 24 kg SO3/ha.

Don’t leave it too late, call us today to dicuss your crop nutrient requiements

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• Choose Nitram and put quality in, to get quantity out

GrowHow N-Min. Reassuringly British Call the GrowHow Advice and Service Centre on 0151 357 5758 or speak to your fertiliser distributor.

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Looking for a career in agriculture?

Wynnstay offer a diverse range of careers for those with a passion for agriculture. To find out more about the career opportunities available at Wynnstay visit www.wynnstay.co.uk or telephone us on t: 01691 827120.

­­All prices exclude VAT and are ex-Store. Offers valid until 30th December 2014 unless otherwise stated and are subject to availability. Products may vary to illustration and only be available at larger Stores, please check before travelling. Wynnstay reserve the right to withdraw offers or change prices at any time. E & OE. Wynnstay Group Plc • Eagle House • Llansantffraid • Powys SY22 6AQ Registration No: 2704051 Telephone: 01691 828512 • Fax: 01691 828690 • Email: info@wynnstay.co.uk • www.wynnstay.co.uk 16 www.wynnstay.co.uk Registered in Wales and England Vat Reg No. 168 7221 87

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