In this week’s dairy pages, we take a look at nitrogen (N) fertiliser plans for the summer. Just because grass is growing ...

Martin Merrick gives advice on heat detection in the busy breeding season, managing grass growth going forward and the best approach for dealing with worms in suckler calves.

Keeping your lawn in top shape requires regular maintenance, and mowing is at the heart of it. But how often should you cut ...

1.) Don’t scalp. Cut high at 3 inches or the highest setting on your mower. Scalping increases nutrition demands, decreases ...

Keep soil evenly moist until new grass seed has developed 2 inches of growth. Provide one inch of water every 3-4 days to help a deep root system develop. Stop watering after the new grass has ...

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