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Feedlot manure and compost fuels crop performance

Real Agriculture

Two things are true when it comes to agriculture: where there is cattle, there is manure and where there are crops, there is a need for nutrients. Feedlot operators have been spreading manure… Read More

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Wheat Pete’s Word, Mar 13: Managing tiller potential, manure nutrient sources, and early insect trouble

Real Agriculture

From nitrogen and sulphur applications, to manure, and even maybe some early planting, wheels are turning. From nitrogen and sulphur applications, to manure, and even maybe some early planting, wheels are turning. The mild winter has certainly got many thinking about field passes. And with that comes. And with that comes. Read More

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Welsh farmers welcome plan to allow higher manure applications

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Livestock farmers in Wales will be able to continue spreading organic manures on land at the higher rate of 250kg/ha of nitrogen a year until 2025 – where there is a crop need and subject to certain extra environmental protection conditions.

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Nottinghamshire estate cuts fertiliser rates with organic manure

Farmers Weekly

Like most large estates and farms, Welbeck, historically known as one of the four “Dukeries” in north Nottinghamshire, aims to farm approximately 1,835ha of in-hand farmland environmentally responsibly as well […] The post Nottinghamshire estate cuts fertiliser rates with organic manure appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Putting the power of manure to work

Real Agriculture

On an episode of Real Ag Radio Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson answered a listener question about the best practices for spreading manure on farmland. Johnson emphasized the importance of considering factors such as soil type, weather conditions, and current soil nutrient levels before determining how often to spread manure.

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Give manure credit it deserves

Western FarmPress

Proper manure sampling, analysis and application imperative to get the most value.

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Wheat Pete’s Word, Nov 13: Cool connections, patience, bushel weights, P in manure, and soil pH

Real Agriculture

A low soil pH just needs some lime and is good to go — right? Not necessarily so, explains Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson in this latest episode of Wheat Pete’s Word.

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