April - 2021

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From Kelly Farm Consulting

Analysis of grass prior to silage making - samples to 28 April 2021

This week’s grass growth newsletter is the final of the season and is the first week to have brought some rain! Most farms in the South...

Analysis of grass prior to silage making - samples to 21 April 2021

This week’s weather has been the same again for farmers in the South West – although daytime temperatures have been higher, there is...

Maize Drilling - why the rush?

Over the last few weeks, we have seen a start to the maize drilling campaign around the South West. However, recent data from the Maize...

Analysis of grass prior to silage making - samples to 14 April 2021

Another week of cold wind and morning frost has kept grass growth lower than usually seen at this time of year. Growth rates have climbed...

CS Capital Grants Application Deadline Approaching

The deadline of 30th April 2021 for submitting Countryside Stewardship Capital Grant Applications is fast approaching. As a reminder,...

Analysis of grass prior to silage making - samples to 7 April 2021

Since taking our first samples, we seem to have had all four seasons within a week! Most of our farms have had bright but windy days,...

Analysis of grass prior to silage making

This week we took our first fresh grass samples of the year. Despite the recent warm weather, crops are still looking to be 10-14 days...