May 25, 2021 5:38 pm
Farmers not checking fertiliser spreaders pre-application could be losing up to £100 or €115 per hectare, according to Dale Shaw, machinery sales manager at Carr’s Billington.
Commenting on the matter, Shaw said: “With input prices on the rise across the board farmers need to be considering how they can make small improvements on-farm to reduce the impact of volatile prices we are all currently seeing.
“Fertiliser prices are only going one way at the moment; but this is where you can reap the rewards if attention to detail is made a priority,” the manager said.
“Efficient fertiliser use and making the most of home-grown forage could go a long way this year.