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In episode one of Virtual Machinery Day 2021, we look at the various different low-emission slurry spreading (LESS) systems. Many farmers have availed of grant-aided support through the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) to make the move to LESS technology, with over 2,800 systems funded to date under the scheme. In order to meet our emission targets, reduce ammonia losses to the atmosphere and to become more sustainable as an industry, it is important we make the transition.
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The upturn in weather has brought a significant increase in grass utilisation over the last week.
After a tricky start, grazing conditions have improved significantly on Newford Farm over the last week. This has allowed the remaining yearling heifers, another batch of cows with calves at foot and yearling bullocks to be turned outdoors. This now leaves 50 cows and their calves, 56 yearling heifers and 39 yearling bullocks at grass.
The cows and calves are run in two batches and are being grazed in paddocks with the heaviest covers. As it transpires, these paddocks also typically have good shelter, with account taken of where cows and calves would be most suited to graze when closing paddocks last autumn.