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Implications of wet winter on first cut silage planning

High rainfall and saturated fields mean the timing of slurry application and first-cut silage will be a challenge for many grassland farmers this year

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Implications of wet winter on first cut silage planning

Grassland expert Dr George Fisher says slurry should ideally be applied six weeks before grass is cut, but with ground too wet for this to be possible, it may need to be spread as little as four weeks...

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