Knowledgebase
Kingshay's Knowledgebase - Machinery & Equipment
Behind each statistic of farm injury or death is a tragic story, a devastating impact on families and often to the farm business as well. It is essential that farmers tak...
What is most commonly targeted by rural crime? How do you reduce your insurance premiums?
The laws on farm vehicles can be a bit of a minefield and many farmers may not even realise that they are breaking them. Should I be using red or white diesel? Do I...
Calibrating your fertiliser spreader is an essential task to optimise forage and crop yields and maximise the benefit from the cost of fertilisers. As fertiliser produc...
To improve feed efficiency at grass, fibre supplementation should be considered.
Read this Farming Note to understand how changes to the machinery Annual Investment Allowance influence options for financing machinery purchases, relative to the availab...
Forage wagons offer an alternative to the traditional forager and silage trailer combination. Forage wagons will not suit every situation but where the silage area is in ...
Freezing Point Depression (FPD) is a test used to measure extraneous water in milk. The freezing point of milk is usually in the range of -0.512oC to -0.550oC with an ave...
This month’s checklist covers: New Year, new start…. – what are you going to do differently this year? Grants currently available Forage planning, Nutrient ...
This month’s checklist covers: Planning Worm Control in Youngstock Benefits of Booking your Contractor Early Be Prepared for Maize Drilling Handling and Use o...
This month’s checklist covers: Time to Review Your Housing Responsible Use of Antibiotics - Red Tractor Update Balancing Grass and Silage Start Planning Now f...
Adjusting both the pattern and frequency of milking can affect the profitability of your business. Could changing your milking pattern, e.g. 10:14 to 12:12 hour milking i...