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Kingshay Dairy Insight Publications
Stay one step ahead with Kingshay’s trusted Insight publications. Practical, expert-led briefings designed for modern dairy farming businesses. Produced since 1991, our concise, easy-to-digest updates deliver the knowledge you need to improve performance, strengthen your business, and support your whole farm team.
Our Insight publications cover all key areas of dairy farming, bringing together technical, research and business information, into clear, actionable advice you can use on farm. Alongside this, our monthly checklist provides timely reminders of essential tasks and highlights important policy changes, helping you stay organised and in control throughout the year.
Written and regularly updated by our specialists, each publication delivers clear, relevant advice in a simple format – ideal for farmers, family members, staff, vets and consultants alike.
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Dairy Insight
Fertiliser Spreader Set-up
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 products vary between type and supplier it is important to calibrate your spreader for application rate annually, to ensure regulatory compliance. Issued March 2016. About Kingshay Farming Notes Since 1991 […]
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Dairy Insight
Green Manures & Other Crops to Improve Soil Health
This Farming Note is the fourth part of the sustainable Soil Management Series. It explains What green manures are How these green manures and other crops benefit soil health When and how to grow the crops Ecological Focus Area qualifications for BPS Issued July 2015. About Kingshay Farming Notes Since 1991 Kingshay has been publishing […]
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Dairy Insight
Nitrate Levels in Grass
Nitrates in forage can reduce milk yields and cause fertility problems, can turn silage butyric and even cause death in stock. This Farming Note covers: How to ensure grass nitrate levels are down at a safe level before grazing and cutting What environmental conditions cause grass to have a higher nitrate content than usual How […]
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Dairy Insight
Salt Application on Grazing Paddocks
It is estimated that a large proportion of the UK's pasture is deficient in sodium – backed by Kingshay forage mineral analyses. Spreading salt on grazing fields is common practice for some to improve palatability, however there are disagreements as to how much to spread and how often. This Trial Report explains why it may […]
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Dairy Insight
Slurry Additives Trial
Slurry additives are sold with a range of product claims. These include enhanced nutrient availability, improved slurry consistency with less crust development and reduced odours. As part of a muck management strategy, additives could improve profitability. A Kingshay trial was conducted during the winter of 2010/2011 assessing 5 slurry additives to determine their potential benefits […]
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