Sodium for Grassland Farming Note

The majority of UK grassland contains low levels of sodium, a mineral essential for good grass intakes and cow health. Do you have swards that look great but are poorly grazed? This may be due to an imbalanced sodium: potassium ratio.

This Farming Note covers:

• Sodium for soil and grass
• Sodium requirements in the cow
• Improving soil and sward sodium levels
• Sodium supplementation

Issued January 2009.

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