Farming is a way of life and is anything but predictable. That's why your farm must be efficient and resilient enough to grow crops both sustainably and profitably now and in the future.
Applying early nitrogen as nitrate will get the grass off to the best start, but make sure you include sulphur – it improves nitrogen efficiency and makes up for deficits from your soil.
When you apply nitrogen and sulphur together it increases your nitrogen use efficiency so means you get more yield for your money with less wastage
Choose a fertiliser that will deliver what you need it to…there’s plenty to choose from! But make sure you include sulphur – it improves nitrogen efficiency and makes up for deficits from your soil.
Yara provides a wide choice of fertiliser grades so that there is something for everyone no matter your land, preference or crop needs. Having a luxury of choice allows you to apply a fertiliser that is ideally suited to your needs delivering a much higher return on investment.
For farmers looking to boost grass growth, Yara have plenty of options, but two of our most popular products are YaraBela NUTRI BOOSTER and YaraBela AXAN.
The main difference between these two products is the addition of selenium in Nutri booster. So, for farmers who want to enrich their grass with selenium for their cows to benefit, this fertiliser grade would be an ideal choice.
By ensuring that every bite of grass contains selenium, you’ll have a healthier herd that performs better and maintains their fertility.
… that selenium in grass is utilised more effectively by the cow? As selenium is bound to protein in grass it makes it more easily absorbed by the cow.
Trials have shown selenium fertiliser applied in a single April application resulted in a significant increase in selenium concentration in grass/silage with subsequent increased blood levels in the herd leading to improved general overall health.
If you're still not convinced about the benefits of Yara's selenium-enriched fertilisers, listen to the thoughts of some other farmers talking about how they got on with Booster fertilisers.
Enrich your grass with selenium-fortified fertiliser to support better livestock health. A compound fertiliser containing sulphur, nitrogen and selenium in every granule to achieve an even application of all nutrients across your field.
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A particular benefit of our YaraBela fertilisers is the fact that they are compound fertilisers. A compound fertiliser consists of granules or prills of the same shape, size and density, all of which contain every single nutrient, thereby ensuring an even spread of nutrients across your field.
By comparison, a blended fertiliser consists of a mixture of the raw materials so the granules will be of differing sizes, shapes and densities. Because of the disparity in the granules, when mixed in a spreader, the granules will be spread at different distances due in large part to their density. Ever tried throwing a ping pong ball as far as a golf ball? It’s the same principle.
There is wide-spread sulphur deficiency across UK soils, so spreading a fertiliser with sulphur makes sense to ensure there is a plentiful source of sulphur throughout the growing season.
But applying sulphur goes beyond feeding your crop, it also ensures more efficient nitrogen uptake thereby improving your nitrogen use efficiency and delivering a better return on investment on your fertiliser costs.
If you need the sulphur but are not overly concerned about selenium levels in your livestock, then Axan is an excellent choice which has been delivering for farmers for over 35 years.
A compound fertiliser containing sulphur and nitrogen in every granule to achieve an even application of both nutrients across your field.
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Developing first-class agronomic advice and sharing this with our customers
Choosing the right fertiliser for both best yields and to support a better environmental outcome
Finding innovative ways to support farmers in their quest to protect the environment
Yara is committed to supporting farmers in their fight to reduce their impact on the environment and increase transparency in where our food comes from.
Yara has always invested heavily in developing first-class agronomic knowledge which is then shared with our valued customers. Ultimately, Yara wants our customers to enjoy maximum return on investment which will also deliver a better result for the environment as there’ll be less wastage.
One focus area of our trials is exploring how to maximise your nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). There comes a point at which applying more nitrogen starts to deliver diminishing returns. It will also mean increased leaching into the water tables, so focusing on achieving the correct NUE level will deliver a better result for the environment. Yara’s annual trials help identify the level to aim for.
Choosing the right fertiliser is not just about achieving the best yields, it can also support a better environmental outcome. For example, YaraVera Amidas helps prevent nitrogen losses into the water table by virtue of its make-up. The added sulphur in Amidas achieves more efficient nitrogen uptake. On its own urea will increase soil pH resulting in significant nitrogen losses. Sulphur counteracts this process.
Not all fertilisers are created equal and Yara believes transparency of food production should take into account production methods of fertiliser. With Nordic roots, Yara has long been committed to reducing our impact on the environment and developed abatement technology to remove over 90% of N2O emissions during the production process.
Yara continues to find innovative ways to support farmers in their quest to protect the environment. By providing precision farming tools, such as the N-Sensor, to farmers to help inform decisions will prevent excessive fertiliser use.
But we’re always working on ways to improve the production process with pilot projects in developing green ammonia technology to minimise fertiliser carbon footprint close to zero, which we hope to roll out by 2023.
The following fertilisers are recommended for spring grass growth
Yara supply our solid and liquid fertilisers and micronutrients through a network of local suppliers Use our interactive map to locate your nearest suppliers.
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