Nitrogen expert speaks in Jindivick
Are you wasting money on urea straight after the autumn break?
Professor Richard Eckard (the nitrogen expert) will share his recent research showing only two of the last 20 years in West Gippsland gave an economic response to N
Market report for 16th and 17th January Wednesday Fat Sale 392 head. Thursday Bull and Cow Sale, 60 bulls, 375 cows and 17 steers.
392 head this Wednesday for the fat sale, which was less 296 cattle. Top vealer making 314.6 cents per kg, which was up 2 cents in a sale where good cattle sold well and unfinished cattle were hard to sell. The restockers were active on selected lines with processors keen to get the best and not keen on unfinished cattle.
There were 12 heifers with the top 281.6 cents, per down 9 cents. There were 56 steers offered to top at 295, up 12. The yard average was 246.2. The average price for 392 cattle was $918.80.
The bull sale on Thursday had 60 bulls, 23 less than last week. Sold to top of 246.6 cents per kg, up 6 cents. The bull average was 215.3 cents, up 6 cents. 60 bulls average per head $1590.22, which is 172.60 more with some good beef bulls sold well.
375 cows, 79 less than last week with a good run of beef cows. With better finished cows selling well.
The cow average was 192.9 cents. The yard average was 170.3. The average per head of 452 cattle yarded was $947.46.
Vealers 1 Lim 1 Lim 1 Lim 1 Lim 2 Lim 1 Lim 1 Lim 2 Lim 1 Lim Steers 1 Lim 2 Hfd 1 Ang 1 Lim 2 Ang Heifers 3 Cley N Henderson, Wombat Ck 1 Lim JF Britt, Lillico 1 Lim JWG&NE Webb, G/B 1 Ang M Grace, Nilma Export Cows & Heifers 3 Ang S Cougle, Willow Grove 1 Ang AM&PE Laidlaw, Tanjil Sth 1 Ang N Henderson, Wombat Ck 1 Ang AA Marson, Crossover 6 Ang HD Middleton, W/Grove Dairy Cows 5 Frn K&J Rhind, Neerim East 30 Frn K&L Rhind, Neerim East 1 Frn M Moyes, Shady Creek Steers
4 Frn Bulls 1 Ang
Gramaur Park, The Gurdies JH Vickery, Drouin G&N Guy, Buln Buln G&T Parke, Buln Buln Gramaur Park, The Gurdies GR&LR Jones, Wgl Sth M&L Brunt, Poowong East H&H Krutsch, Vesper J Dickinson, Iona
JWG&NE Webb, G/B N Henderson, Wombat Ck Wilmarr P/L, Shady Creek T&K Ahern, Warragul JWG&NE Webb, G/B C Kuhnell, Lillico K&H Nicklen, W/Grove
375 405 395 360 420 360 405 318 395
445 440 525 560 690
472 510 420 480
581 600 555 520 673
648 650 785
469
314.6 313.6 311.2 310.0 300.0 300.0 295.2 286.2 280.6
295.6 295.6 283.2 280.2 259.6
281.6 273.2 267.6 250.0
235.6 213.6 213.6 204.6 196.0
204.6 191.4 185.0
169.6
1179 1270 1229 1116 1260 1080 1195 910 1108
1315 1300 1486 1569 1791
1328 1393 1123 1200
1370 1281 1185 1063 1319
1325 1244 1452
795
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3. NGL, 4. Landmark, 5. SEJ. We have a Facebook page. Like and follow us on VLE Warragul. fertiliser directly after the autumn break.
Following a dry summer, there is often not enough soil moisture and already too much soil N to show a good response to added urea.
However, once the rains have started and the soil has sufficient moisture, applying N becomes important to improve pasture vigour before winter.
Go along to an on-farm day where Richard will explain: Nitrogen fertiliser application efficiency Managing nitrogen in drier conditions leading up to the autumn break Local research on nitrogen use efficiency Best management practice The workshop will be held at Paul Custance’s farm at 690 Jacksons Track, Jindivick on Friday, February 1 from 10.30am to 2pm with lunch provided. RSVP to GippsDairy on 5624 3900 or info@gippsdairy.com.au
The More Profit from Nitrogen project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources as part of its Rural R&D for Profit program, The University of Melbourne and Dairy Australia.
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