Bulletins from Thomson & Joseph Ltd

Here's a look at the key headlines from our Grass Silage Mineral Bulletin 2019 - 

·  MACRO-MINERALS UNCHANGED OVER PAST 3 SEASONS EXCEPT FOR ELECTROLYTES

· ELECTROLYTE ELEMENTS (POTASSIUM, SODIUM, CHLORIDE) HIGHER DUE TO WARMER SPRING

· CATION-ANION BALANCE RISES TO +423 meq/kg

· SOIL CONTAMINATION SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER, REFLECTING GOOD CONDITIONS AT GRASS HARVESTING

· MOLYBDENUM FALLS DRAMATICALLY (20%) AS MAY DRIER THAN AVERAGE

· HYPOCALCAEMIA RISK INCREASED, BUT ANTAGONISTIC CHALLENGE TO COW FERTILITY AND HEALTH REDUCED

View the full Bulletin here.
 
 

Looking forward to catching up with everyone at AgriScot on Wednesday 21th of November Stand 16 in the Highland Hall.

In the mean time please find our Grass Silage Mineral Profile Bulletin attached here!


Key Headlines from the Bulletin:

• Macro minerals similar to 2017 except electrolyte elements.

• Potassium (2.73%), Sodium (0.25%), Chloride (0.98%) reduced due to soil water deficit.

• Cation-anion balance steady at +381 meq/kg.

• Soil contamination marginally reduced but iron higher at 427mg/kg.

• Molybdenum continues to climb at 1.91mg/kg due to wet spring.

• Relative Copper antagonism remains high.