Yara is the leading fertiliser company developing recommendations for grassland and forage crops to meet today's legislation.

With the anticipated acceptance of the revised NVZ Action Programme and high feed costs, never has nutrient planning and its effect on grass yield and quality been so important to livestock farmers.

Getting the most from grass is increasingly important to livestock enterprises - whether intensive dairy or more extensive beef or sheep enterprises - with the added interest in the benefits of milk/meat from grass in the human diet.

Yara has over 50 years experience of growing grass, with many trials conducted to establish the correct use and timing of nutrients through fertiliser, balanced with soil reserves and organic sources.

Yara has a wide range of grassland fertiliser products formulated to meet all soil types and conditions, including Top Stock, a compound NPK containing sodium and selenium.

The revised NVZ Action Programme is likely to place more focus on accurate nutrient management. The starting point for any nutrient management plan should be soil sampling as it is necessary to assess the soil's nutrient status before further applications are made. Lancrop Laboratories offers a full range of analyses, including herbage analysis to identify deficiencies, which if left uncorrected could affect animal health.

* For more details contact agronomy.uk@yara.com