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Revised Artificial Nitrogen Levels for Dairy Cows.

spongebob · 2004-03-29 19:26:32

Please note the following caveat in the article "This outlines the amount of artificial nitrogen (bag N) that farmers can safely apply and expect a response. It is not to be confused with organic nitrogen that comes out the back of a cow." Front of cow not technically the same as back of cow , gottit ?! Once you got that…

29-03-2004 7:26pm

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Please note the following caveat in the article

"This outlines the amount of artificial nitrogen (bag N) that farmers can safely apply and expect a response. It is not to be confused with organic nitrogen that comes out the back of a cow."

Front of cow not technically the same as back of cow , gottit ?!

Once you got that bit straight in yer noggin you should read the rest of this fascinating article Here . Some of it is a bit mathematical if you are not in the humour for it.

"The new Teagasc guidelines suggest that farms stocked at a cow/acre can apply 249 units/acre (311kg/ha x 0.8 = 249 units/acre)."

I'll post up a spreadsheet later

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