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2 Simple Steps to Improve Your Horse Pasture For Winter

Rye GrassFeeding stock over the Winter can be a costly time. So to improve your pastures over the Winter months, now is the time to invest in your paddocks to carry you through the colder drier months.

STEP 1 – Consider Using Soil Conditioners

For decades, the primary focus has been on the use ofNPK fertilisers, resulting in soil that is depleted of minerals and trace elements and an ever increasing dependence on water soluble fertilisers.

Soil scientists now believe Continue reading →

What Is The Importance Of Salt For Your Livestock

What Is The Importance Of Salt For Your LivestockThe elements of common salt, sodium and chlorine, are essential for animal life. They are part of several functions in maintaining osmotic pressure in body cells which is vital to the transfer of nutrients and waste products across the cell membrane. Salt is a major component of fluid blood, which contains about 0.17% of both Continue reading →