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Livestock - Grasstrac Booklet - 04

“Grasstrac put the trace elements back and our stock have done better”
Barry and David Evans - Ceredigion

Farm Profile
The Evans´ farm has light land on the higher permanent grass fields running down to heavier soil in the bottom fields.

The Stock
The sheep breeds are mainly Speckle-faced mated to a Suffolk ram and also Mules. Sucklers are a mix of Limousin, Simmental, Hereford and Belgian Blue.

The Problem
Barry says that they had been taking a lot out of the permanent grass/clover swards over the years and had not been replacing the trace elements. “We thought the light fields in particular were missing something and that the lambs could have done better. We decided that Grasstrac could be the answer.”

The Grasstrac Experience
The lambs, which are sold on the ‘hook’ from July onwards, have done better since using Grasstrac on the grazing fields. Growth rates have improved significantly and better grass utilisation led to a reduction in NPK fertiliser application, saving approximately £4 per acre. In 2005, Grasstrac was applied to silage fields as well as pastures to get the benefit in the winter feed for both sheep and sucklers.