Technical strength and industry commitment are just two of the attributes that Yara, the new sponsor for Grassland & Muck 2008, will bring to the event on 21 and 22 May 2008.
“Yara will be a very valuable sponsor because it is a company that delivers real innovation and leadership in grassland nutrition and management; which is a perfect fit for this unique field event,” says Alice Bell, Grassland Event Presenter for the Royal Agricultural Society of England.
Grassland & Muck 2008, which will extend over 190 acres of Stoneleigh Park, focuses on forage production for livestock feeding and the application of slurry and farm yard manure.
Many of the exhibitors use the two-day event to showcase the latest forage-harvesting machinery, storage and feeding equipment, as well as grass and forage agronomy plots. In addition there will be working demonstrations of muck handling and silage clamp equipment as well as technical seminars.
“Yara is delighted to be the event partner with the RASE for the UK’s premier grassland event, which is held every three years”, said Rosie Carne, Yara’s Marketing Manager. “The development of grassland fertilizers and recommendations has been an important part of our R&D Programme for many years, with the importance of the nutritional value of muck always taken in to account. Whether you are faming in an NVZ, growing grass for grazing or cutting, or indeed establishing grass, we have a range of recommendations and fertilizers formulated to meet all soil types and conditions, and it’s not just about yield. Fertilizer applications can be an effective way of getting trace elements into deficient herbage and therefore stock, as our trials work with selenium has shown. Analysis of soils and tissue can play an important role in fine-tuning fertilizer recommendations. Yara welcomes the opportunity to highlight and discuss these and further issues at the first event of our involvement on 21st and 22nd May 2008”.
As sponsors of Grassland & Muck 2008, Yara will work
closely with the RASE to deliver an event that tackles the issues
and opportunities the livestock sector is currently facing.
For more details go to www.grasslandevent.co.uk
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Notes for Editors
Grassland & Muck 2008
Grassland and Muck 2008 is the triennial event for the industry. Partnered by Yara UK Limited and proudly presented by the Royal Agricultural Society of England.
Yara UK Limited
- Yara UK Limited is the UK business unit of Yara International ASA, with our head office at Immingham in NE Lincolnshire.
- Yara UK Limited is the leading supplier of agricultural fertilizer-both in solid and liquid form- and horticultural and amenity fertilizer, to the UK market.
- Yara International ASA, the parent company of Yara UK, is a leading chemical company that converts energy and nitrogen from the air into essential products for farmers and industrial customers. As the number one global supplier and developer of mineral fertilizers and agronomic solutions, we help provide food for a growing population.
- Yara International ASA has 6,800 employees, operating in 120 countries and with a turnover in excess of £3.5billion. The head office of Yara International is in Oslo, Norway.
- The Business model for Yara comprises three business
segments:
- Upstream- global production plants
- Downstream- the global sales and marketing of fertilizers and plant nutrition products, divided in to nine business units of which the UK & Ireland is one unit.
- Industrial- the sales and marketing of products for industrial applications
- The name “Yara” is taken from a Nordic word meaning ‘good harvest’.
- For further information on Yara UK Ltd, please see www.yara.co.uk
- For further information on Yara International ASA, please see www.yara.com
For further information please contact:
Alice
Bell, RASE
Tel: 02476 858 276
Email:
aliceb@rase.org.uk
Rosie Carne, Yara UK Ltd
Tel: 01469 554643
Email:
rosie.carne@yara.com
Jane Craigie, Event PR
Tel: 01466 780078
Email:
jane@janecraigie.com
