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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: FrancesV on June 30, 2016, 11:06:36 am

Title: Soil and Forage Analysis
Post by: FrancesV on June 30, 2016, 11:06:36 am

Hi,

Can anyone recommend where I can get a soil and forage analysis done to check my sheep pasture? I am in South Devon.

Thanks,

FrancesV

Title: Re: Soil and Forage Analysis
Post by: Foobar on June 30, 2016, 11:28:03 am

Mole Valley Farmers.


JG Animal Health are good - I had my forage analysed by Jonathan, not sure if he does soil too.

Title: Re: Soil and Forage Analysis
Post by: devonlad on June 30, 2016, 12:46:52 pm

Whereabouts in south Devon ?

Title: Re: Soil and Forage Analysis
Post by: FrancesV on July 04, 2016, 10:41:46 am

Thanks I will look into that. I am near Newton Abbot

Title: Re: Soil and Forage Analysis
Post by: FrancesV on July 07, 2016, 01:03:07 pm

Does anyone know of a good soil analyst in my area? South Devon (Newton Abbot)?

Title: Re: Soil and Forage Analysis
Post by: Jullienne on July 07, 2016, 04:51:28 pm

Hi
I just found these people
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=soil+analyst+south+devon+ (https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=soil+analyst+south+devon+)

Title: Re: Soil and Forage Analysis
Post by: VSS on July 11, 2016, 05:31:49 pm

Another vote here for JG Animl Health - it's more important to have your forage analysed than the soil - our sheep eat grass, not mud.