Badly drained land can have a serious impact on a farmer’s ability to make a profit.
Bennettsbridge Limestone has a range of drainage stone products suitable for your individual land drainage requirements.
Benefits of improved land drainage to a grassland farmer:
- Increased yield and lower production costs
- An extended grazing season
- Reduced surface damage by livestock
- Improved trafficability/accessibility for machinery
- Reduced reliance on supplementary feedstuffs
- Reduced disease risk to livestock
- Better availability of N in soil
For more information or to buy our drainage stone products, contact us today.
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