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Alternative crop, no more rapeseed woes: NEW YORK: It’s a sign of the times when farmers make more money advocating for the industry on social media than actually farming. Zach Johnson, who grows corn and soybeans in Minnesota, is known in YouTube circles as MN Millennial Farmer. It’s a role...

Went to the local showing of the new combines. Very nice but my god are they actually going to sell a single one for next harvest. £500,000 for the big one after discount according to the chap that showed us around one. Will anybody risk that purchase in present financial conditions.

What are the best chemicals for controlling these? I know very little about it. Starane in cereals, shield in beet? Glyphosate in stubbles appears to be too late as they have formed daughter tubers. thought I was getting on top of them but they are really bad this year in a field that was spuds...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham A new campaign has been launched to help the seed potato supply chain improve the health and quality of its tubers. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Healthy seed is the foundation for profitable potato production, so minimising the incidence of viral and fungal...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham No-till potatoes grown under a straw mulch could help farmers to restore degraded arable soils cost-effectively if used as a cash crop within a regenerative cropping rotation, according to trial findings from ProCam. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Presenting...

No-till potatoes grown under a straw mulch could help farmers to restore degraded arable soils cost-effectively if used as a cash crop within a regenerative cropping rotation, according to ProCam agronomist Richard Harding. Presenting results from a four year trial at the recent Groundswell...

B.B.C 2 Horizon last night just said that the average potato crop is sprayed 32 times in a growing season?! Anyone got any comments? pretty sure I heard it right I can't remember them being sprayed that much when we grew them

Government announces projects worth £22 million to transform food production Written by Defra Press Office Government announces projects worth £22 million to transform food production Today (Friday 28 June) the government has announced the first 31 projects to benefit from the Transforming...

Written by Rachel Martin Projects supported by £22 million of Government funding are set to help UK farmers cut down on pollution, minimise waste and produce more food. The money will support projects such as using electricity instead of herbicides to tackle destructive weeds and...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham New technologies are set to help UK farmers cut down on pollution, minimise waste and produce more food thanks to a £22 million Government investment. CPM reports. Science Minister Chris Skidmore today announced the first 31 projects to benefit from the...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham Potato crops are at high risk of blight, given the high temperature and humidity in recent weeks, but waterlogged soils could make it difficult to apply sprays in a timely fashion. CPM reports. Hutton Criteria disease warnings (based on weather risks) have been...

Aye-up, I got into a conversation yesterday with a farmer about carbon, carbon dioxide, sequestration etc, etc. It became apparent that whilst we both knew a little about what we were waffling on about, we also both were hopelessly under-educated on many points about the whole huge subject...

I know I know not as dry as Australia, but for growing good wheat 5 mm of rain so far this month following an exceptional dry winter is not go to be filling the barn, let's just hope we get a 15mm-25mm before the end of the month. Every year in the east mids we see to have a spring drought now.

Anyone use quad splitters on their 2 row planter. Looking help on getting a set made up. Been using a standan 3 row planter but we've had enough of it, lucky boss drives planter so not my problem. Cheers Aub

Looking at buying JD 8345rt which has had two major autopower fixes / replacements and rear transmission rebuild. The gearbox has had the latest fix to ensure it doesn't fail again. It's the right money and very tidy but should I buy or walk?

I read in my local paper this morning about a Butcher/Farmer who has won 1st prize for his Vegan pie up in the home of Pies, Melton Mowbery. Here is the article for you all to read.

Hello, We usually cut our winter planted (spring harvested) potato seed, but plant whole seed now (summer in Australia for winter harvest as the seed tends to break down with the heat and humidity this time of year. Should I be increasing the in row spacing of the whole seed crop compared to...

Anyone used a “mcculloch lamb resuscitator” or another make if there is any - cheaper alternatives? For when you have a heartbeat but no breathing and nothing will work like swinging, dunk in water, severe rubbing etc.. Nothing worse and more demoralising than spending 20 minutes with a...

:oops: Eh up! The idea of starting a thread about Holistic management has been on my mind for ages, if I am honest. Lets start by me putting my cards on the table - I have NO formal training, NO books, and NO interest in starting big wars on which way is best. I do, however, completely and...