Recent content by AndrewM

Drilled 11th October, pretty sure already at leaf 3 emergence, headlands are pretty messy

t0 was just going to be folpet along with trace elements pgr herbs, just bought some univoq to add in. all wheat and barley is over the top of my wellies, even that what was drilled 4th week of october. loads of septoria about. i havent split stems to look at leaf 3 yet. looks like 30+mph winds...

had no good chance to get t0 on, so onto t1 now if/when conditions improve end of next week.

Did this last year with 8 acres that got flooded in May, filled mowing grass with mud. Reset the field. Spread alot of the midden last month, it had heated up so much in the middle it must have been smoldering. Lovely compost like material to spread.

Usually find that the problem with late turn out is too much Grass that i can't keep on top of quality wise, end end strip grazing seedy rubbish come June. Taken to saving the fert till I have taken first rotations grazing

ah this is important, clarifies the situation "From midnight tonight we’re not going to accept applications where the amount of land in total that is entered into any combination of those 6 actions is above 25% of a farm’s total land." " The new approach does not apply to: any SFI...

https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/agricultural-transition/defra-announces-cap-on-sfi-actions-to-maintain-food-production?utm_source=hometopstories from the farmers weekly article, they have interpreted it as: "New applicants to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme...

Well the agreements only last 3years so they will have to comply with the cap after that. Benefit of being brave and going first

Yup, more like people don't want the shitty jobs of the time.

Mechanical cultivation is defined by Natural England as ‘agricultural soil-disrupting activities’ such as ploughing, tine harrowing, sub-surface harrowing, discing and rotovating. Chemical cultivation is defined as ‘chemical enhancement of the soil’ through the addition of organic and inorganic...

£900-£1000 for an artic to cross the ferry one way, probably not much money to be made

how much are hutchinsons charging for omnia services?

AHDB webiste Vernalisation: A period of cool temperatures (0–12ºC) advances floral development and reduces the duration of the foundation phase. The majority of winter wheat varieties respond strongly to vernalisation, and spring wheats may have a slight response i have no idea if 2 weeks at...

This is the blog post i lifted the info off of https://ragt.uk/skyfall-the-winter-wheat-with-the-widest-drilling-window/

Thanks for your help, ive got it apart this morning. I think i can get a new motor locally. Do wydale do replacement seal kits? Some photos for vantage, i took the fan cover off the motor, and got someone to hold the end of the shaft with some grips while i unscrewed the paddle.