Recent content by EJS

It is confirmed in Kent - just had Market phone to tell me not to bring lambs in tomorrow as I'm in zone 😞

Yes by cutting BPS for English farmers and creating complicated ELMS scheme which has been closed and rejigged about every 9 months - doubt you could apply half of the calendar year - hey presto an underspend- you couldn't make it up

I was drilling at 220kg per ha of wheat so will be 22kg beans per ha (9kg ac) was half that this year and worked just looked bit thin - might try linseed if it will come through pre em - was told sainfoin will work

Last year I put 30kg in with every 500kg seed bag wheat - worked well but thin - am going to do 50kg this year - also trying sanfoin - no idea on seed rate Sfi 23 so only 2 seeds

I'd like to know what percentage of RT members are NFU members and how they will ensure review covers all members of RT, as they always give impression that they are union of farmers when membership is available to corporate or anyone who wants a countryside membership

I think sainfoin comes through pre em unscathed so niab person said during talk

Had my second payment today - 1st nov start date

Exactly Own data! https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/farm-business-income

If lambs healthy and reached 5 weeks and have been seen to nibble creep then I go cold turkey. Make sure straw available to eat as well. I found any milk meant they just hung around waiting for it so cold turkey best, if a little noisy for a few days!

Hi Snipe I am going so if you or anyone has any comments they'd like mentioning please message me

I drilled yesterday- it's light chalky ground. Just spray off and top then drilled with tine drill. 170kg/ha grows weedy but not bothered - nothing that can't be controlled in future. Bg doesn't like it as no fertiliser and not heavy. Haven't noticed rats but have a good population of buzzards...

https://www.nfuonline.com/media/odpfptnh/red-tractor-independent-governance-review.pdf

When you read nfu summary the report is highlighted - click on word report and it downloads full report

I've read the actual report and think it has some pretty critical language

Hurrels 2yr mix has lots more in it than boston and is simikar price for 20ac £54ish? Ac - cheapest would be mix your own - 70% is spring cereal should be able to buy off neighbour from heap? 20ac need 400kg I think? £150 max I'd think then buy 20kg of kale mustard fodder raddish chicory millet...