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  1. Woodlander

    Online training available for FACTS qualified advisor annual assessment

    Following discussions in the thread 'Subscriptions for BASIS Points' I thought I'd open a separate thread. Last week I successfully completed my first FACTS Qualified Advisor online training session for this year's online assessment - 'Ways of Improving Fertiliser (Mineral & Organic)...
  2. Woodlander

    Online maps

    Just looking for suggestions for a website (preferably free) where I can get OS maps which show field boundaries. I've found a few online which do this, but they all show contour lines, I would prefer just the field boundary. TIA
  3. Woodlander

    Mid tier stewardship seed supplies

    I have around 10ha of Flower Rich Plots (AB8) and around 6ha of Winter Bird Food (AB9) to set this spring. I've spent the afternoon trawling the web looking for products and prices for seed. After looking at around 6 different seed sellers websites I've found large variation in the species in...
  4. Woodlander

    Metaldehyde to be withdrawn for outdoor uses

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/restrictions-on-the-use-of-metaldehyde-to-protect-wildlife Another active bites the dust, sorry to bear bad news just before Christmas
  5. Woodlander

    New OSR herbicide Belkar -my experience

    I thought some on here may be interested in my experience throughout the season with the new oilseed rape herbicide Belkar. I have been fortunate enough to secure supply for my oilseed rape area. Cranesbill is one of the main broad leaved weed targets we have whatever the crop, and my...
  6. Woodlander

    Lumiposa for Flea Beetle

    Although not available for treatment in the UK, there has been some OSR seed imported ( from Poland I think,) treated with a new insecticide called Lumiposa. Just wondering if anyone has set any and if it has had any effect on CSFB? If someone has a split field trial that would be really...
  7. Woodlander

    Cyclone

    Due to changes to our grain store we're looking to divert our cleaner outlet. Looking to blow the chaff out to a trailer so looking for a cyclone to blow into so chaff drops into a trailer. If anyone has one that is redundant let me know. Must be in sound condition, we're happy to clean and...
  8. Woodlander

    How much 2017 wheat left to market

    Just out of interest - how much of your 2017 wheat harvest do you have left to market. I'll set the ball rolling - rightly or wrongly I'm 100%
  9. Woodlander

    improving picture??

    BBC monthly outlook - taken with my usual pinch of salt, but hopefully better things to come after this week! United Kingdom Warnings Monthly Outlook Monday 4 September Published at 10:00 Monthly Outlook Summary September to calm down after boisterous start September has had an unsettled...
  10. Woodlander

    Spring oats

    We've always grown winter oats for seed here, and they have always performed very well on GM terms, and are an excellent break crop. Over the years we've been limiting which fields we grow them on due to blackgrass - keeping to the cleaner fields - but they are still a weak link in the chain in...
  11. Woodlander

    Anything interesting from trials days

    Well - the end of the trials season is here and for a variety of reasons I was unable to go to any manufacturer, distributor or independent trials this season When I have been to SOME trials in the past I often come away thinking - well I've not learnt anything new today - just confirmed what I...
  12. Woodlander

    Drain Jetting

    Looking for a little advice - I have no experience of drain jetting. I have several lateral drains that I would like to jet on a couple of fields. Is there a tool out there that enables you to go up the main drain and find the the laterals and then turn to jet the laterals - or is my only...
  13. Woodlander

    DAP

    Hi Looking for a quote for a full artic load of DAP for delivery between now and Mid Aug, delivery to LE12. 600kg bags. TIA
  14. Woodlander

    New market for sugar beet

    Just heard, albeit a rumour, that someone is setting up in competition to British Sugar and opening a beet factory in York. Anyone heard similar?? Is this the end of the British Sugar monopoly?? Have ABF now got to sell even more cheap clothes through Primark to maintain healthy profits?
  15. Woodlander

    If they still made it ........

    Not sure if this has been covered before? What machines would you buy again if they were still available. I'll start it off. Case 51 maxxum range. Super reliable, technologically advanced when introduced over 20 years ago. Still run a 5130 and does everything I want it to, and still...
  16. Woodlander

    Puma 155 fault code 3104 Rail pressue relief valve open

    Anyone had this problem - any ideas what the solution may be Thanks in advance
  17. Woodlander

    Can you justify low specific weight claims?

    Hoping someone can answer this. A ton of barley is a ton of barley. I understand that low spec weight barley may be of slightly lower nutritional value but is there any evidence and does this evidence justify the current claim system. I hear of a farmer selling 49 kg/hl barley sold at £95/t...
  18. Woodlander

    June 2016 rainfall vs 2012

    So, just tallied up the rainfall for June 2016. 151.5mm. This is vs. a June 2012 rainfall at 168.5mm - so not far behind. So far in 2016 we've had 446mm compared with a 2012 half year total of 414mm. July 2012 was 123mm so here's hoping for a much drier July 2016. Not looking forward to...
  19. Woodlander

    Job offers for DC.

    I'm off blackgrass rogueing. Do you think he'd like to join me.
  20. Woodlander

    Slugs

    Interested to hear what slug pressure is like around the country. They're a problem in wheat after OSR here this year, with other crops and wheat in other rotational positions fine on the whole. With many crops only just emerging following later sowing then I advise regular checks of crops...
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