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    European corn borer

    We seem to have a god number of maize plants damaged by them this year Some fields worse than others. Up to 30% of plants in one field with larvae in when checking with agronomist today. Are other people seeing them? Doesn’t seem to be a lot if information of what the consequences are or how to...
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    RHM close Southampton mill

    will it be worth growing milling wheat in the far south with the extra haulage cost eating into the Milling premium to get to tilbury or avonmouth ? 250,000 tons will need to find a new home.
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    Time to fence off the country side

    While out checking on crops this evening came across 4 teenage lads in stubble field. Smoking!!! Politely asked them to not smoke in field as it was a fire risk as stated by the Signs we put up some weeks ago on the near by footpath One lad started to get abusive so to avoide a confrontation...
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    Contract farming agreement

    I have contract farming agreement up for renewal this September.(all arable) Land owner wants a 20% increase in his first charge but no increase for our contract Charge,and profit share to stay the same at 50/50 set for the next 3 years Had a fuel surcharge over 55p litre previously but that...
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    eFarm

    Has anyone had any dealings with eFarm GmbH &Co the farm machinery web site
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    NROSO 45% price rise

    Had renewal letter today membership going up from £20 to £29 in january How can they justify that sort of increase?
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    Skyfall sprouting

    whilst doing moisture test today on our skyfall wheat found a couple of grains already had Shoots appearing has anyone else found this yet? This is the second time in three years that we have had it sprouting before it's been fit enough to combine
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