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Can anyone tell me if strawing carrots is done to protect the carrots from frost damage or if it is done to increase yield/keep carrots growing longer? If carrots weren't strayed would the quality deteriorate in December/January? Thanks

Anyone growing vegtables in polytunnels for sale like to share their experiences? What are the most profitable crops to grow?

Just wondering if anyone has any contacts for french farmers who grow osr organically. Thanks in advance

I have no experience of rtk but if it was on a tractor, would it just be a case of drilling with rtk and then when it came to hoeing just doing an AB line between the rows with a bog standard hoe. What is the point of the actual hoe being lazer guided.

Thanks but looking to show spring oilseed rape this year. Anyone got any home saved conventional sosr?

Would anyone have any idea where I could get some undressed spring oilseed rape in the uk? I require it for an organic trial. Conventional or hybrid would be ok. Thanks in advance

That's what I'm worried about re rattling. May insulated door would be less rattle

Planning on replacing a sliding door with a roller shutter door. The shutter door will be fairly wide at 6meters. Does anyone have experience of wide roller doors. Any advice advise re strength of lathes, motor ( will be single phase) etc. Thanks in advance

Slightly off topic but what sort of yields of lucerne per hectare would farmers be getting in limoges/ aquitaine region (non irrigated)? Would be much farm to farm sale of lucerne hay?

One further question @nxy . The rate for the dpb (entitlement) is 250euros/hectare? Is this correct? As in is it a standard flat rate? Is there any greening or other payment on top of the basic value ( such is the case in ireland). Are there any top ups for young farmers? TIA

Interested to here peoples experiences as a foreigner with French banks for borrowing to buy farms. If, for arguments sake, I put 250000 euro on deposit in a french bank would they be willing to lend to me for a farm purchase and what size loan would I be able to get? Are young farmers looked...

That's what I thought logically.

Hi. I'm looking for opinions on trying to improve a concrete yard. Basically, the concrete was put down about 15years ago and the job wasnt overly good. The two issues was that the finish was poor and it isn't level. There is a reasonable fall on the yard and water doesn't lie on it but at the...

That's interesting but it says the tetrazolium test takes 24 to 48 hours. Malting barley seems to be able to be tested alot quicker( 30mins). Obviously i understand germination is very important for malting but i just don't understand how they can test something so quickly yet still be accurate.

How do merchants do quick germination tests. Obviously I understand the process of putting 100 seeds in a Petri dish and waiting 7days but I am wondering about germination tests when, for example, malting barley is delivered and the merchant provides proteins screening and germination all within...

Anyone have any thoughts on this? Did it before on Italian ryegrass. The heads were out and the field reseeded itself. Maybe I left the field too long between spraying and cutting (7days I think) and there was very little green in the hay. How long do people normally leave between spraying and...

Anybody have prices for moddus, CCC and terpal. Thanks

Is it corrosive? Thanks

Anyone have any opinions on the above sprayers? What would be a ballpark price for a 24m 1200l standard spec one. Thanks

Asked a question here before re a knight sprayer and got a lot of helpful answers so hopefully somebody can shed a light. Basically Ive a knight trailed sprayer. The potentiometer works fine insofar as when the tractor turns, the potentiometer turns and the hydraulic ram extends/retracts to...