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Amid a constant battle with declining chemistry and catchy weather windows, including an adjuvant in the spray tank is proving essential for one Wiltshire spray operator. CPM finds out more.
By Charlotte Cunningham
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Seed shortages, mancozeb uncertainty and more resistant blight strains are set to compound the difficulties caused by one of the wettest autumn and winter periods on record. CPM reports.
By Rob Jones
Potato growers are facing more than...
As above , just wondered if many people are modifying sprayers to use IPC s via closed transfer system . Fronteir are subsidizing the kit for a few weeks , not sure about the other " big" firms ( Agrii, Procam, Hutchinson etc) . I am fitting it to my Bateman and got the CT kit to move around...
Two weeks ago I asked for volunteers to help organise a farmers protest. To make the risk-reward of farming worthwhile.
JUST ONE FARMER STEPPED FORWARD!
In the face of this level of apathy I give up on trying to get (English) farmers to do anything.
Indeed, the vast majority of comments on...
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After much uncertainty, the HSE finally announced last month that mancozeb doesn’t meet approval criteria and therefore it proposes to withdraw it from use. CPM asks whether the industry is prepared for the impending loss and what can fill...
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we havnt had a good ploughing vrs DD dust up for awhile :sneaky:it all seems dominated by the politics of rt nfu et al :rolleyes:
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The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is currently listing six new malting barley varieties.
All are under evaluation by the organisation’s Malting Barley Committee (MBC) – three for brewing only, two for brewing and malt...
As a Scot in Scotland how does it all work.
Is it competitive?
I read about all these £500/ha options going in on up to 50% of some areas, surely its not that simple?
On an arable farm what % could you theoretically do under the various options?
We don't know what they are going to do up here...
Direct Driller's first tech edition has gone live on the website or you can download a copy of the PDF to read when convenient. A digital only, 100% tech focused issue (with an appropriate title) looking at how regenerative agriculture has change because of technology and how is might change...
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Testing and treating farm-saved spring crop seed for loose smut and seed-borne net blotch is being advised following recent inclement weather and rapidly declining seed stocks.
As widely reported, due to poor autumn conditions, winter cereal planting...
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With wet weather hammering autumn-sown crops and ground travel remaining limited, spring planting may seem more appealing than ever. CPM looks at different options.
By Janine Adamson and Rob Jones
The Met Office first started naming...
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It’s that time of year again – Christmas is fast approaching and therefore AHDB releases the latest iteration of its Recommended List for cereals and oilseeds. CPM reviews the changes including a BYDV-tolerant six-row hybrid winter barley...
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Drones may not be new to the industry but they are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are being utilised for more and more operations as the technology improves. CPM investigates
By John Swire
New aerial assessment techniques being...
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AHDB has today (27 November) launched the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds 2024/25.
With fewer new varieties added than in recent years, the latest edition has shorter lists for most major crops. However, highlights...
Looks like spring my spring barley area is growing but I didn’t get chance to keep any clean barley for seed. I have some that has brome seed in it and when I got my beans cleaned i showed the sample to the cleaner and he said he’d struggle to get the brome out. What other options have I got to...
Covering Soils Day - 21st Sept
We ran the first in a series of Direct Driller days around cover crops, SFI options, agronomy decisions and compaction on the 21st September at TWB Farms in Staffordshire.
It was a great day, with great local food provided by Untamed Grill.
For all those who...
I had a email this morning asking me to vote for existing and 2 new council members
None of the candidates I was ask to vote for have been nominated / seconded by farmers so I don't see that is actually a democratic process at all - its more a ratification of AHDB's interview and recruitment...
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