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  1. Agriland RSS

    CropTec seminars to help arable farmers meet industry challenges

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland CropTec has said that seminars at this year’s show will equip arable farmers with the knowledge they need to meet the challenges faced by the industry “head on” and to maximise opportunities. This year’s event will take place on November 29 and...
  2. Devon lad

    Kale issue

    Anyone know what this could be in our Maris kestrel kale? Sown mid May.
  3. M

    Wheat pre em

    Morning Presumably most are still planning on planting wheat in the next month or so. With current prices and profitability what’s everyone’s thoughts on pre em choices and rates ? cheers
  4. DieselRob

    Extase, can you drill it early?

    Last year I drilled 10th Oct and it did what it was meant to and performed well, this year though I’m wondering about drilling earlier with the view to graze it. Will the grazing reset the plant to a position of a later drilled crop or will it shoot through the growth stages too early and amount...
  5. G

    Bps/sfi

    All this talk of no one taking up sfi how many can actually say they banked 100% of there bps and will be able to manage on zero sub going forward
  6. Hfd Cattle

    RPA inspections....reasonable or not ?

    I have no problem with RPA inspections but how reasonable should it be... I explain ... 20 mins ago had a phone call " I need to come and do a whole herd tag test on one of your holdings" I explained that a, the cattle were alli out on grass keep and not back till end of next week b, we have...
  7. CPM RSS

    Group 2 variety out-performs expectations

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A Group 2 winter wheat has bucked recent trends of low specific weights for milling quality to perform beyond expected for one Northamptonshire grower. Emma Bletsoe says she’s ‘delighted’ with her first crop of Mayflower and as a result, plans to...
  8. Grass And Grain

    IPM3 - Companion Crops

    Probably won't be looking at SFI until next year, but wondering if anyone has a plan for companion crops. What companion in which crop, will it work with herbicides, will it leave any profit? Payment rate is only £55/ha.
  9. F

    Why is the US farming sector booming?

    They must be doing something right over there...
  10. Laggard

    Winter Beans

    Never grown them before, recovering OSR grower. Which is a good winter variety and what seed rate if ploughing or Claydon drilled please? Any other advice welcome.
  11. Flat 10

    BASIS qualification

    Can anyone recommend training providers in east anglia, east mids for this and is there any fundings currently available? Thanks
  12. Agriland RSS

    Origin Fertilisers appoints new nutrition agronomy team member

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Origin Fertilisers has appointed a new member of its nutrition agronomy team for the Midlands region. Tom Wells has been added to the fertiliser manufacturer’s team of in-house agronomists and will cover East and West Midlands. He will provide...
  13. Suffolkfarmer82

    Grassland agronomist east anglia

    Bit of a long shot but does anyone know of a grassland agronomist in east anglia please
  14. bobk

    Farming sucks .

    Feel better now . worst year in my 40 years doing this job , drip drip rather than one deluge
  15. B

    Thistles

    I have. A lot of this taking over pasture what would the ground have to little of or to much of
  16. neilo

    Glyphosate… how long til rainfast?

    Applying a little liquid sunshine to Spring Barley this afternoon, as some fields have a bit of greenery coming up and another has loads of greens/secondary tillers. Just been once round the headland of a 17ac field and the heavens opened for half an hour. How many minutes does it take to be...
  17. Bald Rick

    Are farmers rowing back?

    Been noticing a lot of land on the Sainted Isle that previously had been farmed well (talking grassland here in the main) that this year is looking rank with thistles and other weeds common and the sward allowed to seed and go yellow. As far as I am aware, it’s being farmed by the same people...
  18. DieselRob

    Diatomaceous earth- natural silicon

    Is it bad for beneficial insects? I’m trying it for the first time this year on brassicas against flea beetle, I’m happy with the theory behind it but now the agronomist is suggesting it’s actually harmful to beneficials in the same way as it is used as a grain store insecticide. Is he right or...
  19. A

    SAM2 Multi-species cover crop

    As far as I understand the rules for the above. I am entitled to spin some beans into my winter barley at drilling, leave them in until the spring, and claim for the £129/hectare. Has anyone clarified this with the higher powers by any chance? It seems like a no brainer
  20. Phil P

    Grain dryer moisture sensor

    Anyone fitted an aftermarket moisture sensor to their grain dryer? Or a recommendation for a basic system. Our current dryer just works on grain temp then have to keep sampling the batch, trouble is air temp and moisture content means it’s a constant juggling act! Thanks
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