application

  1. Clive

    Annual conformation

    How does this work ? ie our sfi application is the parcels we intend to put into various options but with many being rotational and there being flexibility to increase without limit and reduce area by up to 50% am I correct in understanding that we will have to effectively do a...
  2. Try to succeed

    SFI SSSi consent from Natural England

    Hi all, Just after some information on how long it took to get your consents back from NE if you were subject to this upon submission of your application? I do not farm in a SSSi but the system told me I am upon submission of my application. Will they waiver it if you are obviously not in one...
  3. Exfarmer

    AD maize rents

    any ideas on figures running around for a decent block PM me if you prefer
  4. CIA LTD

    KEEPING COSTS LOW, IMPROVING SOILS, REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

    The team at Central Injection Agri know their sh!t! Turn your waste product into fertilizer GOLD! Correctly managed, the slurry and manure output on your farm can be a cost-effective way of fertilizing your paddocks while also being environmentally friendly. Here at Central Injection Agri we...
  5. Agriland RSS

    Slurry and water grant application to open tomorrow – NFU Scotland

    Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is reminding those considering erecting or upgrading their slurry storage to meet new regulations, that the latest funding round will open tomorrow (February 15). The round also includes support for irrigation...
  6. Scrambler

    Is SFI panicking farming suppliers?

    From some conversations I’ve had recently, I’m getting the feeling there’s some panick in businesses that rely on farming customers that large scale SFI options could become very popular. For instance, suggesting that it wouldn’t be moral, or that you wouldn’t be a real “farmer” if you take...
  7. skye @ bofin

    Webinar Discussions

    This thread will consist of questions asked during our webinars! Please do get involved and answer any questions you believe you have the answer to. We also encourage you to ask any questions of your own and get involved that way :)
  8. Agriland RSS

    Over 10,000 farmers apply in latest round of SFI

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland More than 10,000 farmers have now applied for the latest round of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). As of today (Wednesday, February 14), one in eight farmers have submitted an...
  9. early riser

    Separator long term running costs

    Evening all, Looking tentatively into the option of installing a rotary-screen separator to deal with sand-laden slurry. 150 cows, housed 5 months max. Having been successful in Round 1 of the slurry infrastructure grant, I have since been invited to modify my application to include items...
  10. onthehoof

    Sam 3

    Thinking I'd like to reseed some permanent pasture with Sam3 herbal ley, but assume that I will need an EIA, was arable until 2002 when it went into arable reversion
  11. Still Farming

    Biodiversity Net Gain .

    BNG and planning permissions ? More and more requirements?
  12. F

    Diesel versus Petrol powered 3 inch Pacer/Fert Pump

    Looking at speccing our 16000 litre water/fert bowser with a 3 inch engine Pacer pump. The price difference is over £900 for a Kohler diesel over the Honda engine. Will check with supplier, seems the Kohler is a larger HP. Can the Honda manage with pumping fertiliser or is it at its limit? I see...
  13. CPM RSS

    Emerger approved for use in pulses

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A pre-emergence residual herbicide for broadleaf weed control can now be applied in field beans and combining peas. The authorisation for Emerger (aclonifen) will be a welcomed addition given the low number of pre-em herbicides currently available for...
  14. Panicnow

    Saving Red Tractor

    Maybe we are getting this wrong. Double the Red Tractor fees and spend all the money on a marketing campaign. But... "If it doesn't have a Red Tractor on it, it's cheap stuff from God knows where, that has been sprayed and injected with God knows what" That would call out the supermarkets...
  15. Oldmacdonald

    What to ask potential employee?

    Might take on a young lad a couple days a week Chap I have in mind is around 18, quite keen. Farming background. What should I be asking him? Apart from 'can you start Monday'?
  16. JJT

    What the hell just happened?

    Just submitted SFI form, went through it all before hand multiple times to check everything was correct, went to "check your answers" everything looked right, validated ok so I submitted it. Now when i look at the application summary theres half of the land parcels misssing! FFS...
  17. T

    Grease

    Got a machine with hard to reach grease nipples. Where is the best place to buy the hoses and fittings to route an easy access grease nipple. Like the ones that are on auto lube systems
  18. J

    Massey 7620 Dyna VT query

    Hi, just became the owner of a 2013 mf 7620 dyna vt. My experience of cvt's before are they're fully controllable from the joystick. This seems to require you to adjust the revs manually using the hand throttle. Am I missing something or is this the correct procedure for this tractor? Thanks
  19. J

    Eid readers

    I think the time has come to try and move forward with our sheep to try and improve our recording have been looking online and see the Agri dent apr600 with TGM software look best to suit our needs but with absolutely no experience of these things any advice is appreciated! What we want to be...
  20. CPM RSS

    Mancozeb: As one door prepares to close…

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF 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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