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  1. S

    So Many Twin calves

    Weve calved 55 cows since xmas and had 8 sets of twins. This is very unusual to us as we’ve not had a twin in the last 5 years and we generally would only get one set per season. Has anyone else had this this year or an unusual amount of twins for their herd?
  2. Wigeon

    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
  3. E

    Feed blocks

    Thinking of using feed blocks to feed ewes with lambs on turn out usually feed concentrates for month after lambing but land is so wet has anyone done this will ewes still milk ok they will be on good grass.
  4. T

    Growing Fodder Beet after Carrots?

    Hi, I am renting land this year off a farm that had carrots just harvested. I would like to put Beet in after carrots but not sure if there can be problems? Does anyone know of disease problems or pest problems that stops beet and carrots being grown too close together? Thanks
  5. Grass And Grain

    AHDB recruiting farm assurance lead

    Interesting development:-...
  6. suffeks

    is axial hard on winter barley?

    like the title says is axial hard on winter barley? wondering if it slows it down or causes phyto like dff once i sprayed puma on a section and it killed the barley completely roundup styles lol
  7. M

    Skyfall - How late dare you sow?

    Got some Skyfall seed wheat left, but unsure how late I dare sow? Cambs/Norfolk. Anyone had any previous experience drilling it this late?
  8. CPM RSS

    Pulse Progress: Putting the ‘pea’ in predictions

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF In this special edition of Pulse Progress, CPM explores how the development of a new modelling tool could revolutionise the forecasting of maturity and yield in vining peas. By Charlotte Cunningham Anyone who’s grown vining peas will...
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    Innovation Insight: The tonic to the gin

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Although it’s been a while since the loss of desmedipham, finding a similar level of annual broadleaf weed control in sugar beet has proven quite the head-scratcher. However, the answer could lie in a specific type of adjuvant. CPM reveals...
  10. CPM RSS

    BBRO BeetTech: Yield lag closing

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Growers learned about progress being made to find solutions to virus yellows in sugar beet at the recent BBRO BeetTech 24 event. CPM joined delegates to hear the latest updates. By Mike Abram The yield penalty from sugar beet varieties...
  11. CPM RSS

    Drills: Dynamic drills

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Innovation never stands still and with focus moving towards environmentally conscious management, the drill and planter section of the machinery industry is no exception. CPM takes a look at some of the newest products and updates...
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    Applied innovation: A spoonful of sugar

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With soil organic matter levels reaching an all time low in some areas, utilising the benefits of molasses could help growers to start to rebuild these vital stocks. CPM finds out more. By Charlotte Cunningham It’s often said that a...
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    Product in focus: In a class of its own

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As Revystar XE enters its fifth season of use, CPM takes a deep dive into the active ingredients in it to understand the journey so far and the science behind the product’s consistent performance. By Janine Adamson Launching a new plant...
  14. bobk

    Looking grim .......

    10th of March , next 10 days is shite , turning in to the year of shiteness , El Nino can fo .
  15. paul&mandy

    Grazing turnips upto lambing.

    Due to being so wet we housed all fat lambs and there now all gone off cake probably got about 15 acres of very big roots for ewes left. They are due in a month and I've got lifeline buckets out for them, is there anything I need to be watching grazing this? I could vit drench them tomorrow...
  16. Banana Bar

    Power harrow combination.

    What’s the best combi out there, 4 metre or 6 metre folding, mainly heavy land post sugar beet? BB
  17. R

    Where can I buy sylvintie in bulk

    Sylvintie would appear exactly what I need on my land to bring it up to scratch but from where can I get it? Nothing obvious comes up on the internet apar from small, costly bags.
  18. Pushdyke

    It looks like it could be a dry time

    With high pressure to the North and Easterly winds setting in, are we in for a dry spring. It might last to early summer or even St Swithens.
  19. Bury the Trash

    Fred Beet washer and chopper

    got some to sort out for sheep feeding....cant afford to buy a bucket and Just thinking/ looking for ideas on how to make one from the scrap pile :unsure:.........
  20. C

    Fodder Beet 24

    Having a go for the first time in my career. So thought I'd start the thread... When are people sowing? Mid April if dry enough?
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