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  1. CPM RSS

    Rolling their eyes

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Rhizoctonia remains one of the most important potato diseases and liquid seed tuber treatments are now increasingly important in control strategies. CPM visits two Cornish producers who’ve found that getting the most out of them is all...
  2. CPM RSS

    Cease and Decyst

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Potato cyst nematodes have always been one of those ‘hard to control’ pests and growers are turning to cultural controls to support a dwindling armoury of chemistry. CPM visits a Cambridgeshire farm where trap cropping is being evaluated...
  3. Cowabunga

    This is the rubbish they teach in college today rather than agriculture and science

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64483924 Climate disruptors of the future will be trained by a new degree course, a college has said. Black Mountains College in Talgarth, Powys, has launched a BA in sustainable futures. It teamed up with Cardiff Metropolitan University, the Brecon Beacons...
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    Does Britain Need Bison?

    The following is from 'The Spectator' and is well worth the subscription. I am bemused by the piece, and am not sure what I think, but I am not convinced. The Blean is just north of Canterbury. It’s ancient woodland – mentioned by a couple of Chaucer’s pilgrims – now managed by a conglomerate...
  5. Clive

    How Vegan are you ?

    Probably a controversial thread this ! Over Christmas I was talking to a friend ( well more a friend of a friend !) on a night out who claimed to be vegan, he really thinks hes single handedly solving global warming and ending all animal suffering ! Closer questioning (after I pointed out...
  6. GOV.UK RSS

    New powers introduced to crack down on illegal tree felling

    New powers introduced to crack down on illegal tree felling Written by Defra Press Office Credit to Richard Pow, Forestry Commission There has been widespread coverage in the Times, i News, Guardian, the Daily Express, Daily Mail and the Western Morning News of new powers introduced to curb...
  7. Agriland RSS

    Prison sentences and fines to combat illegal tree felling introduced

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Prison sentences and unlimited fines are amongt a package of new powers to be introduced as part of a crackdown on illegal tree felling in England, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Forestry Commission...
  8. TFF

    Local weather data aids better Agronomic Decision Making in the UK

    First deployement : Frontier's network of Sencrop ag-weather stations for precision farming Sencrop and Frontier Agriculture have joined forces to roll out a UK-wide network of connected weather stations, helping farmers and their agronomists to make better crop management decisions. Following...
  9. News

    LOCAL WEATHER DATA AIDS AGRONOMIC DECISION MAKING

    Sencrop and Frontier Agriculture have joined forces to roll out a UK-wide network of connected weather stations, helping farmers and their agronomists to make better crop management decisions. Following a recent trial, the organisations will install 480 weather stations on 240 sites, with...
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    bio-degradable tree and hedge guard trial - receive 200 free vole and rabbit guards!

    Chestnut Bio has been working for 3 years on an innovate UK Smart Grant to design a new bio-plastic, made from plant sugars and natural minerals, that will last 5 years protecting trees from animal attack (deer, rabbit and vole). The guards then breakdown, fall to the ground and bio-degrade to...
  11. CPM RSS

    The diverse paths to resilience

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As the Genetic Technology Bill made its way through Parliament, plant breeders and innovators met to discuss other paths to a sustainable future. CPM summarises the discussion and the content of the new Bill. By Tom Allen-Stevens...
  12. CPM RSS

    New late blight fungicide for Irish potato growers

    Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine Corteva’s blight preventing chemistry, oxathiopiprolin, is now available for Irish farmers in a newly formulated product, Zorvec Entecta. Zorvec Entecta is a liquid formulation combining the Zorvec active (oxathiopiprolin) with amisulbrom to...
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    Bit more farmer bashing

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63666024 So the fact that a fair proportion of people fail to complete their antibiotic course and that doctors dish them out like sweets is irrelevant then?
  14. Enry

    Machinery Sale - Mr Price the man who cleared the river!

    https://www.rgandrbwilliams.co.uk/files/auction_details/Day%20House%20Catalogue.pdf Some very tidy kit - must be farming in a very big way - multiple drills and 3 SP sprayers!
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    F##k me thers some water about

    Just back from 44 mile round trip to drop some cattle at mart theres been some water come down last night big puddles all over on the roads
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    Fodder Beet Price.

    Any fodder beet prices yet? Heard a few talking around £45-£50 T Not seen much lifted yet.
  17. Agriland RSS

    Main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland well underway

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland is now well underway. Initial indications are pointing to a significant drop in yields this year, relative to 2021. However, potatoes dry matters are exceptionally high – in some cases up to 25%. This...
  18. CPM RSS

    Memorable for the wrong reasons

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF There’s little doubt that 2022 has been a memorable season and particularly challenging for those growing potatoes. CPM takes a look at how this season is stacking up. By Lucy de la Pasture There’s an old adage that life can only be...
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    Recording harvest intervals

    I have had a red tractor non conformance for "no documented system in place to ensure statutory harvest intervals for PPP's are complied with" What are they wanting?
  20. TFF

    How High-Quality Seeds Can Improve Crop Yield 2022-10-15

    Experts state that seed quality often directly correlates with a farmer’s crop yield. High-quality seeds are superior to other seed varieties in physiological purity and are usually free from seed-borne diseases. For those unfamiliar with the agricultural industry, you can determine seed quality...
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