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12 Neglected Acres - Horse Grazing ?
My father died and has left 12Ac of land which was supposedly "managed" by a local farmer Now it has 10m wide hedges and a thick thatch etc I've seen that horsey types are renting £1,200/year/Ac. Presumably with a stable, decent fencing etc I've stuck an ad up to see what interest there is...- Adamo
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Following on from groundswell bicropping
So folks. Who's done it? Who's making it work? What seed rates? What management? What crops? Outputs? (It was mentioned that it's 1.3 times the monocropping option, but was that just oat or both added up because a few beans in an oat trailer would add a lot of weight due simply to them being so...- Badshot
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Sustainable Fibres: Farming for fashion? 2023-06-23
Download PDF As consumers begin to wise up to the pitfalls of fast fashion, could growing sustainable fibres offer UK farmers an opportunity to be part of the solution? CPM investigates. By Janine Adamson In 2021, UK households spent £57bn on fashion, with the average consumer buying 60% more... -
Sustainable farming incentive - handbook for 2023 has been published
Afternoon all, Today we've published a handbook containing all the detailed information about the sustainable farming incentive offer for this year. The handbook is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfi-handbook-for-the-sfi-2023-offer An overview blogpost is here...- Janet Hughes Defra
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Where’s UK food production headed?
Obvious title but the more I read and hear, the more I feel the politicians don’t seem to value food security aka home production at all. Many farmers rightly considering taking the environmental package not to grow a break crop (apologies I can’t recall its title) but to grow wilding type...- Martin Holden
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Public goods
Let's make a list. I'm sure we can get to 10.- delilah
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Harvest 2023
Let’s start a harvest 23 thread! So how far do we all think we are from starting? Winter barley rapidly ripening here early start is on the cards. First week of july maybe, rape just starting to lose its greenness also!- APJ
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Harry`s Farm AB6
Whats this AB6 he was on about, leaving stubble over winter and get £522 pounds a hec. Been trawling through dozens of gov. uk pages where they say a lot but typicaly tell you nothing. :rolleyes: :facepalm:- colhonk
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Oilseed Rape 2024
Simple question really, do you plan to grow more, less or the same area of this risky crop ? If less why ? price, csfb, slugs or other reason- Clive
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Sugar beet price 2024
What do you think the price will be for next year. Following at 48% increase for this harvest how big a drop are we expecting.- Laminated
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Wireworms in grass reseeds
Hi I'm new to this and looking for advice. We try and reseed a field every year, usually after 1st cut we roundup the regrowth and direct drill the seed. The seeds look good at 2 weeks then as the 3rd leaf opens up it all seems to disappear as fast as it came. Our seed rep came and said...- Dales Chris
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Haymaking 2023
I know it's very early still, but looks like my neighbour is making a bit of hay on a small field that he lets people camp on. Couple of others seem to be underway with haylage. I've just been and mowed 8 acres that is going to be haylage for a chap this evening. It will be at least 10...- IOW91
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Sunflowers - Blooming lovely
Download PDF From an Instagrammers’ paradise to commercial bird seed production, sunflowers have the potential to offer something for all. CPM speaks to growers who are making it happen for very different purposes. By Janine Adamson Helianthus annuus – the common sunflower. For many, the very...- TFF
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At the stem of it
Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Keeping stems healthy is vital for a successful oilseed rape crop. CPM explores how growers can get the best from their crops this season and beyond. By Charlotte Cunningham Oilseed rape has been plagued with challenges over recent...- CPM RSS
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Stack them high
Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Oilseed rape breeding has become integral to managing the risks associated with growing the crop and is helping farmers deal with the challenges they face. CPM explores how stacking multiple traits in single varieties has value on farm...- CPM RSS
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The ultimate backstage pass
Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Engaging in oilseed rape trials is giving Shropshire farmer, Rob Morgan, risk-free insight into how upcoming varieties could work on his farm. CPM finds out more. By Janine Adamson Taking a leap of faith away from a tried and tested...- CPM RSS
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Blooming lovely
Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF From an Instagrammers’ paradise to commercial bird seed production, sunflowers have the potential to offer something for all. CPM speaks to growers who are making it happen for very different purposes. By Janine Adamson Helianthus...- CPM RSS
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Break crop vs leatherjackets: forage mustard for suckler cows/heifers?
We've had most of 5.5 ha of spring wheat eaten by leatherjackets, after 4/5 yr grass and clover leys and are going to plant a summer forage crop before re-establishing GS4-type herbal leys again. We realise this is risky if we can't reduce the leatherjacket population. The spring wheat was...- SpottedFlycatcher
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Farmers advised to prioritise summer feed contracts
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Farmers have been advised to consider prioritising summer feed contracts against the backdrop of potential turbulence in the raw material markets, one agricultural retailer has said. According to Mole Valley Farmers with milk and grain prices...- Agriland RSS
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Ofgem green probe into Drax
Today’s FT front page. https://www.ft.com/content/551b8e3e-1fd7-4cea-aafe-e26630395e55 Drax faces probe over sustainable biomass claims Ofgem commissions external audit into whether energy company complied with UK rules yesterday The Drax power station biomass plant for burning wood pellets...- DaveGrohl
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