buffer

  1. CPM RSS

    Taking away the stress

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Stress is arguably the single biggest risk factor for any barley crop. CPM attended a BASF roundtable to discover why preventing stress in the crop is important and how this can be done while facing numerous challenges. By Melanie...
  2. Treg

    The Food Crisis Meeting

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/15/ministers-call-for-immigration-and-uk-food-prices-to-increase Another well written piece by the Guardian and I note it's been pointed out we have the lowest food prices in Europe, not a word arguing against increases. Not that there's a...
  3. W

    T 2 on wheat

    Have many started yet, if so what are you using?
  4. TFF

    Schemes in the carbon market: what to look out for

    As awareness of carbon credits and different schemes on offer grows, it is important to understand what to look out for in these schemes. We have compiled our main watch points for schemes that offer payments for carbon sequestration in the agriculture sector. Main watch points Each contract...
  5. L

    Advice with zero grazing.

    Never thought I’d be writing this but desperate times etc. later today we will be starting to zero grazing some away ground using a front mover and a forage wagon. For the milkers Have had some great advice already but thought I would ask on here as I seem to remember there being some proper...
  6. Y

    Would you?

    Purely hypothetical question at this stage but the way things are heading goodness knows when it may become a reality. So leaving the practicalities of enforcement to the side, could you be "bought out" of farming if the stipulation was that you would never farm again in any way shape or form...
  7. Fragonard

    Revy vs Univoq?

    Which one for T1?
  8. Bald Rick

    Maize 2023

    Started drilling today and seems about right as it’s not been overly warm
  9. S

    LPG or OIL ???

    Put a large extension on farmhouse for the in laws to move into and in doing so have ended up doing loads of major repairs to our house (250 year old been bodged and bodged by previous owners)new roof/ceilings etc and renewing all electrics and plumbing,also having underfloor heating fitted if...
  10. Bossfarmer

    "EU subs have kept small family farms like mine going"

    The words of olly on ollys farm youtube channel in his video BREXIT A DISASTER FOR UK FARMING? i normally find him a bit childlike but this was actually an interesting watch about the effects of brexit, what are peoples thoughts on this? Are the smaller English farmers starting to feel the...
  11. Agriland RSS

    NI herd named British Friesian Herd of the Year

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The British Friesian Herd of the Year Award has been won by the Northern Irish Inch herd from Downpatrick, Co. Down. The award aims to recognise the UK’s top-performing British Friesian herd. The Inch herd is owned and cared for by a partnership of the...
  12. bobk

    Interest in electric cars slumps by 2/3 rds

    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/interest-auto-trader-vat-road-government-b1075377.html
  13. CPM RSS

    From small tweaks to high tech

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Spraying technology continues to advance in an effort to help farmers optimise the use of chemistry. CPM scopes out some of the latest innovations to hit the market and others that are just around the corner. By Melanie Jenkins Although...
  14. Kryten

    Submitting BPS

    As in the title, has anyone submitted their claim yet and are there any pitfalls that are new to 2023? I've been through and made the usual corrections on the form, all the codes seem right, declarations have been made - I just wanted a bit of reassurance I'd not forgotten something before I...
  15. Blue.

    Grain storage in a non arable area?

    I’ve a spare building and looking for alternative uses,I’ve a weigh bridge and good artic access,artic can also tip in the shed,is there a need for such in a non arable area? Tia Eulb.
  16. Defra Farming

    Countryside Stewardship: delivering for farmers and the environment

    Countryside Stewardship: delivering for farmers and the environment Written by The Team Alison Day As part of our transition to environmental land management, we announced that we would evolve Countryside Stewardship. Countryside Stewardship (CS) provides financial incentives for farmers...
  17. TFF

    An Introduction to Permaculture Principles and Digital Farm Management

    As farmers plan their growing seasons, they must juggle countless considerations:  historical yields, crop rotations, soil fertility, input costs, market prices, labor needs– and the list goes on, seemingly endlessly. The concept of “permaculture design” might be far from the mind of the busy...
  18. TFF

    Turn out for Magic Day – a grass growth case study

    In this article we examine the significance of Magic Day – or Balance Day - and when it arrives for Keith Davis of Lydney Park Farms. What is Magic or Balance Day? This is the day that grass supply matches grass demand. It means shifting from managing a deficit to dealing with a surplus...
  19. B

    Mob Grazing water issue

    What's the best way to get water up a 100ft slope to a moving water trough if your water pressure is too low? I'm on a private bore hole water supply, and although the borehole pump should be able to put it up there, the pressure is limited. Should I add a surface mounted pump and so what kind...
  20. D

    Westerwolds ryegrass

    Put in a 6 month westerwold and vetch mix in September, mainly as entry to reseed and to get some quality bales early to buffer with over summer or late Autumn. Never grown westerwold ryegrass before, will cut once as soon as it drys up, will it yield well if grazed until the autumn or am I...
Top