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Destroyed OSR as a reliable break crop in the U.K. while welcoming in imports grown using chemicals they banned here on the flimsiest of evidence for populist reasons. If that isn’t duplicitous then I don’t know what is. At the next election when I go into the polling station I’ll remember this.

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With wet weather and flooding commonplace during the past few months, clubroot zoospores are at high risk of migration. CPM looks at the importance of crop husbandry and on-farm hygiene in preventing the spread of the disease and how this...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With wet weather and flooding commonplace during the past few months, clubroot zoospores are at high risk of migration. CPM looks at the importance of crop husbandry and on-farm hygiene in preventing the spread of the disease and how this...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Having invested the time and money required to successfully nurture an oilseed rape crop through to flowering, taking an eye off the ball at this stage in the game isn’t an option. CPM investigates the work behind a new management tool to...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF For this month’s topical cereal disease and agronomy feature, CPM reviews insights from AHDB’s re-run Early Bird Survey coupled with added reflections from agronomists and farmers. By Janine Adamson One thing’s for certain – this year...

I thought I had joint ill in two lambs, but no response to antibiotics. One was a quad the other a triplet from a twin lamb disease survivor, so not the best start in life. Oddly one outside the other inside, happened on the same day. First thing is back legs very stiff, preffering to lay on...

Leading independent seed breeder Elsoms Seeds and United Oilseeds, one of the UK’s largest national agricultural co-operatives, are advising growers and agronomists to reconsider new conventional rape varieties in variety selection planning based on their targeted special traits, Agronomic Merit...

Just a thought Straw shortages for the livestock industry Less cereals for feed Less acreages for the spraying contractors Less agronomy and chemicals Les’s fertiliser sales And so on Hearing big acreages of SFI

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The presence of cereal volunteers or companion plants with oilseed rape (OSR) could lead to a marked reduction in damage caused by cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB). This is according to a recently completed Rothamsted Research study. The results...

Dear Farmers Nine years ago, I gave my maiden speech in the House of Commons. I pledged that day to be a champion of the countryside and of my hard-working rural constituents. Nearly a decade later, I still stand by those words. It is farmers who feed us and proudly steward the land. You do it...

We applied avadex and generic liberator at full rate during the first ten days of October, due to rain most days since the crop isn't worth keeping, we want to put some grass in some bits and possibly some of the sfi options, obviously neither probably going to get drilled till beginning of...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Data from Europe has revealed climatic changes could be affecting crop growth and limiting oilseed rape yields, leaving experts debating whether growers should stick or twist when it comes to drilling dates. CPM finds out more… By...

How many people are dreaming all this crap up. What are they being paid , ?? It's ridiculously complicated, unnecessary bulls**t , just finding themselves highly paid jobs whilst trying to f**k us up in the process. Agents will be laughing again. . Makes my blood boil , this country is...

This is the number someone has come up with for the Welsh government for losses down to the new agriculture policy. Great news. Not.

We bought a piece of ex-demo machinery 12 months ago off a dealer we do a fair bit of business with and after realising we aren't getting the use out of it we thought we would and looking to put funds elsewhere in the business now so I asked our rep if they'd want to buy it back at what ever he...

Here in the states, we often bemoan how disconnected the public is from agriculture and the ag policy problems that leads to. I want to make sure my son gets exposed to lots of ag topics. Not only are there tons of great lessons in science, business, language, and math, but I want him to...

Going out partying or stopping in for ringing of the midnight bells im staying in and will be tucked up went out last night for a couple was one of them nights where crack was good to old for 2 nights on the belt now happy new year to everyone

https://news.yahoo.com/farmers-reveal-unsettling-reason-struggling-050000551.html Unpredictable and extreme weather associated with a warming world is making life more difficult for seed farmers, and some are even calling it quits. What’s happening? Seed producers used to have a pretty good...

Do you all do different things every year or stick to same routines? Christmas Eve get all ready, pub, Church Services??, telly, local village or town events etc etc ?? Christmas Day. Race round get stock checked and done and back in? Inaws,outlaws round or go to theirs for Dinner ? Open...

Its a high price year for veg there is a shortage. Yet supermarkets are giving it away. It is not grower funded this is loss leading by supermarkets & must be costing a lot. As farmers we should clear all the shelves & feed it to our animals. Just spending a tenner would likely cost the...