cereals

  1. Phil P

    SFI - What % have or where you going to taking out of production?

    Going off the back of the recent news from Defra and reading the current thread about it it would be interesting to see exactly how much land people where actually considering taking out of production. Thers a lot complaining about not being able to enter more than 25% into the 6 options that...
  2. Yale

    New limits to SFI.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-ensures-food-production-remains-primary-purpose-of-farming
  3. J

    Many people not rolling cereals this year?

    Rolled 80ac of wheat today, would have liked to leave it another few days dry but forecast is rain for a week now and then by the time it drys it will want a spray probably and end up being too late to roll. Had to roll for stones as we have a lot and header runs on the floor. Do a lot of...
  4. Dry Rot

    Who dumped the beaver?

    So who dumped the beavers? Cornwall apparently has a pair of beavers secured in a 5 acres enclosure. They haven't had time to breed....but now there are more! Is this the solution to unwanted introduced species? Or are they multiplying by asexual reproduction...
  5. Grass And Grain

    Red Tractor Officially Scrap The GFC

    Victory. Social media and farmer pressure, BFU, etc. we've all come together and pressurised change. NFU and AHDB originally backed the GFC, but changed their tune after the backlash. Tom Bradshaw and AHDB listened 👍. Thank you. And Farmers Weekly helped massively with excellent reporting. I...
  6. W

    Spring drilling

    Anyone managed to grab bits? I grabbed some real light bits but any clay and it’s a wet shitty mess. Not sure when to throw the towel in and go for sfi
  7. Agriland RSS

    Scottish farm income figures a ‘mixed bag’ – NFUS

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The president of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said that the recent farm income figures are a “mixed bag”. The Scottish chief statistician released figures on 2022/23 farm incomes yesterday (Thursday, March 21). These show...
  8. E

    Over 35% of UK dairy farmers have implemented climate mitigating strategies - are you one of them?

    Good morning, as part of my university dissertation research, I am investigating dairy stakeholders attitudes towards climate mitigation strategies. So far the results have shown over 35% of UK dairy farmers have engaged with some-form of climate mitigation strategy, with a further 90%...
  9. O

    AB10

    Looking at AB10’as an option under mid tier at £1072 ha it’s an interesting option. Continuous Spring cereals which you never harvest. Just wanted to know of anyone who could tell me the pit falls?
  10. Jerry

    Hogs at £200 plus….what price shearling ewes?

    I’ve a number of last years ewe lambs running , the plan was to sell half as shearling breeding ewes as they are decent sorts. But the price of hogs at the moment means they need to be £250 plus as shearlings……
  11. 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...
  12. bobk

    Turnout day ...

    Anyone hazard a guess ? May isn't off the table
  13. Agriland RSS

    Farmer and NGOs sue fossil fuel giant claiming climate damage

    Written by Charles O'Donnell from Agriland A farmer in Belgium and a number of environmental non-government organisations (NGOs) are attempting to sue a major fossil fuel company, claiming damages as a result of climate change caused by the company’s activities. In the first case of its kind...
  14. D

    Cereals

    Offer For Farmers and Resellers We have feed for Cows and other livestock's " Soya cake ' Rapeseed cake ' DDGS ' Some special mix for cow { Like rapeseed and soya cake plus 2% premix for cow } 60/40 proportion High Quality Flour ' Wheat flour ' Corn Flour Cereals ' Sunflower Seeds '...
  15. Grass And Grain

    AHDB recruiting farm assurance lead

    Interesting development:-...
  16. J

    Farm tender

    Hello everyone, I am new to the farm business i want to submit a tender for a 17.40 acres farm land in the northern part of Uk i am confused on what amount or rental value to tender can someone guide me please.
  17. KW Alternative Feeds

    KW FeedCast - 12 March 2024

    The latest episode of FeedCast is brought to you by James Barker and Laura Hana from our Procurement Team. James starts by discussing Friday’s USDA report and how it has affected the markets. Laura then delves into the fact that although on the day traded levels of Soya look better than...
  18. Grassman

    Wet the new normal

    If the wet weather we have experienced for the last nine months was to be the "normal" I think I would have to pack in. It's just too miserable and hard work! Hopefully it's a one off season.
  19. 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?
  20. 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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