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Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Farmers keen to ensure that their cows will get the best out of the silage they have harvested in recent months should think about getting their silage analysed. Silage analysis will be important coming into the winter as farmers will be soon begin to close...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A Group 2 winter wheat has bucked recent trends of low specific weights for milling quality to perform beyond expected for one Northamptonshire grower. Emma Bletsoe says she’s ‘delighted’ with her first crop of Mayflower and as a result, plans to...

What shall I feed for 3 weeks before calving? Holsteins, big yield variation (7000 to 12000 litres), we are slowly moving towards a lower yield grazing system. Herd av. 8500. Normal diet is 50% maize, 50% hay, 3kg Translac rolls. Semi-decab diet. No maize pit open at the moment due to...

We've listened to our members and launched some much requested collective deals. Don't forget you can register as a Farmdeals member for free: Farmdeals.ag 08 28 00 (23SO3 + 2Zn) Starter Fertiliser Timac Agro Physiostart - ends 13 August Microgranular placement fertiliser for improved crop...

Photo ID needed to buy AN this autumn The Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2023 introduced new substances to the lists of regulated explosives precursors and poisons. Offences relating to the acquisition, importation, supply, possession and use of the following...

We've had an impressive couple of months with our collectives. We've had a lot of our members take advantage and get great prices on Urea, Gylphosate and more. We're running a number of collective deals ending over the next few weeks, I've listed below the deals of particular interest to arable...

Really interesting book on processed food, it's effect on our diets and increasing corporate control of the human food supply chain. Listen to Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken on Audible. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0BL1M9XCL?source_code=ASSOR150021921000R

Wallace and James Hendrie are always looking for ways to improve efficiency and maximise output. As part of AHDB’s strategic dairy farm programme, the team identified fertility as a significant challenge and have been exploring a range of options to improve the performance of the herd. Based in...

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...

Am I crazy? https://www.landownerproducts.co.uk/product/qlf-supermag-20/ Would it mix...

Looking for a cheque book cover on a well known online site, I found several described as 'vegan leather". Can someone please explain to me how's that possible! I can't imagine that even a grass fed bullock could be classed as vegan? I have seen vegetarian free range eggs in supermarkets. Now...

Hi has anyone had experience of putting calcium chloride on soil before drilling ?

George Monbiot loves to reference his rambling articles in the Guardian with 'facts' he's found on Google. And the week, as usual, he's pointing the finger of blame for all the worlds ills on farmers, and quoting TFF with regard to the river Lugg incident...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF After successive years where March has seen the ground begin to dry out after the winter downpours, 2023 appears to have bucked the trend. CPM met up with the Bayer Crop Doctor team to survey sites around the country and get a feel for the...

Saw this article and didn’t realise it was on the cars so soon. Interesting guesses on future populations too. I dont know much much about farming in India. How self sufficient are they?

I've been away from farming and herbicides for too long now to be up to date. When the Roundup ban came in here I bought 5 L while it was still available , which I use to treat our gravel yard - it's s a big area! I'm down to the last litre now & want to keep the last litre for nasties in the...

With oilseed rape crops in such varying levels of growth and development across the country, clear decisions ought to be made on how to manage the crop, or in some cases decide if it’s worth further investment, according to the latest advice from Hutchinsons. Alice Cannon, regional technical...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine With oilseed rape crops in such varying levels of growth and development across the country, clear decisions ought to be made on how to manage the crop, or in some cases decide if it’s worth further investment, according to the latest advice...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/24/uk-farming-causes-over-quarter-cities-particle-pollution-study Could it be caused by the ad blue from cars as it's in citys..?

https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/health-welfare/two-lamb-castration-methods-that-put-focus-on-animal-welfare How long before rubber rings are banned?