compaction

Good morning, we’ve always reseeded after spring barley by ploughing, power harrow a few times, seed then roll however last winter I got my hands on some big discs and thought I’d just disk and seed and roll this time. Barleys off this week and we’re ready to go but we’ve used a bigger combine...

I’d like to put some permanent tramlines in this autumn, but concerned about green grains as I only run on 24m. Do most folk on narrower tramlines like me still run the drill with tramlining on? Or am I overly worried about green grains and should just crack on and drill without tramlines?

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Tyres are always more than they appear, acting detrimentally to soil health or, when the correct wheels, tyres and pressures are used, in a way that can minimise compaction, improve operations can cut costs. CPM speaks to a farm manager...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As CPM’s first issue dropped onto doormats, Suffolk farmer Jeff Claydon, already a successful yield-monitoring equipment manufacturer, was beginning to rethink his crop establishment to address falling returns. CPM reviews the evolution of...

We have a Sumo GLS subsoiler which is primarily used to alleviate compaction on our silage ground and in some tricky areas of the arable block. It is primarily used in silty sandy loam soil so doesn't take that punishment from stones. We generally get around 40 acres out of a set of cast iron...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With many soils looking in a sorry state following a difficult year, taking action is vital to minimise the risk of suboptimal herbicide performance. CPM finds out more. By Charlotte Cunningham As a difficult season comes to a close and...

I supply small bales of straw but find my bale packer relatively slow. Im trying to think of a way to clear fields quickly with less labour and compaction at harvest. I think I've seen one or two members on here say they large bale straw or hay for convenience and speed and then rebale them in...

Anybody else becoming increasingly annoyed with the trade across the board? The manufacturers have hiked new prices to unprecedented levels out of reach to majority of farmers. £250,000 for 250hp tractor is unaffordable. At the same time they are offering 50% less than market value for trade...

Increased straw prices this harvest mean many growers have chosen to bale rather than chop straw, but this has led to concerns over potential nutrient deficiencies and the need to replace them ahead of autumn drilling. Some straw prices nearly reached £100/tonne in July, according to the...

Pelagia UK’s fish hydrolysate brand, Sea2Soil, is excited to announce key findings from its 2024 season farm-set trials and research, in collaboration with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) and The University of Nottingham. Testing Sea2Soils’ efficacy against cabbage stem...

Evening folks, We plough all our land normally but about 60% is on real good soil but it is heavy yellow clay and the water can’t get away. There will be about 170 acre ish and wondering what piece of equipment is cost effective and isn’t going to break the bank but will break the clay pan and...

How do you manage residuals with your over winter cover crop cultivations? We are putting in a cover crop overwinter before spring barley, how do you manage the crop before cultivations? Simply spray and cultivate in or will the topper need to come out etc?

We reforested 10 hectares of former cattle pasture in the high jungle of northern Peru. I have been reading a lot about silvopasture over the course of the past couple years, because we are trying to reduce ongoing maintenance costs of our experimental farm (currently done with weedwackers). I...

Anyone using the above? Will it go in very hard ground? If so does it just pull up lumps? Does it do a good job of breaking lumps and leave it level? And finally does it do a good job of mixing the trash? Cheers

Wondering what success people have had with different methods this year. I personally chose to lightly disc followed by Cambridge rolls with my stocks fan jet mounted to my front weight spreading at 8m to match my rolls. This was a cheap way for me to establish the legume fallow. The ground had...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland An event organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will look at regenerating soils while maximising grazing days. The event will take place from 10:30a.m – 2:30p.m on Tuesday, September 17, at Lydney Park Farms, Mile...

I was thinking about overseeding a small field with a something for my tup lambs to help the grow any recommendations on what to sow and when to sow it ( lambs weened in june roughly and sold in in August)

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Returning to agricultural tyre manufacturing has seen Continental design its new products from the ground up by introducing new technologies and improving efficiencies. CPM finds out why tyres are back in focus. By Rob Jones Continental...

Got till ground bad with moss just had cake spread on it. Would it be a good idea of not to spread iron sulphate granules over the bad areas? Thanks

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Soil aeration has long been recognised as a technique that will deliver improved drainage and enhanced root growth in a grassland management scenario. These principles are equally relevant from both an agricultural and sports turf maintenance...