Anybody else feel the above?
We aren’t to be problem solvers or wealth creators any more.
No, sit back and let nature take back control. Let it rewild essentially.
Wait for some mystical beneficial force of nature to right all the worlds wrongs.
Wait for “beneficial” insects etc to reduce pests...
Picked up a few 4x4 round hay bales today. Out of curiosity how many small square bales are in one 4x4 round bale? Sure someone has done the maths. Cheers
When fed correctly, good quality silage is the most cost-effective feed source for dairy and beef systems, and it supports both animal health and production.
In dairy herds, feeding good quality silage not only helps maximise milk yield, but the breakdown of the fibre fraction of silage in the...
Any disadvantages or risks to growing potatoes after Sugar beet on well bodied black land? Not had potatoes for 7 years previously , low PCN count . Potato varieties will be Agria and Maris Piper
Thanks
UK farmers embark on a crucial agricultural practice that is pivotal to the success of their livestock management and forage production: autumn reseeding.
This is one of the most cost-effective on-farm investments. It involves establishing new pasture or fodder crops during autumn to ensure a...
The largest source of energy usage on arable farms is crop storage and drying.
Transport and cultivation are also a considerable source and the inputs which go into growing crops comprise another large source. The ’embodied energy’ found in fertilisers, especially ammonium and nitrate based...
Nearly all cont wheat here , the last field to cut always has the straw chopped
It's incredibly consistent , not record breaking but very reliable
May start chopping more often ,
Hello everyone.
So I have been giving this some thought for a while, and I wanted to try something a little different.
I wanted to try sowing a bakers wheat and bean mix early (mid to end of august) along with a frost sensitive cover crop mix.
The idea being that the covercrop would die...
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It’s not very often a truly new tyre is invented, but every now and again someone thinks outside the box to bring about an evolution. CPM learns how a simple paper cup inspired an entirely new tyre design.
By Melanie Jenkins
A year...
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Making small improvements is helping to keep a Norfolk farmer ahead of blackgrass. CPM learns more about his approach to grassweed control.
By Mike Abram
It’s the little things that matter when you have a grassweed problem you’re...
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The questions around applying pyrethroid-based insecticides aren’t new, with many feeling their use is severely limited and, in some cases, detrimental. CPM discovers whether they still have a place on farm.
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Kuhn’s forward trajectory hasn’t been hindered by the challenges of the past few years but has instead given the firm direction, which can be seen through its portfolio of new releases. CPM headed to France to see first-hand.
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We are thinking about changing to bolusing our sucklers rather than using Lifeline and GP mineral buckets. Primarily because in the last 12 months we’ve spent over £1200 on the aforementioned buckets for 40 sucklers, which seems excessive to me? The calving pattern is v drawn out so to get the...
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Establishment will always be the most vital time for any crop, and having the right drill for the job plays an important role in this. CPM takes a look at some new additions to the market from the past year.
By Melanie Jenkins
Whether...
Ploughing up some one year old leys this year, what seed treatment would you put on the seed? Any need for signal? And any particular wheat variety performs better in this slot? Cheers in advance
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The recent demonstration day hosted by Kilkenny Agri Machinery Ltd., focused on its two major brands, McHale and Valtra, including the latest Q Series, providing the power for McHale’s now complete range of grassland machinery.
Valtra itself had little...
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Recent wet weather across Northern Ireland has resulted in grass swards being ineffectively grazed, damaged or not harvested, which not only affects herd performance now but also winter forage diets.
This is according to the senior technologist at the...
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