cultivations

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    Grass to grass reseed

    Does anyone get any problems with going grass to grass reseed? Any advice on making sure it is successful. We put in stubble turnips last winter then reseeded this spring, worked well but would like to do more this year but have no real use for the extra break crop, we didn't spray last year but...
  2. TFF

    How can we become carbon neutral? 2023-07-08

    How can we become carbon neutral? Progress update from Bishop Burton Net Zero iFarm A recent review of the carbon footprint at Bishop Burton, one of our Net Zero iFarms in East Riding, Yorkshire, has shown a carbon reduction of 2,441 tonnes of CO2 e between 2020 and 2022. Despite the farm being...
  3. CPM RSS

    On-board inflation: More traction, less compaction

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Advances in tyre technology and the development of on-board inflation systems mean high horsepower tractor users no longer need to make efficiency, safety, comfort and compaction compromises when moving frequently on the road between...
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    Groundswelms

    02.20 onwards That's why ELMS is a sh!tfest. Not because of the Goldsmiths, or Carrie, or Packham, or the Moonbat, or Craig Bennett, or Tony Juniper. Because of farmers putting it into the head of @Janet Hughes Defra that there are 'good' and 'bad' ways of farming. That's why countless...
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    Prices of a loader tractor these days?

    So it’s getting to the time I need to start looking at replacing my tractor. Before I go asking dealers for prices and then faint when they tell me. Roughly what are people paying for a 140-160hp tractor with a loader. Also what’s your thoughts on the tractor you bought? Do you wish you got a...
  6. TFF

    IPM approaches to controlling cereal diseases

    Under Irish growing conditions, controlling cereal diseases is a critical part of managing cereal crops. Here, Steven Kildea, Teagasc Plant Pathologist, outlines how we can combine the different components of control through integrated pest management to manage diseases. With a mild and damp...
  7. Janet Hughes Defra

    Sustainable farming incentive - handbook for 2023 has been published

    Afternoon all, Today we've published a handbook containing all the detailed information about the sustainable farming incentive offer for this year. The handbook is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfi-handbook-for-the-sfi-2023-offer An overview blogpost is here...
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    Which Blackgrass control program....

    ...has given you 100% control? There are plenty of dirty fields out there, but also some very clean ones. Is that cultural as well as chemical? Interested to know others chemical inputs. Me; 1l/ha Liberator 2l/ha CC National F/b 0.4 Sunfire peri-em
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    Looking For Work Arable operator

    Experienced arable operator looking for permanent position on arable farm with accommodation.Ive uesd GPS and variable rate application with fertiliser and rape drilling with sumo. Also did all cultivations and ploughing hedge cutting corn drilling etc. Combining PA1/2 very hard working and...
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    Public goods

    Let's make a list. I'm sure we can get to 10.
  11. APJ

    Harvest 2023

    Let’s start a harvest 23 thread! So how far do we all think we are from starting? Winter barley rapidly ripening here early start is on the cards. First week of july maybe, rape just starting to lose its greenness also!
  12. Agriland RSS

    Lemken lights the way in weed identification

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Inter-row cultivation is rapidly becoming a hot topic in agricultural machinery with the big implement manufacturers turning to mechanical weed control both at pre-sowing and post-emergence stages of the crop cycle. There are two general approaches...
  13. Agriland RSS

    Farmers worried about carbon scheme ‘risks’ – report

    Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland Farmers are “desperate” to make extra money through carbon capture schemes, but worry they are “poorly regulated” and that the financial risks are too high, according to a new report. The report, Natural Capital – What farmers and policy makers need to...
  14. Agriland RSS

    Could regenerative agriculture be the way forward?

    Written by Charlotte Morrey from Agriland A transition to a regenerative system will lead to low yields and margins in the short term, but long-term regenerative agriculture will “improve” soil quality. That’s according to land agents Savills, which has recently published a report on the...
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    What to expect from serviced agronomy?

    We have always used serviced agronomy but lately we are getting a lot less of the service side. No problems with chemical deliveries but any form of crop inspection seems to be getting rarer and rarer. Our prices are linked to those of a large Norfolk based co-op. How often would you expect...
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    Sunflowers

    G'day everyone! I am from Australia and we have had a horrifically wet start to our cropping season I have been unable to plant 300ha or there about of my annual program. I am now looking to grow something in the early spring instead on those unspent hectares. Sunflowers seem like a good one to...
  17. colhonk

    Harry`s Farm AB6

    Whats this AB6 he was on about, leaving stubble over winter and get £522 pounds a hec. Been trawling through dozens of gov. uk pages where they say a lot but typicaly tell you nothing. :rolleyes: :facepalm:
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    Direct Drilling

    Is there an industry standard for the above term? Nowadays it seems to encompass a wide range of drilling techniques/ systems but other than being called a one pass system cannot see the difference between doing some elements separately. Is hooking up a subsoiler in front of power harrow combi...
  19. Agriland RSS

    Multi-tasking with the new Case Optum 340 CVXDrive

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland As tractor power ratings inexorably climb, there is a need to adjust our perspective on what actually constitutes a multi-purpose tractor, Case has raised the bar to 340hp. The company has come to the conclusion that 340hp is no longer the preserve of...
  20. Digester Man

    Cultivator or Shatter boards

    What's best for consolidating ploughed land in front of the combi drill/power harrow, would folks favour a cultivator or roller with shatter boards? Land is mostly medium to heavy with plenty of stones
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