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Hi there, recently started a flock of 62000 Dekalb whites currently at 27 weeks. Great birds and beat browns on almost every single aspect... low floor eggs, less stressed, no pecking, more hardy to disease, use the system better, less feed intake, less mucking out, better production etc...

Does anyone have experience with Dekalb white birds? I might have the opportunity to take a flock of them. Whilst I know the theoretical differences with brown birds, I was wondering what they are like to live with in the "real" world. Behaviours, quirks and realistic differences to breed...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Establishment of oilseed rape has been pushed earlier and earlier as growers seek to overcome adult cabbage stem flea beetle, but there’s more to it than just moving the date. CPM explores the implications of drilling early and what should...

Have been hearing of some very high free range egg prices recently. £4.50 a dozen at many shops and farm shops. Then I find some wholesalers are wanting that much in bulk! What's the real story?

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Engaging in oilseed rape trials is giving Shropshire farmer, Rob Morgan, risk-free insight into how upcoming varieties could work on his farm. CPM finds out more. By Janine Adamson Taking a leap of faith away from a tried and tested...

Spring vigour in oilseed rape Spring vigour is a key criterion scored in the field-scale oilseed rape studies Agrii trials manager, Jim Carswell runs each year with up to 20 of the most popular and promising varieties on iFarms across northern England and Scotland. He sees consistent differences...

Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Substantially increased oilseed rape crop confirmed in annual grower poll, despite bone-dry summer. CPM reports… By Rob Jones Despite a much more challenging autumn and later sowing than many planned, winter oilseed rape establishment across the...

A much better and relatively trouble-free 2022 crop for most and unprecedented rapeseed values have certainly raised the winter oilseed rape growing bar. But with higher input prices and extreme market volatility really upping the ante, CPM gets some much needed, risk-reducing market...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF It’s been a tricky year for maize growers, but despite this, harvest has wrapped up early. So what should growers keep in mind ahead of next year? CPM looks at the coming season and some of the new varieties on the market. By Melanie...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A much better and relatively trouble-free 2022 crop for most and unprecedented rapeseed values have certainly raised the winter oilseed rape growing bar. But with higher input prices and extreme market volatility really upping the ante...

Written by Daisy Bury from CPM Magazine Download PDF Modern technologies are opening the door for plant breeding to play an increasingly important role in bringing much-needed extra environmental stability to oilseed rape growing. CPM explores some of the latest genetic thinking to answer this...

Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF There’s an extra layer of care that goes into managing the oilseed rape grown by McGregor Farms on the Scottish Borders. CPM visits and gathers updates on its 2022 on-farm trials to glean the secrets of building yield potential. These aren’t...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine Download PDF As the oilseed rape market begins to make a recovery, there’s a new variety on the horizon which seeks to combine output with ‘yield-protecting’ characteristics. CPM discovers DK Expose. I think it’s going to tick a lot of boxes. By...

Dekalb News In the final article in our series, DEKALB trials manager, Anders Christensen pulls together harvest data from the companys UK research network to assess how key varieties have performed where it matters. Wide performance variations reflect challenging season Ive been pleasantly...

DEKALB'S Clearfield Quality Check Scheme The DEKALB Clearfield Quality Check Scheme brings together rigorous breeding quality standards, effective volunteer and cruciferous weed control capabilities and advanced pre-movement analytic services. It is available free of charge to all growers who...

Exceptional OSR performance in Cumbria At Shaw Hill Farm, Kirkbride close to the Solway Firth in Cumbria, JG & DE Hodgson have enjoyed their most productive oilseed rape year ever, from 34ha of DK Exception combined in the nick of time before the August rain brought harvest to a two-week halt...

Dekalb News In the final article in our series, DEKALB trials manager, Anders Christensen pulls together harvest data from the companys UK research network to assess how key varieties have performed where it matters. Wide performance variations reflect challenging season Ive been pleasantly...

DEKALB'S Clearfield Quality Check Scheme The DEKALB Clearfield Quality Check Scheme brings together rigorous breeding quality standards, effective volunteer and cruciferous weed control capabilities and advanced pre-movement analytic services. It is available free of charge to all growers who...

Exceptional OSR performance in Cumbria At Shaw Hill Farm, Kirkbride close to the Solway Firth in Cumbria, JG & DE Hodgson have enjoyed their most productive oilseed rape year ever, from 34ha of DK Exception combined in the nick of time before the August rain brought harvest to a two-week halt...

Dekalb News In the final article in our series, DEKALB trials manager, Anders Christensen pulls together harvest data from the companys UK research network to assess how key varieties have performed where it matters. Wide performance variations reflect challenging season Ive been pleasantly...