What is the law regarding cows / sheep on my land?
The driveway to my house runs along side a fence to next doors farm. The other side is field/rocky heathland. I have no use for it so agreed the farmer could let his cows on it.
I was looking into getting some sheep for my little field out...
NUCROP - HYBRID ELECTRIC CROP PROTECTION
Nufarm and Crop.Zone Launch new brand for alternative weed control
Düsseldorf / Aachen, 20 January 2021 – Australian crop protection and specialty seed company Nufarm and German ag-tech start-up CROP.ZONE are announcing the launch of NUCROP – Hybrid...
A few questions...
-Do people bother to clean if farm saving?
- (It absolutely didn't have pre harvest glyphosate) Would pre harvest Roundup affect germination?
- Does bean seed keep over year ok? I didn't get all the winters in and can now switch to spring cheaper.
Written by William Kellett
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will present the latest results from its Strategic Potato (SPot) farm network via a series of online events next week.
Following the successful Potato Showcase week in July 2020, AHDB’s Strategic Potato (SPot)...
Agronomy Week 2020
Agronomy Week will run from Monday 30 November to Friday 4 December. It will comprise a series of webinars aimed at agronomists on important issues in contemporary agronomy.
Ordinarily, AHDB hosts the Agronomists’ Conference in December. This annual event is a two-day...
194: Potatoes: Marketing and Education results are up, but the price is still low
Written by AHDB
In the first part of this episode we discuss the results of our latest marketing campaign and how our education team continued to teach children about potatoes even when the schools were closed...
187: Best practice ahead of store loading
Written by AHDB
In this episode we are discussing how potato growers should prepare their crops and stores for the first season without CIPC.
Guest speakers:
Tom Macfarlane - Farm Manager at Bannister Farms
James Lee - Business Unit Manager at...
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Written by Charlotte Cunningham
The AHDB has today announced its success in securing emergency authorisation of a desiccant to protect the quality and yield of linseed seed crops this harvest. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Spotlight Plus (carfentrazone-ethyl) received the authorisation...
Soz, I know this has come up many times, just can't be bothered searching. When using cheap glyphosate at say 3 l/ha what's a cost efficient wetter to use with it? Everyone has been enthusiastic about LI700 from memory, what sort of price is it currently and what rate? Any other options?
Ok,who has grown it,winter linseed that is.whats it like,easy to grow etc,any or many downfalls.got a flier come in this months arable farming.woukd be a decent break crop.
Nick...
2020 is the season that just never stops giving. My Mascani oats have decided to grow again and are going greener by the day. They were the only crop that I managed to drill in good time but came into ear whilst still below my knees. Now with a wet spell after the spring drought they have...
180: Desiccation: solutions for the first season without Diquat
Written by AHDB
After losing the approval for Diquat in 2019 growers are looking for alternative solutions for desiccation. Gozai and Spotlight, straight or in combination, along with flailing have shown good results in the 2019...
Stunted crops of spring wheat/ barley have had the audacity to start growing again. I'd estimate 5-10% in each field is now a month, maybe 6 weeks behind the rest. Will it sort itself out without Roundup ? If it went back to drought again I think it would, but if the rest of the summer is cold...
Written by cpm
Download PDF Potato growers are understandably anxious about achieving quality haulm knock down with an ever- decreasing product portfolio. Diquat’s demise has certainly made its impact felt. But at FMC we have seen excellent and comparable results where a flail and spray...
The Sprays and Sprayers Arena is a key highlight for many visitors to Cereals every year, showcasing the latest innovations and application technology. We aim to bring the arena to life through the digital world of Cereals LIVE 2020. It is a critical time for UK farmers, tasked with improving...
Growing some Spring oats for first time, hasn't had any PGR upto now due to dry April and May (15mm) but have now had 21mm of rain in last few days and was going to but 0.5l of Canopy on tomorrow but just looked this evening and a good proportion of the plants have boots splitting with upto 8...
Written by cpm
Download PDF It’s all change this autumn as far as desiccation strategies are concerned. CPM investigates the alternatives to diquat and finds out their possible effects on crop management decisions and costs. PPO products were 2-4 days slower in killing leaves than Reglone. By...
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