direct drill

  1. tr250

    Fetf grants

    Can I apply for a grant for a direct drill if I already had one on the first of these grants that came out in 2018? The grant at the time stipulated that we had to keep the drill for 5 years which we have so it there any reason why I couldn’t apply again? I am keeping the drill that we had last...
  2. Phil P

    SFI - What % have or where you going to taking out of production?

    Going off the back of the recent news from Defra and reading the current thread about it it would be interesting to see exactly how much land people where actually considering taking out of production. Thers a lot complaining about not being able to enter more than 25% into the 6 options that...
  3. D

    The RPA grant funding stupid questions time

    So we’ve put in for a grant under the FETF scheme and now the RPA are wanting to know how we intend to fund it before they decide if there going to pay there bit or not! Now bear in mind this is for something where not only hasnt the grant been approved yet but the supplier has been told that...
  4. D

    Rough grass best way to get it to yield

    I have taken on some rough grass. Current plan graze with sheep direct drill westerwolds and spray the docks. Either this September or next plough up for wheat. When I've had chance to sort ph p and k etc. Any other ideas?
  5. Wigeon

    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
  6. J

    SFI Hefer

    Downloaded SFI Hefer and have a strip of SHINE feature running through 5 parcels. From what I’ve read it seems this means I can’t enter the whole parcel into SAM3 and I cannot just subtract it from each parcel - is this correct?
  7. CPM RSS

    Drills: Dynamic drills

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Innovation never stands still and with focus moving towards environmentally conscious management, the drill and planter section of the machinery industry is no exception. CPM takes a look at some of the newest products and updates...
  8. charlie94

    Wind Farm disruption

    So Living/farming on the fylde coast, there is potentially a wind farm called Morgan and Morecambe off the coast at Morecambe. The issue for the Fylde is that the cable run going to cut our area up with 120m run for digging cables in. It's 25km long and that equates to approx 750 acres lost in...
  9. B

    no till

    if no till becomes a sfi option will we be able to claim twice a year ? for instance if doing over winter cover crop then a spring crop just a thought
  10. neilo

    Welsh toys grant out today

    For those on this side of the Dyke, details of the Welsh version of the shiny toy grant (Small Grants Efficiency) are out this afternoon. https://www.gov.wales/small-grants-efficiency-general-rules-booklet-update-html
  11. Poncherello1976

    Straw/Stubble Rake

    Looking at getting a rake for this autumn, using the FETF grant. It looks like some of them come with discs on the front as an option. It will be working in front of a tined direct drill and as well as spreading out the residual straw I am interested in the fact that it may chop the straw up a...
  12. Mythoughts

    Food security is a silly argument…

    Perception and perspective are very different things. Generally individuals and old farmers see food security as an existential threat eg if we had a major war (see WW2) and we struggle to have enough food in the UK. Retailers and governments see food security along the lines of “are the supply...
  13. L

    24 row Erth drill versus 32row direct drills

    Looking at buying a 24 row Erth direct drill for direct drilling grass into burn off and for stitching, slightly concerned about the spacing on the 24 row machine versus a 32 row machine, is there much of a difference in establishment ?
  14. Clive

    Capital grants - Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024

    So to get our heads around how useful this support offered by Rishi yesterday, who plans to take advantage of the FETF capital grants this year ...
  15. aangus

    direct drills grants

    Is there a grant available for a Direct Drill for grass/herbal seeds this year?
  16. Defra Farming

    Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024: guidance now available

    Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024: guidance now available Written by Laurren March Credit: David S You will soon be able to apply for a grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). To help you prepare, we’ve published the FETF grant guidance on GOV.UK. In this...
  17. D

    Multi species cover crops establishment.

    As above would a set of grass harrows with a seeder on it do the job? follow with the rollers when rain is in the forecast Would be the plan.
  18. L

    Building the perfect direct drill

    Come on you farm engineers if you were to build one from scratch what features would be an absolute must. Would you choose discs or more of a knife like coulter? How would you go about designing a drill which would cope with a mixture of cropping from Cereal,rotational grass ,into cover crops...
  19. Humble Village Farmer

    BFU signs up 25 new members in a week.

    Thanks to all who have joined.
  20. Scrambler

    Is SFI panicking farming suppliers?

    From some conversations I’ve had recently, I’m getting the feeling there’s some panick in businesses that rely on farming customers that large scale SFI options could become very popular. For instance, suggesting that it wouldn’t be moral, or that you wouldn’t be a real “farmer” if you take...
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