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Herbal Leys, Are They Worth The Cost?
I am becoming very disenchanted with growing Herbal leys. Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I cannot get them to last. I have a feeling that growing them on heavy wet clay land is not suitable. They start off very well and we try not to overgraze and fence in blocks. We rest it during the...- Frank-the-Wool
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- Forum: Livestock & Forage
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Typical forage yirlds
A local dairy farm has asked us if we’d think about growing some whole crop rye and forage maize for their dairy herd which they want to expand but don’t have the land to provide the forage needed. So what could we expect yield wise (realistic please say 6 yr average) if built into an arable...- Beefsmith
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Tesco to introduce fulfilment fees
Hello, I wanted to get in touch about the news that Tesco wrote to suppliers last week explaining it would introduce new Amazon-style 'fulfilment fees' applied to each item sold on Tesco.com, Tesco.ie and through its app to help cover rising online costs. I am looking for views from farmers...- Isabella_fish
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- Forum: Agricultural Matters
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Improving pp
Our mowing meadows are all old pp, we have drained and limed ( thin soil over clay at 1000’ in the Pennines) muck spread as and when but no artificial fertiliser. Slow growing meaning we get a light cut mid to late July , though it makes lovely sweet hayledge. Downside is apart from may until...- Wood field
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- Forum: Livestock & Forage
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It's not just farmers that hit the headlines for machinery accidents on the road....
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What graze-able crop can I drill into an existing grass sward?
As per the title, got some difficult grass land (patchy sward, terrible drainage, dries out over summer) that I'd like to improve. Trying to avoid tillage and spray... Can I drill anything in this spring, that will get a root down, build organic matter, and can be grazed by cattle? TIA- crashbox
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- Forum: Regen Ag General Discussion
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Cleaning up and putting right
Hi all, Got a patch of land (about 70 acres) that hasn't had any stock on or anything done with for best part of 4 years. 6ft tall docks, good crop of buttercups, and a thatch that would go well on any old cottage. We cut some, grazed some bare (don't shout at me 😂 ) and still got some that...- TlymarT_028
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Chemical store (shipping container). Roof load.
Afternoon, I would like to place my water holding tanks on top of my chem store (shipping container). Question is what weight can they support? As all the strength is at the four corner posts? thanks in advance
