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Arable producers reverting to a mixed farming
Evening, With various issues on our horizons, soil sustainability, less available chemicals, low organic matters etc etc are some presently pure arable operators thinking of introducing livestock back into there enterprises. There has been some muttering about arable enterprises here in... -
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Govt Depts/NFU/Chris Packham.
Government Departments, seem to be listening to Chris Packhams views on countryside matters MORE than they listen to the NFU, or am I missing something???:scratchhead:- Pilatus
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- downland polaris
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- Forum: Agricultural Matters
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What Do Suburban/ Urban members think of Chris Packham?
I think most of us that derive our income from farming think that Chris Packham ,is a thorn in the flesh to British Agirculture due to his idealistic views on how the countryside should be managed. So I would like to know what those of you who live in suburbia/ urban areas think of Chris Packham...- Pilatus
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- downland
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- Forum: Agricultural Matters
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Low input stewardship grassland and rent.
Would anyone pay rent to someone who has grass in stewardship. To me it's one step away from doing fudge all with the ground. Next to no fert, can only weed wipe or spot spray. Cant mow until July. Anyone here prove me wrong?- Matt
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- docks downland
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- Forum: Livestock & Forage
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T1
thoughts? In Suffolk we have only had a couple mm rain in the last month. Personally we have good disease resistance varieties. Can’t find any disease present. Didn’t get a T0 either. If it doesn’t rain do we need to put fungicides on?- ajd132
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- Forum: Cropping
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Sheep scouring after Levafas Diamond
Dosed yesterday evening at 15ml for 60kg upper weight, noticed a few skittering backsides this morning and these ewes were a bit dull looking, has anyone experienced this before?- Macsky
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- downland
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Growing winter beans on chalk soils
Do they perform? How do we control chocolate spot and rust without cyproconazole & CTL? Like many, I'm reconsidering winter oilseed rape. Grass weeds largely rule out winter oats & I'm already growing spring oats as my other break crop. What other autumn break crops should I be considering on... -
Owens lamb milk replacer , any good ?
usually use lamb lac from MVF about £45.00 20kg , went into cox and robinson (MVF subsiduary) today they were doing owens replacer 25kg for about £43 whey based , so picked up a bag , anyone else using it before i open ?- andybk
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- downland
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- Forum: Livestock & Forage
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Alresford Agricultural Show
Any TFF'ers going? The forecast is good! Probably the best one day agricultural show in the central south. Plenty of shiny new kit from the dealers and even more vintage machinery. 15 cattle breeds this year. A good show of sheep. Good local food and drink. A refreshing lack of jacuzzi or...- kfpben
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- beef cattle downland grenadier harvest mower sheep
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- Forum: Agricultural Matters
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"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..
:oops: Eh up! The idea of starting a thread about Holistic management has been on my mind for ages, if I am honest. Lets start by me putting my cards on the table - I have NO formal training, NO books, and NO interest in starting big wars on which way is best. I do, however, completely and...- Kiwi Pete
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