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  1. S

    Spraying docks

    Would anyone bother now. Grass field, has been cut twice and let up for third cut. Second cut they were really bad but grass was to late for spraying and now they are worse still. Was thinking spraying now then again in the spring. Waste of money? Shame because there's a lovely bit of clover up...
  2. D

    Tractor to manage 8 acres of pasture

    Hi, I’m shortly going to be moving to a house with a small amount of land (which I’ll be keeping my horses on). There are only 8 acres to manage, but it’s clear that the land hasn’t been actively managed for some time. I could use a contractor to look after things and may still seek their...
  3. G

    Grassland spray

    .Spent many years and a lot of money on lime trying to get soil pH up and clover into our grassland.Have to some extent succeeded,but have got docks, thistles,buttercups,nettles, the usual culprits, spreading.What spray can I use to clobber them without knackering the clover?
  4. P

    Killing "Cow Parsley"in grass

    Which herbicide have any of you used to kill cow parsley in grass.I see Dow "Doxstar" is meant to be quite good. Thank you.
  5. Jackson4

    Doxstar kill thistles?

    Have about 10 acres of dock infested fields which has some patches of thistles in as well... contractor doesn't mind spraying whole fields but aint hot on patching so if i use doxstar will it kill the creeping thistle? Or should i use pastor? really want to use the best product to kill the...
  6. Cows 'n grass

    Bad agricultural adverts

    Spotted a couple of adds in the farming press recently with really bad photos in them. I couldn't work out how to start a thread from the APP so having to start this from the PC then will get photos off my phone in a minute.
  7. Cows 'n grass

    All things Dairy

    Last week i upgraded my phone from a Nokia nearly as old as me to the cheapest smartphone on the market so now i have the TFF App and find myself taking photos of everything. So i thought I'd start a dairy specific picture thread where people can post pics of cows, calves, bulls, parlours...
  8. Victor

    Docks again

    Had a grass field reseed 3 yrs ago developed a lot of docks last yr so had it sprayed as recommended by agronomist but the docks are back again just as thick, What are my options have already killed all the clover with the first spray (dockstar I think) Roundup and reseed or spray again?
  9. crazy_bull

    Thistlex and sheep

    Is it absolutely necessary to keep the sheep off the grass after it's been sprayed with Thistlex for 7 days, I have a major thistle problem on the sheep paddocks and can separate them off if needed but that would mean paying the contractor to come twice. It recommends it on the label so guess I...
  10. B

    Reseeding a silage field

    We are considering reseeding one of the silage fields after 1st cut (1st week of June). The plan of attack is as follows: - Take 1st cut 1st week of June - Immediately subsoil with grassland subsoiler - Spray off once it greens up - Leave 3 weeks and then direct drill Since it is a silage...
  11. sussexboy

    Best low drift spray nozzle?

    As above, experienced operators must have loads of thoughts on what they feel is the best all round air induction nozzle to buy and use. its a nozzle minefield out there so any info is most welcome..
  12. exmoor dave

    spray question

    Once mixed, how soon should sprays be used up. In particular Round up & Grazing 90 /pro? I'm talking from the point of view of having the knapsack in the landrover for spraying weeds as I check the stock.
  13. K

    When to roll?

    Hi I am planning on fertilising the land this week but I want to roll it as we'll should I roll it before or after fertilising
  14. TFF

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Another thread to help TFF members track prices. The official AHDB prices can be seen here: http://beefandlamb.ahdb.org.uk/markets/deadweight-price-reports/deadweight-cattle-prices/ Please include sale location in all your prices if it differences from the location on your profile.
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