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Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Being left behind is a frustrating situation to be in, and while many countries have adopted crop spraying with drones the UK and the EU are yet to take this leap. CPM speaks to two firms that are advocating for the adoption of this...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The UK is seeing fewer and fewer ‘perfect’ spray days, so being ready to utilise any weather window that comes along is increasingly important. CPM speaks to a farm manager whose investment in a new self-propelled sprayer with pulse width...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As increasingly technical sprayers become mainstream in the market, the future of widespread spot spraying looks set. CPM pinpoints some of the latest technologically advanced products to hit the market for a flavour of what’s around the...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With an exceptionally slow and difficult start to the season for farmers across the country, CPM seeks advice from the experts on how to address some of the biggest spraying challenges on the horizon and how to make every spray as...

Read a snippet in the Farmers Weekly this week that seemed to imply that the new rules regarding urea and the 1st of April were a Red Tractor thing. Is it just for farm assurance or is it a defra thing, and if it`s a defra thing then what can they do if you do spread after the cut off date??

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A sauna event for farmers, run by Farmstrong Scotland, aims to provide a “relaxed atmosphere with a sense of unity”, where farmers can talk about their wellbeing. The organisation is supported by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of...

Having to keep a few too many ewes and lambs about at present, but plenty of fodder still and enough shelter, at present. On Haylage or good Hay with ad-lib molasses and ewe nuts. Not ideal, as Dr Green is aim ASAP, but how many grams for a 60kg ewe and 2-3 lambs? 2-300g/lamb/day?

With the cut off date looming we have managed to spread most of the urea in store however we have a bit left that was destined for sp crops post emergence .We have a field of sp barley to go in and another of failed/drowned wheat to replace ,some has been ploughed and some cultivated earlier...

Even after 7 or 8yrs, I still consider myself as a newcomer to sheep rearing. As my own lambing comes near an end and my mind starts to function somewhat nearer to usual, I'm wondering what others consider an acceptable or even inevitable level of lamb mortality at time of lambing itself and...

Hello all Having some overheating problems with my db 990. After about 15mins of work it overheats and it vents hot coolant out of the top of the radiator. But if I then touch the radiator it is all cold. I have had the thermostat out and there was some nasty black fatty stuff on it, so I took...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Amid a constant battle with declining chemistry and catchy weather windows, including an adjuvant in the spray tank is proving essential for one Wiltshire spray operator. CPM finds out more. By Charlotte Cunningham At Clarendon Park...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Although it’s been a while since the loss of desmedipham, finding a similar level of annual broadleaf weed control in sugar beet has proven quite the head-scratcher. However, the answer could lie in a specific type of adjuvant. CPM reveals...

So they’ve got the same chassis, gearbox, engine and suspension. Body panelling are different marginally but effectively they are the same vehicle. The price difference is £5000-£6000 for the same model with the Amarok being more expensive. However the Amarok has 5 years warranty where as the...

Hi everyone, we’re looking for a new source of ideally Angus (named sire) calves anywhere between 100-140. Looking for at least 3 weeks of age ex farm, don’t want to be getting them from a collection centre or market for health status reasons. Aiming to fill the sheds from April to August. Need...

Whats everyone elses position. The wheats looking really hungry now and its so wet wondering whether just go and make a mess or be patient?! Must be loosing yield surely.

Mulling things over … now I love farming ( mostly) and as some of you know, I’ve said it’s all I ever wanted to do . But times are changing and with the weather on top of poor ground plus my age and aches and pains, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to say enough Part of me feels guilty as if I...

We rebuilt our TEF20's engine a while back using an Agriline piston, ring and liner kit plus some other new parts (bearings/timing chain/oil pump etc), however we're having issues with heavy oil consumption/burning oil, especially if the tractor is running under load, and oil is present in the...

As the title suggest considering going down this route with the cattle. Mega simple system, no breeding stock, one stock class. 12 month old bought in 400kgish animals, groups of 40 grazed from March to November on good free draining ground. Fresh cell every day, grazing herbal lays, no corn...

with europe and wales 'a fire' with farmer protests?......why arn't we english farmers getting 'busy'? i could try a poll but i suspect the reasons might be to varied? for me....i've just got to much going on....feel it would be better concentrating on 'playing the proposed system' rather...

We have had problems with the lower load Control Shaft seals ( 3 point hookup arms) on a 1986 John Deere 250 Tractor. There is a shaft that passes through the very bottom of the Transmission/ Differential case that the load arms attach to. We had the shaft & seals replaced as damaged, then it...