drilling

As a farmers son, almost 40 I do feel stigmatised by my farming friends and family for actually wanting to go home in the evening and weekends to my family. Quite a few of the farmers I know work constantly (12-16) hours a day 7 days a week and do nothing else. Of course they talk they have...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF After years of decline in planted area, something is shaking up Group 3 and that something is Bamford – a new soft wheat variety with yields contending with the top performers plus numerous end market opportunities. CPM takes a deep dive...

If we plant Phacelia what SFI option would this come under?

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Sugar beet researchers from across Europe and USA convened in Brussels recently to discuss the latest research on key topics for the crop. CPM joined delegates at the IIRB congress to find out more. By Mike Abram Virus yellows...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With grassweed pressures rumbling on, one way to achieve sufficient control is by taking advantage of sugar beet in the rotation, even if there’s a limited armoury of effective herbicides. CPM finds out more. By Janine Adamson and Rob...

And it's nothing to do with deer. Started the 2nd N application on Wheat yesterday and I had to drive a quarter of the wheel over on the headland tramlines to prevent puddles created from previous passes spraying everywhere and to level the soil a little.It wasn't too bad, I thought,as I drove...

I have some ground going into vegetables and also into sunflowers. The thistles are putting on good growth and everything else was taken out by a Feb Glyphosate application. I really want to do the thistles properly, roots and all, but not leave potentially crop-damaging chemical residue. What's...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF For this month’s topical cereal disease and agronomy feature, CPM reviews insights from AHDB’s re-run Early Bird Survey coupled with added reflections from agronomists and farmers. By Janine Adamson One thing’s for certain – this year...

I'm after a tap and die set, m3 to m20(ish). Set with 3 taps each size preferably, but taper and plug would probably do. Wanting correct drill bit sizes too Plenty of Chinese things off Ebay or amazon available, but are they any good? Apologies if this has been asked before, but TFF search...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Achieving resilient disease control relies on many independent factors coming together under the stewardship of growers and agronomists. In the first of BASF’s Real Results Roundtables, CPM hosts an open discussion to understand the...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF It might be one of those years where it’s sorely tempting to tighten the belt where input spend is concerned, but this could be a false economy. CPM explores the benefits of a well-timed T2. By Melanie Jenkins Variability, not just...

Is it too late to plant now ..diablo variety , field very different in the fact one end is quite shallow and stoney , other half wet and heavy?

Can anyone recommend either a broadcaster or one with a few outlets for distributing cover/companion crops at the back of our drill 3m. ideally one driven from a wheel as I like to slow down when drilling heavier parts of fields and speed up for the lighter bits but would like the same seed...

wanting to claim on existing herbal leys hoping 1/may start date but some of them are to plough out sept 23 some sept 24, can I claim the the herbal payment in the same scheme year that I am ploughing them out? they'll still be down for 4/5 months of the scheme year where as if I was...

I need to make a 4" hole through a stone wall for a vent. Stone/ rubble wall is 2ft thick and probably a mish mash of all sorts of crap. Does anyone know if core drills can do it nicely? Need a long bit! - Possibly could drill from each side if a pilot hole

It’s been very noticeable this year that later drilled wheat is much better than earlier drilled wheat for spring die off even though conditions were appalling all round. We always thought it was manganese deficiency that caused the problems but I think that’s secondary. Two identical very light...

Heavy rain again last night. Can not see the blocks being dry enough for at least 2 weeks if we get no more rain. If it stays wet, when is it to late to drill? Would you still get paid if not redrilled if it's not possible?

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A ban on glyphosate could lead to an increase in weed abundance and a decrease in the yields of some crops, according to a new modelling study carried out at Rothamsted Research. Although the environmental risks associated with this herbicide would be...

As above, never grown it before, just wondering if anyone has any experience of growing it on here.

Phew, I knew there had to be a reason for applying glyphosate, glad that is cleared up, thanks Rothamsted: Abstract We model the impacts of discontinuing glyphosate use and replacing it with cultural control methods. We simulate winter wheat arable systems reliant on glyphosate and typical in...