Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Farmers are being encouraged to harness the full potential of cover crops by ensuring they are fully incorporated into soils this spring.
Eastern product manager at Timac Agro UK, Adam Bartowski, said that, by doing so, soils will be more...
Hadn't seen a post on this. Some sad stories on this and awful for the stock. Heard one estimate that 3000 to 4000 miles of fencing will need replaced.
Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland
Amidst all the talk of the wonders of technology and how farming is being transformed, it is often overlooked that it has to be operated at farm level by people who are not as versed in software engineering.
There are a few companies which are now...
If you've entered into SFI but potentially cant meet aims due to weather difficulties / ground conditions , what options do you have ?
I've entered SFI with a start date of Feb this year and one of the options was no insecticide (IPM4) which is planned for fields coming spring barley. The...
My old countax mower C600H has a ball hitch like in this picture (not mine too clean!!) How can I change it to a pin hitch, or better something that has both ball and pin hitches? The ball obviously comes off but not sure how I would get a suitable pin hitch to bolt on. I can see new pin hitch...
Massey 7618 2013. Tractor is using adblue at around double the rate of usual. It has quite an easy life, sprayer etc but noticed the change when it was working harder. Anyone experienced this? Is there a cheap/easy fix before looking at a delete? Thanks.
Have bought a 4m one pass with tank on front. First time doing our own. What do I need to know / would be usefull hints?
One of my first questions is how many headland runs to do? We are on 28 m tramlines and have had some contractors do 5 and some do 6 dependent on the field. Are people just...
Want to make more use of RTK this year, and was wondering if i should disc everything but the headland with the carrier, drill it with the rapid, then disc and drill the headland last. Figure that would compact the headland the least, and loose it up at bit before drilling. Anyone do this, or is...
Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine
After high autumn slug pressure and a mild, wet winter, growers are encouraged to assess and manage risk of damage to spring cereals.
Keith Walters, professor of invertebrate biology and pest management at Harper Adams University, says slug...
I just want to know your thoughts on: If farmers should be allowed to shoot protected wildlife that are killing or are a threat to livestock?
I've had some of my hens and a duck taken away by buzzards that were free range. I have had to move them to a protected run, but the buzzards are still...
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...
Just a thought
Straw shortages for the livestock industry
Less cereals for feed
Less acreages for the spraying contractors
Less agronomy and chemicals
Les’s fertiliser sales
And so on
Hearing big acreages of SFI
Being as its the first of March.
I'm sure British Sugar would like us to start drilling.....!
Anyone started yet.
(We haven't lifted last year's yet🤐)
I know @Breckland Boy likes an early beet thread 😉😄
What are people's thoughts on how they will manage Blackgrass and or Rye Grass in options like Wild Bird Food or Legume fallows?
I've been reading through the SFI handbook and have found some options that would be a good fit for us, but I'm nervous of planting something that becomes swamped by...
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...
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