Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland
The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms.
Legal requirements to reduce fertiliser usage, along with needs to reduce chemical fertiliser for environmental reasons – as well as holding forage...
I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving.
I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous.
Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
A recent webinar hosted by AgriSearch has confirmed the role for red clover in improving the quality of grass silages.
The event was hosted under the auspices of the ongoing ZeroNSile project in Northern Ireland.
Courtesy of his opening comments...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Red clover has the potential to fix up to 250kg of nitrogen (N)/ha from the air on an annual basis. This figure is based on swards containing up to 5t of clover dry matter (DM)/ha.
The N fixed from the atmosphere is translocated throughout the growing...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The recent ZeroNSile webinar, hosted by AgriSearch, provided an overview of how best to establish productive red clover swards.
But, why should farmers opt to grow red clover swards in the first place? This was the first question addressed Dr. David...
Up early, long drive yesterday so half-way I swung in to a midlands services treat myself to a takeaway coffee.
As I picked up my major chain standard-size latte, I raised an eyebrow as the smiling attendant greeted me with "Anything else? Okay, that'll be just £4.40, please".
Surprised, I...
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A difficult season for herbicide application is likely to have resulted in an unwanted bounty of weeds in oilseed rape crops. With the final window having arrived for mastering some control, CPM digs deeper into the role of water...
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Maize is fast growing in popularity with increasing numbers of arable farmers believing it capable of delivering significant production, economic and even environmental benefits. CPM evaluates its potential.
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Innovation never stands still and with focus moving towards environmentally conscious management, the drill and planter section of the machinery industry is no exception. CPM takes a look at some of the newest products and updates...
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With soil organic matter levels reaching an all time low in some areas, utilising the benefits of molasses could help growers to start to rebuild these vital stocks. CPM finds out more.
By Charlotte Cunningham
It’s often said that a...
Tempted to try a pure stand of chicory rather than turnips or kale/rape treat it as a break crop and full reseed in autumn
Dry field several access points
Thoughts?
Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine
Research conducted by Nottingham University has shown that treating beans and peas with a biostimulant seed treatment can improve germination by up to two days.
Although pulses have been in the spotlight recently due to a desire to find more...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The largest ever cross-party Senedd report into the needs of Wales’ rural economy has called for a focus on economic growth and greater flexibility in the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS).
The Senedd Cross Party Group (CPG) for Rural Growth’s...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Experts at the University of Manchester have said that “urgent worldwide measures” are needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Drug resistant infections are expected to claim more lives over the next 25 years than cancer, the...
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.
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
Yes it does affect farming, but why? my local council seems to be "awash" with money, from the many thousands of private houses paying council tax, plus all the indusrial estates with small and extra large industrial/commercial businesses are occupiyed, never seen it so busy, and nots even...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed a strengthening for the future of UK wheat prices.
By last Friday (February 23), the May 2024 contract was trading at around £167.00/t, which is £3.85/t higher than the previous...
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...
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