Crickey ........ poor old Rochdale & its erstwhile voters for the forthcoming By Election on Thursday.
Labour candidate - no longer endorsed by labour for antisemitic views
Tory Candidate - off on his holidays in the run up to the vote (you really cannot make this up)
Reform - Old Simon Danczuk...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The presence of cereal volunteers or companion plants with oilseed rape (OSR) could lead to a marked reduction in damage caused by cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB).
This is according to a recently completed Rothamsted Research study.
The results...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The importance of red clover in silage swards has been highlighted by AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin.
“Grassland farmers are under pressure to reduce fertiliser costs, while still maintaining optimal levels of output from forage,” he said...
Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine
UK pea and bean growers are invited to become ‘pulse pioneers’ and be paid to carry out on-farm trials which will contribute to ground-breaking research.
The Nitrogen Climate Smart (NCS) Project aims to facilitate the increase of pulse cropping from 5%...
Dear Farmers,
I have had my eye on farming for a few years now, due to family ties (my dad's a trained agronomist but made his money elsewhere and my mum comes from an active farming family but wasn't involved in the day to day affairs of the farm, a fairly largescale operation in south of...
Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir has told stakeholders that working together is key to delivering real environmental improvement while ensuring economic resilience in the agriculture sector.
The minister...
How does this work ? ie our sfi application is the parcels we intend to put into various options but with many being rotational and there being flexibility to increase without limit and reduce area by up to 50% am I correct in understanding that we will have to effectively do a...
Written by Agriland Team from Agriland
A webinar with advice on how to successfully establish red clover silage swards will take place later this month.
It has been organised by AgriSearch as part of the ZeroNsile project and will take place on Wednesday, February 28 at 8:00p.m.
Dr. David...
https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/sack-the-board-if-you-sack-me-says-red-tractor-boss
Can't say I disagree with him on that, fire the lot of them... Get some people in that care about the farmers they are supposed to be working for, not the supermarkets which they have decided to work for instead.
From some conversations I’ve had recently, I’m getting the feeling there’s some panick in businesses that rely on farming customers that large scale SFI options could become very popular.
For instance, suggesting that it wouldn’t be moral, or that you wouldn’t be a real “farmer” if you take...
Thinking I'd like to reseed some permanent pasture with Sam3 herbal ley, but assume that I will need an EIA, was arable until 2002 when it went into arable reversion
Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland
Agtech software company, Herdwatch, has announced the acquisition of ComTag in Ireland and Lilac Technology, renowned for their TB Master software in the UK, in a deal believed to be worth seven figures.
Herdwatch expects the acquisition to accelerate...
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Following what’s been a miserable autumn season, the pressure is undoubtedly on to ensure spring crops successfully overcome potential weather extremes that come their way. CPM looks at some of the options on the table.
By Janine Adamson...
Some twenty years ago I remember reading how we wouldn't need to plant wheat every year by about now, it would grow back every year they just needed to perfect the breeding. What happened?
Two weeks ago I asked for volunteers to help organise a farmers protest. To make the risk-reward of farming worthwhile.
JUST ONE FARMER STEPPED FORWARD!
In the face of this level of apathy I give up on trying to get (English) farmers to do anything.
Indeed, the vast majority of comments on...
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Managing crop nutrition is a nuanced subject at the best of times but add in net zero goals and it becomes a whole new ballgame. CPM explores how crop nutrition can go hand-in-hand with environmental goals.
By Melanie Jenkins and Rob...
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Establishment is a critical period of any season, but it’s been a challenging time to get crops drilled, so what does this mean for T0 applications? CPM explores the diseases likely to be most problematic this spring and how to manage...
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Given the highly variable field conditions across the country, devising an effective spring fungicide programme may feel like an insurmountable feat. Although it’s difficult to predict impending disease pressure with so many unknowns, CPM...
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