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  1. Clive

    The Good Life

    AKA true self sufficiency - is it actuality posible in the UK today in 2023 ? anyone know of anyone truly living a self sufficient (food and energy) lifestyle ? I reckon energy / transport is easier than ever with solar, wind , battery tech and ev's but could food be done ...
  2. CPM RSS

    Doctors of the soil

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Is it time we had a major rethink about how we approach weeds? Renowned agroecologist and soil expert Nicole Masters certainly believes so. CPM gets some insight on why that is and how the information can be utilised by growers. By Emily...
  3. L

    AB15... help please

    As above, I have registered an interest and I think in a few days I get an application pack? I understand it as; A 4 year "contract" that the area can move after 2 years or leave it in place Payment is currently £593/ha. You cannot bale any "crop" that grows, only top. So; What does the seed...
  4. Derrick Hughes

    Maincrop Turnips

    Green Globe or Massif ?? Straight easy question Thanks for any feedback 😀
  5. CPM RSS

    Tried and tested

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As a long-standing member of the chemical armoury, there’s still great value in using phenoxy herbicides. CPM gets advice from the experts on what exactly they are and how growers could be using phenoxies this season. By Charlotte...
  6. Wigeon

    Spring linseed and tolerance to rolling...

    Odd-ball one this, but any views on the above? Basically I have a lot of linseed to go in, and blw control is not great having lost Bromoxonil. I have a big set of comb harrows, which might do a job once the linseed is big enough to stand it. I also have a lot of flints, which obviously the...
  7. carbonfibre farmer

    Beet 23

    Since its 1st March tomorrow, thought I'd start the next year's worth of sugar beet fun and games 🤦‍♂️ @Breckland Boy have you started....or finished!! drilling yet?
  8. Wigeon

    How early for spring linseed.

    I know I know, its too early for linseed yet by about a month and a half, on normal metrics. But what would happen if.... Slow emergence? Flax fb problems? Poor weed control?
  9. neilo

    Cereals as a fodder crop?

    I have a 5ac field of (poor) maincrop turnips that I have just taken up the last break fence, which is destined for another root crop to be planted in June/July (a Glastir option). As it's been so dry recently, the surface is in great order and could go straight in to direct drill. Am I insane...
  10. N

    Failed OSR thats had Astrokerb

    What have others successfully grown when OSR has failed after receiving Astrokerb? Would cultivation be better than DD?
  11. Clive

    New information about what Environmental Land Management schemes will pay for

    Moderator notice OK we have done this now in the resource section to try separate he questions and answers from the general chat - we will update it as new questions and answers are added to this thread...
  12. Jerry

    State of your crops 2023

    Well I guess it’s time to start another annual thread about how peoples crops are looking at the start of the year. All pics taken today. Generally I’m pretty happy at present other than one but of rape that looks a bit thin in places thanks mainly to pheasants🙄 Wheats Skyfall Two year...
  13. L

    Chickweed reseed!

    Done a full reseed end of August beginning of September after wholcrop. Sprayed off with roundup discedx2 Cambridge rolled x2 seededx2 Cambridge rolled x2 again closed gate and had a nice shower of rain a day after seeding….. PERFECT! Well to say it looks awful would be an understatement...
  14. S

    Fodder Beet Price.

    Any fodder beet prices yet? Heard a few talking around £45-£50 T Not seen much lifted yet.
  15. YELROM

    Grain/seed cleaning options

    What options are there for cleaning seed for our own use, we would be looking to clean 20 to 25 ton a year of wheat barley oats and beans. We grow everything for a feed and although we aim to have clean crops sometimes end up with an odd wild oat or a bit of sterile brome in the sample which we...
  16. Jerry

    Westerwolds

    Westerwolds is new to me, drilled 2 weeks ago after barley. Pic taken couple of days ago and it’s starting to shift now. And been mild and wet last couple days in the balmy south!! How soon do people graze it? Hoping to put ewes on in about 8 weeks.
  17. Laggard

    Spraying off OSR volunteers

    Cotyledon sized OSR, how much 450g/l glyphosate with wetter/ rain water, to kill it please?
  18. Northern Luke

    How to rid Volunteer potatoes

    I have a volunteer potato issue in a growing crop of oil seed rape/Canola. The field was drilled as soon as the previous crop of wheat was harvested, so no glyphosate pre seeding and now the volunteer potatoes have emerged. Asside from hand roughing, does anyone have any ideas on removal...
  19. S

    Still cutting

    How much is left to do out there. I'm down to 120 acres of wheat (which is ready) and 100 of sb which has just been sprayed off (may20th sown). The wheat would have been done but some breakdowns put us behind. was down to 21% yesterday but back up to 25+ on a hand sample today, ok forecast for...
  20. Samcowman

    Our Journey

    As I mentioned on a chat I am going to keep this thread updated with our journey on our new farm with things we are trying and progress attempting to be made. Moving day was September 1st with 3 cattle lorries and one flat bed of an ugly load to get our things here. 1 cattle attic got into the...
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