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  1. Grass And Grain

    DEFRA: National derogation to cut or graze stewardship

    Can cut or graze lots of stewardship options from 17/08/22 until end of year to help with drought and forage shortages. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/support-for-farmers-on-dry-weather-impacts
  2. Andyrob

    Gamble Bros Krone Big X 780 First Cut 2022

    Gamble Bros working at first cut silage with a stunning view for a backdrop. Phillip lifting with the Krone Big X 780 with a few of the farms Massey Ferguson 77s carting back to the pit with the Kane Half Pipes... Few weeks ago I posted a video of the guys buckraking as well, see below...
  3. TFF

    Planning for silage quality for dry cows

    Strategic dairy farm host, Matt Jackson, runs a spring block-calving herd of 300 cross-bred cows at Penllech Bach in North Wales. The farm consists of 100 hectares, managed by Matt as part of a share-milking agreement. Matt has been focusing on getting the right quantity and quality of silage...
  4. M

    Another hay one (problem)

    Hi everyone, New member here having spent a few days here and everywhere reading a lot about hay!! We live in a property of around 20 acres in Scotland, have done for 5 years. Normally someone will come in and make hay, take half, we'll keep a few and sell the rest. This time round we've had...
  5. jackrussell101

    The Beef Tracker thread (no Sheep)

    Well here goes...
  6. S

    GS4 herbal ley establishment options

    Hi all, I'm a newbie to crop establishment, especially in these conditions (weather, costs etc) and would appreciate some advice. We are in W Northants on clay/loam. We aim to establish 30 ha of GS4 (ryegrass, Timothy, other grasses, clover, trefoil, other legumes and flowers) this autumn...
  7. Andyrob

    Gamble Bros Slurry Spreading 2022

    Chris in the Massey Ferguson 7719s spreading slurry onto first cut grass ground to get it growing again for the second cut. With a fleet of Massey Ferguson's carting to the stand with the Redrock tankers using the DCI arms to send slurry to the pipe #arimagery #grass #farming #agriculture...
  8. Grassman

    Fertilising grass at £800 a tonne😳

    So one way or another this seasons crop is grown. Some might of bought fertiliser early at sensible money. Some might of used less. Some might not of used any (me! Grass for haylage. Luckily had a carry over from last year. Some have been lucky with the weather and grass has grown well without...
  9. T

    design me a mix

    Have a 70 acre block of crap ground that we are thinking a grassing down for silage prone to drying out (latter spring ) , some patches can get close to acidic ( just ) Pand k indicies in the 2's .Have plenty of rye grass seed but what else to put in the mix . So if anyone has any ideas...
  10. TFF

    5 Ways to Reduce Fertiliser Dependency on Farm 2022-07-20

    It’s no news that recent months have seen fertiliser prices skyrocketing to wholly unprecedented levels, propelling a need to reduce fertiliser dependency in both the near and slightly longer term. This development has made an already difficult situation for farmers significantly worse. We must...
  11. nelly55

    Bank of England

    So rumour has it interest rates to go up again by .5%,how can they reduce inflation by hitting the public to cut spending yet energy etc constantly going up.They now want food prices down to help but does that mean they expect industry etc to run at a loss .I just can’t get my head round the...
  12. Overby

    50% BPS from today?

    Rumours the 50% advance is meant to start today, everyone paid by next weekend (ie 31st). Anyone paid yet?
  13. TFF

    Maximising Milk From Forage With Liquid Fertilisers 2022-07-19

    Maximising milk output from grass sustainably is the objective of Derry dairy farmer Alistair Craig who runs a 260 cow pedigree Holstein herd on the banks of the Foyle. Around 300ac of sandy loam soils, much of which was reclaimed from Lough Foyle near the coast, along with 200ac of clay...
  14. Jerry

    Another Seed Mix, or rather two!

    Two arable fields I want to take out of the rotation this autumn. Both currently in spring barley. Want them in grass for 3 years to give them a break and build fertility. The fields will be grazed with sheep on a rotational basis. Grazing to start in spring with lambs at foot. If they get...
  15. jerseycowsman

    Dry 2022

    My grass is succumbing to the heat now. Could do with another cut of silage, but not much rain in the forecast. Probably 10 days before they have silage full time, or nearly full time How’s it looking round the country? Anybodys maize suffering yet? SE Cornwall here
  16. T

    Why no one topping near GYS

    Long time reader first time poster. So I’m in Yorkshire on my holidays over at the GYS and on my travels Iv noticed most fields with stock on them not topped yet full of seeded grass an weeds which got me thinking. It has me wondering is it too early for this part? People afraid of topping then...
  17. gone up the hill

    Grain yields 2022

    Thought it would be a good idea now that harvest 2022 is well underway to have a thread with grain yields/ variety of Barley/ Wheat etc all in one place. So how are your crops yielding for 2022?
  18. Lallemand Animal Nut.

    How to maximise milk from forage while achieving consistently high-quality grass silage

    Rob and Emyr Bowen’s Lan herd, an award-winning two times master breeder herd, is one of the longest standing pedigree Holstein herds in Carmarthenshire, Wales and is renowned for producing high quantities of milk from grass. Milking 140 pedigree Holsteins on an all-year-round (AYR) calving...
  19. Grassman

    Is this the best haymaking time in your memory ?

    I have been making hay and haylage from the 1970s and can't remember an easier year than the present one. I realise it might not be everywhere in the UK . Has it been that way for you?
  20. Rossymons

    To buy or not to buy

    ...that is the question. I think I'm over thinking the job so wondered what the collective thought? I can get my hands on a decent number of well reared Native X weaned calves. Do I buy now or do I wait? First cut is in the bag for winter, 2nd cut isnt worth cutting yet but grazing it won't do...
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