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    Should we be worried about pesticides on food?

    Should we worry both as consumers and producers? Glyphosate on oats is the obvious one.Recently highlighted by tim Spector on one of his zoe podcasts. Do we know if glyphosate is toxic in any way. Is it messing with our microbiome? Also as a strawberry grower I am well aware of the very short...
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    Do we need a drill

    After this springs exercise with spring barley that was spun on (undressed hss seed ) . We were getting late last week of March so spun on the seed and a very light cultivate in with a wilrich cultivator and rolled in and it had a pre em . If we had waited any longer it would of been mid April...
  3. Jsmith2211

    2019 all over again?

    Starting to get a little worried now. Spring seed might be short... Weather doesnt look great on the forcast - given how sh!t harvest was, could we be in for just as bad an autumn?
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    Theory To Field: Futureproofing fungicides

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF It might be desirable to imagine a world where fungicides aren’t necessary, but the fact is they’re a fundamental pillar supporting effective crop production. CPM explores the value of independent oilseed rape fungicide trials. By...
  5. Stephensonlouis

    AHL2 - Winter Bird Food

    Has anyone ever autumn established SFI AHL2 after a crop off winter wheat, grown fast seeding crops such as mustard and then gone into a spring barley late March early April? Probably a good reason why it isn’t being done!
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    Canadian potato production: Driving progress

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF A large-scale Canadian potato grower is seeking to minimise the farm’s impact on the environment, while operating within a challenging landscape. CPM went to visit. By Mike Abram The team at Perry Farm are having their weekly agronomy...
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    OSR disease: A gradual migration

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Traditionally, phoma stem canker has been deemed a southern oilseed rape disease and light leaf spot a northern one, but evidence suggests these diseases are migrating. CPM digs deeper to find out what’s happening. By Melanie Jenkins...
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    Combine headers: How much difference does a header make?

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF According to combine draper head makers and users, benefits include higher outputs, head-first feeding, more accurate ground contour-following and better performance in low and laid crops, plus longer harvest days. CPM finds out more...
  9. CPM RSS

    Biostimulants: have they crossed into mainstream?

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Biostimulants are increasingly entering the vernacular of farmers and agronomists as the solution to anything from plant establishment to off-setting disease pressure. CPM details some of the current options to canvas user opinions. By...
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    Forward-thinking farmers: Maximising modes of action

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF A recent survey suggests that understanding modes of action and resistance management is already important to many farmers when it comes to weed control strategies, however, there’s room for improvement. CPM finds out more. By Janine...
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    Beans drilling depth

    We struggle to drill beans any deeper than 75mm with Amazone combi. Last year geese really spoiled about 20% of an 8 ha field as the crop was emerging , locating the seed by following the emerging plant to the seed. What depth do most drill at ? Tried removing depth limiting discs, but no real...
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    Wheat pre em

    Morning Presumably most are still planning on planting wheat in the next month or so. With current prices and profitability what’s everyone’s thoughts on pre em choices and rates ? cheers
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    Group 2 variety out-performs expectations

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A Group 2 winter wheat has bucked recent trends of low specific weights for milling quality to perform beyond expected for one Northamptonshire grower. Emma Bletsoe says she’s ‘delighted’ with her first crop of Mayflower and as a result, plans to...
  14. F

    Why is the US farming sector booming?

    They must be doing something right over there...
  15. bobk

    SFI the verdict .....

    Seen the latest proposals and I think it's better to be in than out , also learnt today mid tier will be incorporated in to SFI So what are you doing , think I'll have a pop .
  16. Flat 10

    BASIS qualification

    Can anyone recommend training providers in east anglia, east mids for this and is there any fundings currently available? Thanks
  17. TFF

    RL unveils verticillium stem stripe data

    The first ever Recommended Lists (RL) oilseed rape verticillium stem stripe data has been released. It follows nearly a decade of work to produce robust resistance data for the oilseed rape disease. Based on a mean verticillium disease index (0–100 scale), the preliminary results show useful...
  18. TFF

    Tackling late blight following a wet July

    Following the wettest July since 2009, reports of potato late blight are on the up, with experts warning 2023 could prove a high pressure year. According to the Met Office, the UK received 170% of expected rainfall for July with wet weather continuing into August. As of the middle of this month...
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    Tackling late blight following a wet July

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Following the wettest July since 2009, reports of potato late blight are on the up, with experts warning 2023 could prove a high pressure year. According to the Met Office, the UK received 170% of expected rainfall for July with wet weather continuing...
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    Oilseed rape: A place for pyrethroids?

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The questions around applying pyrethroid-based insecticides aren’t new, with many feeling their use is severely limited and, in some cases, detrimental. CPM discovers whether they still have a place on farm. By Melanie Jenkins and Rob...
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