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  1. J

    Are there any do’s and don’ts for rain water harvesting for sprayer use

    I’ve just brought some tanks for collecting rain water and I’m going to get a filter to go on the intake. Do people filter it out as well, don’t want lots of nozzle blocks. We’re in a hard water area so hoping chemicals have a better effect.
  2. jackrussell101

    Defra now looking at capping SFI

    https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/agricultural-transition/defra-minister-hints-at-elm-cap-to-maintain-food-production?utm_source=hometopstories
  3. gone

    Gone's random pictures

  4. B

    Certificates for knapsack spraying

    My understanding is that you need PA1 and PA6 certificates to be able to use 'professional' herbicides from a knapsack sprayer. Fair enough I suppose, though I do slightly question whether there is any serious risk to any living thing (other that the thistle onto which you spray the stuff)...
  5. Agriland RSS

    NI faces potential loss of access to 51% of veterinary medicines

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to finding a permanent solution to the impending threat to Northern Ireland’s access to veterinary medicines as a result of the UK leaving the European Union. Yesterday...
  6. Ed @ Farmdeals

    Early bird crop protection deals

    Take advantage of hefty early bird discounts on a range of crop protection chemicals. Log in to see the prices here: Click here Or drop us a message to get a quote. Collective Our Glyphosate collective ends this Sunday (4th February). Make sure to join the collective before the deal end date...
  7. Bury the Trash

    Will No till put paid to the plough ? asks a piece in the FT.

    https://www.ft.com/content/9b819b0c-663a-46f0-86a8-5e570913317a we havnt had a good ploughing vrs DD dust up for awhile :sneaky:it all seems dominated by the politics of rt nfu et al :rolleyes:
  8. spikeislander

    Is there a margin in regen farming?

    Please excuse the direct question. But if you were given the chance to enter a contract share farming agreement on a block which would have to be regeneratively farmed, would there be a margin to be split , so as a contractor I would see a profit to pull on first charge after doing it for cost...
  9. S

    Sprayer closed transfer system

    Anyone got a ball park figure for putting a closed transfer system on a sprayer? And which ones best?
  10. Agriland RSS

    ‘Umbilical systems come into their own during slurry season’ – Agri contractor

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Agricultural contractor, Darren Russell, is confirming that umbilical systems come into their own during the early weeks of the slurry season. He is a member of the ‘Russell Brothers’ team. The business works out of premises close to the village of...
  11. mikep

    Glyphosate, retreat of the antis pt1

    Brighton Council, that bastion of the Green movement and all things trendy thought it would be a good idea that they should ban the use of glyphosate on the city streets to help the environment. Roll on four years and having tried all the green alternatives the place is a jungle and they have...
  12. Dolomite

    2024 onwards plans- expansion, retraction or consolidation.

    Like all, the current climate around the industry and uncertainty around most things is dictating our decisions and influencing the potential choices we have to make or things we can't do. We like to stay in the footing if able to pounce at opportunities without been tied down or signed up for...
  13. O

    Kit one used to see

    I thought I’d just start this off as something to think about during cold dark winter days, so please feel to add to the list: Lundell forage harvester Lundell seed drill Bamford Wuffler Cock Pheasant Tedder Kidd Rotaflail Taskers Fertispread
  14. N

    Spraying Glyphosate on the frost?

    Anyone applied Glpho to cover crops when ground frozen but foliage dryish? say 11am?
  15. Handy Andy

    Volunteer barley destruction

    I've got a couple of stubble fields with some volunteer spring barley that would be difficult to bury completely with the plough as they are my brashiest, thinnest soils. I don't want to have to spray it, and have no sheep now. I was thinking about rolling it in the frost. Has anybody done this...
  16. P

    What is regenerative farming?

    I have just put the 4 worded question,above,into the search TFF search box facility ( search titles only) and after browsing quickly through the 7 pages that the search facility comes up with, I can’t see one that directly answers my question. So I ask “What is regenerative farming” and how does...
  17. Mr Onions

    SFI, the start of the end for arable farming?

    As a young(ish) farmer and agricultural contractor the new SFI schemes are making me feel like new oppertunties for farming land will not be there. Land agents will advise farmers close to retirement to enter these schemes as opposed to letting someone else have a go and looking at the increased...
  18. Agriland RSS

    Tillage: The biology of blackgrass and ways to prevent it

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A combination of knowing the biology of blackgrass and effective stubble management, can serve to greatly reduce the impact of the weed within cereal crops. According to ADAS research scientist, Dr. Louise Cooke: “There is also a role for stale seed...
  19. Clive

    Steve Barkley at OFC

    So i wonder what announcements / new standards we might get re SFI today ? any guesses ?
  20. J

    Have a giggle

    Just spotted on a local facebook group. Selfish me, no animals on my land that could all have horses on as we speak! Did make me laugh, and yes she's serious
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