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Personally I think it is to late to plant turnips so normally switch to mustard with tillage radish interval mix . What else is good to graze? Store lambs ? Thanks JB

Interested in when and how people extend rotation to maximise days at grass in the Autumn. We aim to keep grazing until dry off on 20th December. The 'how' is more for interest as we don't have a huge amount of options; no silage or youngstock block to bring in later on so we end up doing a...

We are a mainly livestock mixed farm growing 30 acre of winter barley for stock feed. Establishment has always been plough power harrow based. Son who is keen on regen ways, wants to drill this year's barley with a Sumo DTS. I am happy to do this in theory, but wondered what the more...

We've had the elec board in and they've ruined a good grass field. We've had it in stewardship for the last 4 years, meadow grass and have been doing soil samples etc. They were meant to stick to the hedge, but have driven all over the field, 5 acres is now a flat, compacted mud track. We can...

Hi all, I closed 8 acres for silage in mid August. Applied 3 bags per acre of 24-2.5-10. The field was tightly grazed all year and to be honest there wasnt a bite of grass on it when I spread the fertiliser last month. Anyways, after walking the field yesterday evening and seeing how short the...

Written by Hugh Harney from Agriland Your clover swards are not like your grass swards and so, they should not be treated in the same manner – meaning a plan must be put in place to protect your grass clover swards. Many farmers’ focus at this time of the year is extending the grazing season...

100 shedding composite tupping ewe lambs avail. Composite comprised of texel, Cheviot, and easycare. Born outside in Late Apr/May. All born unassisted. Never been lame, had a single drench in their lives. As 2tooths onwards, will be clean shed. Many shedding already. These lambs have had no...

321 easyshet ewe lambs avail. Some 50% easycare and others 75% easycare. Born outside in Late Apr/May. All born unassisted. Never been lame, had a single drench in their lives. Have had 2x Covexin jabs as lambs. As 2tooths onwards, most will be clean on breech and belly. Some will carry...

I have about 20 acres that I am letting for tack, it's meadow grass, and was grazed until June, now it has come back very strong, it's about 10"/12" long.. How many sheep would that support, and for how long?

Hello all, If one were to build a 300 cow autumn calving greenfield dairy set up with the following: Cubicle House with sand bedded cubicles and feeding around the outside. 24 a side basic swing over parlour with ACR's, no in parlour feeding as plan would be TMR in winter and just grass at...

Written by Hugh Harney from Agriland During this time of year, farmers are focused on scanning cows and extending the grazing season, but replacement heifers should not be overlooked. A couple of weeks ago, it was recommended to weigh your replacement heifers and make sure that they were on...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Securing optimal levels of winter milk performance in autumn calving cows requires a number of key management priorities to be addressed. This is particularly the case during the dry period and the early weeks of their new lactation. The...

What is the best type of soil for turf growing? Do many turf growers rent land for turf production, if so what are the main criteria that they are after as regards field,site and location?

Hi, I am completely new to farming but want to buy a small parcel of land (1-4 acre) close to my home for some horticultural activity 1) mainly for fun and getting a taster in farming 2) as a side income if things work out. I want to grow some trees I have some garden experience with (including...

There are a load of late tillers in our spring wheat, meaning some of the grain is pretty much ready but a lot isn't, and the weather is slowing ripening. What do I do about this? Just wait it out? I am not keen on pre harvest glyphosate, especially as it is hopefully milling grade (although 3/4...

Hi, does anyone here own a sprint chopper wagon?. The reason I ask, previous owner has been in the electrics after they're bed aft button failed and simply cut wires and wires up the aft direction to the forward button (rather than do the right thing and replace the button). Has anyone got the...

Looking at the possibility of importing some mirror guards from a company in Southern Ireland. On the face of it , at a relatively good price but I believe there could well be import taxes/duty to pay, meaning total cost is an unknown. Goods value with shipping is about 190 Euro, Does anyone...

The wool discussion on here ends once the shearing season finishes and little more is ever thought about it. Yet the sales of this seasons wool have only just begun. The good news is that the price has increased and is now back to where it was 4 years ago and all new seasons wool has been sold...

Just got a new einbok harrow/seeder, done many acres onto grassland with herbals but first job tomorrow on ploughed land sowing grass. How aggressive do I need the tines, been scratching in the middle position (of five) but think for sowing grass the second setting which is less aggressive may...

Anyone on here understand their workings? Not something we traditionally had to look at with 90" of rainfall, and water oozing everywhere. But seen them on chalk ground to the East. How do they fill? Is it the cooling air sliding over the brow of an evening, dropping into the pond sited to...