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  1. Phil P

    SFI - What % have or where you going to taking out of production?

    Going off the back of the recent news from Defra and reading the current thread about it it would be interesting to see exactly how much land people where actually considering taking out of production. Thers a lot complaining about not being able to enter more than 25% into the 6 options that...
  2. M

    AHL2 duration.

    Starting a new thread because the other one has got too long to find any information within it. So this AHL2 option in SFI looks ok initially but not so sure when you dig deeper. The aim is copied below and in the ‘how to do it’ section it says ‘It’s up to you how you complete this action, as...
  3. CPM RSS

    Forward-thinking farmers: A strain on the future

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Seed shortages, mancozeb uncertainty and more resistant blight strains are set to compound the difficulties caused by one of the wettest autumn and winter periods on record. CPM reports. By Rob Jones Potato growers are facing more than...
  4. CPM RSS

    BBRO BeetTech: Yield lag closing

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Growers learned about progress being made to find solutions to virus yellows in sugar beet at the recent BBRO BeetTech 24 event. CPM joined delegates to hear the latest updates. By Mike Abram The yield penalty from sugar beet varieties...
  5. Agriland RSS

    913hp from the biggest John Deere tractor yet

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The latest John Deere 9RX 830 now packs an impressive 913hp and 4,234 NM of torque thanks to the JD18X engine, a powerplant that was launched in 2022 which, despite its power output and displacement, is still a relatively uncomplex straight six-motor. It...
  6. letsgoforit

    BASIS Qualified advisor

    I am looking for a BASIS Qualified advisor to do me a SFI, IPM1 and a NUM1 on my grassland farm near Kendal, any advice welcome 😁
  7. crazy_bull

    Glyphosate ban on European milling oats

    Something to watch! Looks like glyphosate is being banned as a desiccant for milling oats in Europe, not here at the moment but I suspect it might happen. Is there anything left in the arsenal to desiccate uneven crops? C B
  8. D

    Reduction in Combinable Crops Output as a Result of SFI

    One for combinable crop growers.
  9. skye @ bofin

    Grassweed Surveys

    Below you will be able to get involved with our research around grassweeds and how UK Farmers are tackling them. Complete the polls below and start a discussion with fellow Seed Circle members!
  10. CPM RSS

    Mancozeb: As one door prepares to close…

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF After much uncertainty, the HSE finally announced last month that mancozeb doesn’t meet approval criteria and therefore it proposes to withdraw it from use. CPM asks whether the industry is prepared for the impending loss and what can fill...
  11. Boomerang

    Whats the maximum you can claim

    Per hectare on arable , if you claimed every last penny you could ?
  12. T

    IPM4 - Over 2 cropping years?

    Morning all! With an SFI start date of Jan 1st, do my declared IPM4 insecticide-free parcels actually now fall over 2 cropping years i.e. I am now unable to apply insecticide on that parcel for the 12 months? Or does it only apply to the crop in the ground on the agreement start / anniversary...
  13. D

    SFI for grassland dairy farm

    Finding SFI slightly confusing in terms of its scope and requirements especially for a predominantly grassland dairy farm which is geared towards production. 65 acres, two fields of pp approx 15 acres total, the rest temporary grass in roughly 5ac blocks reseeded on 6-7 year rotation, one 5ac...
  14. P

    Does SFI mean the end of Rotational Spring Cropping?

    Please feel free to correct me but where is the sense in spring cropping now? Does it makes more sense to put in a wild flower mix or some other rotational SFI action? Grow Spring Barley £/Acre approx. 25 - plough 25 - power harrow 40 - seed cost 30 - Drill 10 - Roll 10 - Pre em 30 -...
  15. CPM RSS

    Warning of unforeseen SFI consequences

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Unforeseen consequences of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are a concern for independent agronomists after they were briefed on the recent updates at their annual conference last week. An interactive poll before the SFI update session revealed...
  16. J

    What to do with 100 acres / 40 hectares - SFI??

    Hi We only have a small farm that until now the land 40 hectares was rented out to a local dairy farm for about £200/acre, it is all currently down in short term grass leys and they were claiming all the BPS. Is there any SFI options that would be better than this? I am waiting for a call back...
  17. L

    Do Farmers want an on-farm system that produces a cheap stream of parasitoids for their farm?

    I'm drawing up an on-farm system that facilitates a continuous production of parasitoids for use in IPM using artificial hosts such as wax worms and rice moths. Waxworms etc are not the natural hosts for many parasitoids, and although they may not give the parasitoid yields that companies such...
  18. 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...
  19. D

    Permanent Pasture

    https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/04/environmental-land-management-in-2024-details-of-actions-and-payments/ This has just landed, on a quick skim it looks like they have listened.
  20. L

    Looking for feedback on a concept for on-farm parasitoid production for IPM.

    I have been drawing up an on-farm system that automates production of easily scalable parasitoid hosts such as waxworms, rice moths and mealworms, for rearing of beneficial parasitoids. Waxworms etc are not the natural hosts for many parasitoids, but although they may not give the parasitoid...
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