Has anyone had any dealings with Avison Sprayers?
There's a sprayer on website that looks alright and is sort of right money I want to pay, And just wondered if it will be worth a trip out to see it.
In the past I've generally broadcast rye and or oats at 100 to 150 kg/ha then cultivating it in. If I'm putting in expensive seed I'll drill, such as radish etc.
This year I've got a pallet of vetch so what sort of seed rate would be worth using if mixing with the cereals, also would I get away...
As a party member I get the chance to vote for the next leader , I say leader but I don't think either could lead a thirsty horse to water!,
I've not heard either of them talk about agriculture or care for the elderly which is becoming a big issue in society .
I struggle to see Shitup being...
15 Jun 2022
In February this year, the BCPC Pests and Beneficials group met for its 7th annual meeting, this time focusing on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The meeting’s objective was to better understand how to deliver practical IPM solutions to farmers.
The message coming from this...
I have a field of grass I intend to graze with sheep over winter it adjoins a field of spring barley does anyone successfully sow stubble turnips after spring barley or is it too late? It would be the first few days in September before I could get them sown, this is Lancashire about 40ft above...
I'm not a farmer, but I'm very often on a farm because of work and pastimes, and to be honest I've not had a problem getting permission for either shooting (night shooting foxes mainly) or metal detecting (occasionally).
But, it would appear many others do have problems getting "permissions"...
What are people paying for a sprayer MOT carried out on farm?
Just got the bill for my recent test, £275+Vat
Very basic Knight 24m trailed,
Sprayer in perfect order, single line, single nozzle etc.
No parts required and no adjustment etc. needed.
Took 45 mins.
Looking for people's views on best tractor for a mounted sprayer?
Have a 1900l front tank, 2000l rear with booms that fold up at back. Spraying circa 2000ha a year total. All cereals and liquid fert too.
Currently got a 2011 2170 fastrac 6500 hours, it's a bit noisy and uncomfortable, so...
Going back to doing the spraying myself with my own equipment.
My Berthoud Standard 12 needs work to pass it’s MOT, hopefully nothing too major, but should I bother with it, or just buy a new cheap brand?
It has hydraulic boom height, and boom levelling, and quad nozzle holders, all of which I...
Its a long time since I did any arable farming or crop spraying, so please excuse my ignorance.
It has become quite apparent here in France that my neighbour - a good tidy farmer - is getting a BG problem. He doesn't plough but on our argilo calcaire land [chalky clay is the nearest...
Anyone having issues with drip stop valve rubbers failing when spraying Corteva’s Univoq, Iconiq or similar?
Seems to a bit of an issue among sprayer drivers having widespread DSV failure on FB.