legumes

Hello I am looking into utilising livestock, to help an arable farm manage its blackgrass. I would like to know what crops people have worked with, found useful, or any advice/tips. It is fairly heavy clay. What I came up with as possibilities- grass/clover ley spring barley/oats maize...

What would a suggested seed rate be, normally 100kg wheat per acre So 10/15kgbeans? And drop wheat or not? Plan is to spray beans out in spring and combine wheat. Pre em suggestions? Normal wheat pre em is my suggestion as if I plough beans down pre em be weaker by time they are through?

Putting it in this forum due to the wider implications. Lots of livestock coming up for sale in Ireland it seems. 239million euro loss to the economy per year or they need an extra 69 million acres to spread existing livestock numbers over to reduce the nitrogen usage...

All this talk of no one taking up sfi how many can actually say they banked 100% of there bps and will be able to manage on zero sub going forward

Probably won't be looking at SFI until next year, but wondering if anyone has a plan for companion crops. What companion in which crop, will it work with herbicides, will it leave any profit? Payment rate is only £55/ha.

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 .

Defra have announced that farmers can sign up for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from 18 September 2023. Potential applicants can register their interest from Wednesday 30 August 2023. Following this announcement, ADAS has prepared a package of support to help farmers get the most...

Download PDF Intercropping, bi-cropping, companion cropping – call it what you like, but interest is increasing. An EU project aims to transform this from a niche to mainstream. CPM reports. By Mike Abram It’s perhaps unlikely a workshop about a bi-cropping project would have attracted nearly...

ADM, global leader in nutrition, and the leading flour miller in the UK, has for the first time calculated the emissions from the production of wheat in its UK supply chain. The pilot – undertaken by ADM Milling – is also one of the first led by a major food manufacturing company in the UK...

UK farmers embark on a crucial agricultural practice that is pivotal to the success of their livestock management and forage production: autumn reseeding. This is one of the most cost-effective on-farm investments. It involves establishing new pasture or fodder crops during autumn to ensure a...

Listen to the podcast here: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/sowing-success-bridging-research-and-practice-for-clover-establishment-and-management Our latest podcast is dedicated to the establishment and management of clover. Join us as we delve into the science of clover cultivation, best practices...

Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, touches on the many benefits of catch crops and what farmers need to consider when establishing them as part of their ACRES plan. The fact that cover crops reduce nutrient loss is beyond doubt. Multi-year research in Teagasc has proven that a mustard...

As far as I understand the rules for the above. I am entitled to spin some beans into my winter barley at drilling, leave them in until the spring, and claim for the £129/hectare. Has anyone clarified this with the higher powers by any chance? It seems like a no brainer

This thread should be used to discuss feeding pulses. Please share any tips or tricks you have for feeding pulses along with any struggles you have experienced. We hope that through interaction and the sharing of different experiences, the NCS project will encourage a decrease of up to 50% of...

This thread should be used to discuss pulse cropping. Please share any tips or tricks you have for pulse cropping along with any struggles you have experienced. We hope that through interaction and the sharing of different experiences, the NCS project will encourage an increase pulse cropping in...

I invite you all to have a look at the NCS project. The ambition of the project is to increase pulse and legume cropping in arable rotations to 20% across the UK (currently 5%). In addition, up to 50% of imported soya meal used in livestock feed rations can be replaced with home-grown legumes...

Latest SFI update has now given option for NUM3 Legume Fallow to be rotational. See screenshot of the guidance. Non-rotated we have to establish within 13 months of agreement start date, so say we start agreement 1st Sept 2023, then we'd need to establish by 31st Aug '24, then leave it there...

Grazing removes the nutrients that have ro be replaced for the next crop to thrive, does mindset need to change where a residual crop should be incorporated to feed the livestock in the field not just on it? Spraying it off and expecting soil life to break down dry dead material when what it...

Finally managed to cut our new red clover rye grass ley today. Just wondering if anyone has any tips on making a good job of it. It’s going to be put into round bales. Is there any difference to straight grass silage. TIA.

Anyone fed rolled beans to youngstock between 3/4 months old until about 18 monthsish? Over the winter combined with rolled wheat to make an 18% blend (40% beans 60% wheat). I've never fed them but assume someone must have,how do they do on them? They seem like a cheap source of protein from...