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Stubble turnips latest drilling date north yorkshire
Obviously I’d like to get them in at the end of July after some winter barley but the most suited field is in with spring barley which might not come off till third week of august, is that too late for a good crop of stubble turnips and would fodder rape do better then?- farmer dave136
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Legume Research at NIAB 2023-06-01
Senior Programme Leader Dr Tom Wood explains all about NIAB's Legume research, including what we are currently working on and why: Legumes have received renewed interest recently as important break-crops that can improve sustainability in agricultural rotations by decreasing the risk of pests... -
From micro-herbs to menthol and morphine: how far will vertical farms go?
Crops grown in large-scale vertical farm facilities are beginning to enter commercial food chains with the promise of continuity and consistency of supply, reduced food miles and the need for fewer inputs. But these benefits come at a price. Tightly-managed, high-care growing environments are...- TFF
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Potentially ‘groundbreaking’ seed treatments set for Ireland
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Potentially ‘ground-breaking’ seed treatments, which convert atmospheric nitrogen for plant use, will be available in Ireland according to a Swiss agriculture company. Syngenta Biologicals confirmed that it has agreed a collaboration with UK-based...- Agriland RSS
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New Bill fast-tracks future crop development
In his column for the spring 2023 edition of NIAB Landmark, CEO Professor Mario Caccamo reflects on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill becoming law and the opportunities this now gives. On 23 March 2023 the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill was given Royal Assent... -
Drought 2023!
None of the apps are showing any rain for the next fortnight, I’m already worried!- jerseycowsman
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- Forum: Dairy Farming
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Sowing out fields
Hi all. Just wondering what everyone else's process is when it comes to sowing out a field. We do the odd field now and again when it needs done or when growth is quite depleted. Over the years we would try to make the thing as cheap as possible by cutting the odd corner. But just wondering...- 6891tmc
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How long after spraying can I cut ??
Had a silage field sprayed today for docks, didn’t realise just how much grass on it . How soon do I need to leave it before mowing ? I used gal gone spray only thing I can find is keep livestock off for 7 days- valtraman
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- agronomist application corteva docks doxstar fluroxypyr grass harvest legumes leystar pesticide residual roots roundup seeding silage variety
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- Forum: Agricultural Matters
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Intercropping: ecological, economic food production at its modern best
"Field trials currently being led by The James Hutton Institute (the Hutton) have been looking closely at how cultivating often-very different crops together, side-by-side in the same field at the same time, can actually make agricultural production more resilient and environmentally...- TFF
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- Category: Regenerative Agriculture
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Is Clover as good as they say?
At the risk of being drummed out of town this crossed my small mind the other day and the thread about adding N to a clover rich sward prompted me to ask myself this question. This for example is a section of an organic field that I have that appears to be rich in clover, picture taken 2 days...- Pan mixer
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- baling baling hay cattle cereals dairy docks ewes fertiliser first cut grass grazing harvest healthy soils lambs legumes management microbes minerals nitrogen nutrients organic performance ryegrass seed sheep silage stress variety wheat winter wheat
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Fertiliser on land with a lot of clover
Our ground has a high clover content, but think it could do with an extra boost about now. What fertiliser should I be putting on to avoid doing too much harm to the clover but still getting a boost of grass growth. It’s only for sheep grazing. Upland/ hill farm- TheRock
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- analysis application beef calf calves calving cattle clamp cows cultivations dairy disease docks dressing drilling drought establishment fertiliser fertility first cut flooding gate glyphosate grass grazing harvesting lambing learning legumes liming maintenance maize management milk milking minerals nettles nitrogen nutrients organic organic matter paddock parts performance phosphorus potash reseed residual resilient roots ryegrass seed seedbeds sheep silage slurry soil test soil testing soil tests stress sulphur thistles trading varieties vitamins weather weed control wheat worming yielding yields
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Climate-Friendly Practices on Your Farm – A Practical Manual
Strategies for organic and low-input farming to mitigate and adapt to climate change (SOLMACC) project Practitioner’s Manual Resource explained Between 2013-2018, the EU-funded SOLMACC (Strategies for Organic- and Low-input-farming to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change) project demonstrated on...- TFF
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- biogas cattle cereals cover crops cultivations financial forage gas hedge legumes management nutrients organic ploughing resilient tillage yields
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Speed the plough – or the direct drill and sprayer?
One of the key questions for farmers today is whether to continue using a plough. Land has been ploughed to grow crops for thousands of years. Arguably, urban societies and civilisation itself, owe their existence to the plough. But ploughing can damage soil structure and biological life. Soil...- TFF
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Novel crops have real promise for arable rotation 2023-05-07
Advanced breeding to overcome pests, precision agriculture to fine control inputs and robotics to lower the cost of specialist equipment – all are enablers for introducing a wider range of crop species into the arable rotation. Agri-TechE facilitated a discussion of promising niche crops...- TFF
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- agronomy analysis biofuel cereals defra environmental forage harvest harvesting health legumes limagrain maize mapping market minerals nitrogen oats oilseed oilseed rape pests precision agriculture premium pulses resilient rye sandy seed seeding soil health soya stress sustainability triticale tubers varieties vitamins wheat yields
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Silvopoultry: Three birds, one stone 2023-05-07
Dr Saba Amir, IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Establishment of trees in hen ranges as part of a silvopoultry system is considered to improve poultry welfare, provide wider environmental benefits and increase local biodiversity. Because the adoption of this system by farmers is fairly new, more...- TFF
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AB15 2 year legume
Have 6 weeks from when you can destroy in 2nd year to hopefully drilling wheat - last year presumably like toast & you could bale up for bedding. In a wet year topping off a 2ft high mass could leave a thick mat & long stubble under the tyre tracks. What have people done- SamB
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Maize 2023
Started drilling today and seems about right as it’s not been overly warm- Bald Rick
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- Forum: Dairy Farming
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Ground Covers and Weed Management for Regenerative Farming and Ranching
This excerpt is from André Leu’s book Growing Life: Regenerating Farming and Ranching, and is reprinted with permission from the publisher. A neighbor once asked me, “When are you going to spray out all your weeds?” I replied, “Never, because we do not have any weeds. They are all cover crops...- TFF
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Sward rejuvenation
Has anyone had good or bad success with stitching new grass seed into an existing high input/output silage sward? We have a block of land in its 5th year ley, fairly open sward with no thatch due to the hybrid/perennial ryegrass mix but it has thinned a bit and we want to rejuvenate it. It's...- Digester Man
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- agronomist agronomy ahdb analysis application baling beef cattle chickweed combi compaction coulter cows dairy death deere direct drill direct drilling disc docks drilling drills establishment fertiliser fertility fertilizer financial first cut fluroxypyr fodder forage forage wagon gate glyphosate grass grass leys grassland grazing harrow harvest health hedge herbal herbicide hydrogen lambs learning legumes lice maize management microbes milk minerals mower nettles nitrogen nutrients nutrition operator organic performance pig plough rainfall rapid reseed residual residuals roots roundup ryegrass sandy seed seeding sheep silage slugs slurry soil health soil testing soyl stress stubble sustainable farming tillage trading transport varieties variety weather weed control wheat
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Supersoil
So I’ve sat and watched Tom Pembelton as normal for the bedtime routine. And he’s brought a product called supersoil. An organic fertiliser. Has anyone on here used this? Or know anyone that has?- Shann_mann
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