liberator

  1. R

    Longevity of autumn residuals

    We applied avadex and generic liberator at full rate during the first ten days of October, due to rain most days since the crop isn't worth keeping, we want to put some grass in some bits and possibly some of the sfi options, obviously neither probably going to get drilled till beginning of...
  2. F

    SAM2 Mulitspecies cover, who is doing it and what's your plan?

    I had previously been overlooking SAM2 mutlispecies cover. Is it really as simple as we drill autumn cereal crop as usual, give it a light sprinkle of some other species and claim it as Sam2? Seems to have the potentially to be the most reward for least cost/effort option of all SFI...
  3. le bon paysan

    Is it time to cut production ?

    Well is it time? What with the bad weather reducing plantings. Is sfi being used because of uncertainty in crop prices and/ or risk aversion. The ability to import looks slightly more difficult, less planted here in Europe too! Would a simple 10/15% reduction be worth it. The less I have done...
  4. ploughman1963

    Too late for winter oats?

    We have a customer where we are still waiting for the ground to dry up enough to get winter oats drilled. It is in grass at the moment and when we get 3-4 dry days in a row we will be able to follow the plough with the combi-drill - just not had 3-4 dry days in a row lately :X3:. Plan was to...
  5. jackrussell101

    Bare patches in wheat

    Managed to get our relatively small wheat acreage drilled in October however we have about 10 to 20% bare patches where the seed has rotted in the ground and nothings has come through. Agronomist says to patch up with Extase wheat seed when it drys up as its a vigorous variety and will make...
  6. snipe

    Luximo slow emergence

    Anyone else had this problem. Wheat drilled 3 cm deep and rolled before application left side had liberator+pdm. Right luximo twin pack. Glad I only bought 1 pack.
  7. snipe

    What % of winter crops not planted or destroyed

    What % of your intended winter crop have not been planted or damaged by flood/slugs/ flee Beatle?
  8. snipe

    Companion crops in wheat

    Anyone using a companion crop in wheat that is not killed by pre em but easily killed in spring or by frost?
  9. CPM RSS

    Real Results Pioneers: Spring crop route on a Yorkshire farm

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Changing the rotation on a Yorkshire farm has proven to be a solid base for getting blackgrass control back on track. CPM reports. By Mike Abram A constant battle with blackgrass on a Yorkshire farm comes with the familiar backstory...
  10. CPM RSS

    Grassweeds: What’s in the stack?

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF A stack is no longer viewed as simply which active ingredients are in a programme, it includes cultural control methods too. CPM shares thoughts from grassweed experts. By Rob Jones Choosing herbicides for the autumn programme is an...
  11. 4

    sfi you can now apply

    5.45 am this morning rec email from defra saying as youve registered your interest you can now start your application. ok thinks me will try . First thing to do will be go get some more ink and a couple of reams of printer paper as will have to download the 40 pages of the new guidance of how...
  12. M

    Wheat pre em

    Morning Presumably most are still planning on planting wheat in the next month or so. With current prices and profitability what’s everyone’s thoughts on pre em choices and rates ? cheers
  13. Grass And Grain

    IPM3 - Companion Crops

    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.
  14. Flat 10

    BASIS qualification

    Can anyone recommend training providers in east anglia, east mids for this and is there any fundings currently available? Thanks
  15. Agri Spec Solicitor

    Unwanted grass in barley.

    I hope an arable farmer can please give me a clue about this problem before I speak to Luke Cropwalker. Ploughed out grass in spring. It was a great job, and the herbicide seemed to work. Barley looked good. Suddenly after the summer went sour and it rained so much, all the grass suddenly...
  16. A

    SAM2 Multi-species cover crop

    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
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    Real Results: Little measures

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Making small improvements is helping to keep a Norfolk farmer ahead of blackgrass. CPM learns more about his approach to grassweed control. By Mike Abram It’s the little things that matter when you have a grassweed problem you’re...
  18. W

    Luximo and drilling dates

    Did luximo work for you? If so when did you drill?
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    Grassweed survey: The year of the grassweed

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Word in the field this season is grassweed pressure has caught some off-guard despite deploying a range of control methods. CPM draws on insight from growers to help unpick the reasons why and understand whether IPM is having a positive...
  20. D

    Chitting a stubble without spending a fortune.

    Any suggestions, only soil stirring kit available is a plough a weaving subdisc and the combi drill. we have power harrowed stubbles in the past but last time I set the gearbox on fire and ended up scraping the machine, so not keen on using the power Harrow off the combi and killing that as...
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