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Aye up, We have a feedstore business that can have over 100 cars and customers per day visit us. Add to the mix regular deliveries from vans up to artics, forklift trucks and the odd child wandering around whose parents are oblivious, or just as likely the “new” type of parent who lets their...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society is seeking the county’s top “progressive farmers” for its Baron de Rutzen Award. Farmers must demonstrate their farm’s use of the latest technology methods to promote progressive and sustainable agriculture...

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Hi there been covered before but ofcourse each farm is different. Never had soil testing done for decades as only a small suckler farm but trying to get things more productive with the 60 acre we farm. I will be getting advice from the company who did the soil testing however I expect this to be...

I've done a quick search on here and not found anything on this- Last year we had quite a few prolapses. I recall that this can be linked to low calcium. we home-mix barley for them, so I wondered if I could chuck a bit of calcium into the mix- if so, what sort? Can a high calcium diet do a...

Anybody remember him from the other forum? A font of all knowledge on that forum, believe he worked on a large Hampshire estate and Lime Quarry mining 'Hampshire Diamonds'. Anyway this appeeared on Facebook, no idea how old it is but wondered if it was part of his operation...

Apply these thoughts to your work as it relates to ever more rules, regulations, restrictions, cross-compliance, farm assurance, your ability farm without hinderance and your sanity

I have a 12.5 acre field that has an average ph5. And a problem with reeds as the field gets very wet. I have been advised to apply lime to up the ph level and wonder how much per acre. TIA

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Christmas day for a farmer still requires the wellies to be put on and jobs being completed, as livestock must still be cared for properly. Just because there is work to be done, does not mean that you have to spend Christmas day in the yard, rather...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) will no longer rely on published Ammonia Standing Advice and will instead provide planning authorities with advice on a case-by-case basis. The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Dirty cubicles could be a sign that the brisket boards within your cubicle shed are incorrectly positioned. During the housed period, keeping cubicles as clean as possible is important for a number of reasons, but the most crucial reason being that...

Well isn’t it? If you can grow 4t per acre of wheat then isn’t the carbon footprint per ton less by virtue of the fact you’ve spread the fixed part of the carbon cost in growing the crop over more tons. This fact begs the question of what to do with marginal land. It would suggest it should be...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The impact on soil biology of a small deviation from target Ph levels can have a significant effect on the environmental as we move to a more sustainable future, CPM investigates By Rob Jones Maintaining soil at optimum pH will be an...

Hi everyone I hope I haven't missed the forum. I've recently become part of a project that's trying to develop innovative micronutrient testing in agriculture, particularly focusing on iron and manganese. Our main goal is to enhance soil analysis and overall crop health. So, I'm super...

Just seeking a few tips on how to try and balance our soils. (If it even is possible). Gary zimmer made a comment on a video that some farms are naturally high in certain minerals/nutrients and you’ll never live long enough to be able to alter them. we’ve high magnesium and quite low calcium...

Hi - I'm looking for some advice. We have several fields that through neglect have built up dense rushes over the last 15-20 years. A couple were drained in the 1980's / 90's, one was not although does not seem overly wet. Soil PH around 5.6-5.8. P&K fine. Some although not all of the land may...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Late autumn / early winter is a good time to develop a plan to improve or maintain herbage production on your farm. A major focus on farms needs to be placed on soil fertility to ensure that sufficient feed is being grown on the farm. To achieve...

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

Quick test results attached. What would you recommend please.

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