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  1. topground

    What should the replacement for SFI look like?

    SFI unravelling as the policy makers realise food might be in short supply and as of yesterday (25th March) not taking land out of food production is suddenly important to the government. Is it important to the population as a whole to have home grown food production subsidised? What should SFI...
    • topground
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    • Replies: 156
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  2. J

    50:50 maize palm kernel

    Any issues with feeding this in the parlour? Just going to place my first load and don't want a disaster. Palm kernel is screened Feed rep has warned about possibly not being that appealing to cows (bitter) but doesn't think it should be too bad. Plus I know people on here that feed it almost...
    • Jdunn55
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    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  3. Phil P

    SFI - What % have or where you going to taking out of production?

    Going off the back of the recent news from Defra and reading the current thread about it it would be interesting to see exactly how much land people where actually considering taking out of production. Thers a lot complaining about not being able to enter more than 25% into the 6 options that...
    • Phil P
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    • Replies: 107
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  4. Yale

    New limits to SFI.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-ensures-food-production-remains-primary-purpose-of-farming
    • Yale
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  5. J

    Many people not rolling cereals this year?

    Rolled 80ac of wheat today, would have liked to leave it another few days dry but forecast is rain for a week now and then by the time it drys it will want a spray probably and end up being too late to roll. Had to roll for stones as we have a lot and header runs on the floor. Do a lot of...
    • jg123
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    • agronomist atlantis barley cereals drilling forecast herbicide maize manganese pgr quad slug slug pellets spraying variety weather wheat winter wheat
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Cropping
  6. M

    Buckraking charges

    Hi. I have a JCB 414 and am wondering what way people charge for buckraking. Per hour or per acer? What is the going rate for man and machine? Thanks
    • Matt88
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    • beet clamp deere diesel first cut fuel grass handling jcb maize operator repair self propelled silage
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Machinery
  7. W

    Spring drilling

    Anyone managed to grab bits? I grabbed some real light bits but any clay and it’s a wet shitty mess. Not sure when to throw the towel in and go for sfi
    • willy
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    • Replies: 457
    • Forum: Cropping
  8. holwellcourtfarm

    Pay farmers to cut pollution?

    Piece in today's Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/17c78956-926a-4336-82b8-b7d03280abab?shareToken=b7c5cad963ae805bbdbe135f542df425 In case link doesn't work: FWIW, my thoughts are that farms DO need to cut water pollution. If the water industry finally sort their act out then...
    • holwellcourtfarm
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    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  9. graham mc

    Inhibitors for Urea (solid or liquid) for applications from 1st April

    just a reminder to make sure your orders are in and if not your paperwork is in order Dont want anyone falling foul of the red tractor policing unit as you know they will be clipboards at the ready with eyes on the forecast for lack or rain etc God help anyone that has a RT Audit coming up in...
    • graham mc
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    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  10. B

    autumn winter options

    Im thinking about what to put on the fields before ahl2 next year after wheat ,some sort of cover crop or offer it to local dairy men to puts some westerwolds in a bit like they do before maize
  11. Jerry

    Hogs at £200 plus….what price shearling ewes?

    I’ve a number of last years ewe lambs running , the plan was to sell half as shearling breeding ewes as they are decent sorts. But the price of hogs at the moment means they need to be £250 plus as shearlings……
    • Jerry
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    • Replies: 291
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  12. E

    Silage

    Hi. How much silage would I need for 200 holstein cows housed all year round. I know there are variables whole crop, maize and other feeds just would like a rough figure thanks
  13. Wigeon

    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
    • Wigeon
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    • Replies: 232
    • Forum: Cropping
  14. Giorma

    Why nobody using seeders like this?

    Hello, I have a question about why nobody is using seeders like this in Europe, the UK, or the US, I can't find any seeders like this in those countries, in my country we are using seeders like this a lot almost every seeder are like this with single disc and I'm curious why is nobody using it...
    • Giorma
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    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Machinery
  15. Tha Ulsterscot

    Dockstar ?

    Anyone know the current price for a 3 ltr. pack ?
    • Tha Ulsterscot
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  16. T

    Growing Fodder Beet after Carrots?

    Hi, I am renting land this year off a farm that had carrots just harvested. I would like to put Beet in after carrots but not sure if there can be problems? Does anyone know of disease problems or pest problems that stops beet and carrots being grown too close together? Thanks
  17. Bury the Trash

    Culls to be allowed to continue.

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/14/uk-government-overturns-plans-to-phase-out-badger-cull
  18. cquick

    Pimp My Maize Drill

    So I thought I'd post my adventures in pimping my Kuhn maize drill for the upcoming season. I use the drill for maize, pumpkins and OSR, where I run ahead with a subsoiler and follow down the lines with the drill. Sort of like strip-till but not quite. I'd like to use it in a truly no-till...
  19. U

    Whole crop pit filler

    Got a 20 acre field of WW destined for the whole crop pit that is a write off. We can not grow a reliable crop of maize. (Tried for 3 years. got 1 good crop & 2 average ones ) Not sure ground is going to dry soon enough to get spring barley in. Still an option Any other options to consider...
    • upnortheast
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    • barley fertiliser forage grass harrow maize nitrogen oats seed silage slurry wheat
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  20. Bald Rick

    My latest conspiracy theory ...

    Why not? We all seem to have them and with all the current new "farmer subsidies" such as SFI in England & SFS in Wales, I have come up with a doozy that may well apply to all you boys piling in to SFI herbal leys and flower meadows etc And it is this: Once you have signed off & planted your...
    • Bald Rick
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    • application cover crops cultivate environmental grass herbal land rover maize management microbial organic plough renewal reseed roots ryegrass sfi spraying wheat
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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