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Thinking is idea worth a look . Got a idea to use a forage wagon to pick up the straw in the swath and make a windrow on the headland and then put chicken muck on top and cattle muck on top of that them use a compost windrow row turner to mix it up . Am i making work or making a...

Can I mix some urea fertiliser in with my wheat to bring protein up slightly? Would be 30-40g per kg with max intake of 120-160g per cow per day obviously not strictly feed grade but have heard of people doing it and it being ok? Would be done with a proper mill and mix lorry so would be mixed...

Warning: some elements of this post are a bit of a rant. I think many if not all farmers assume that they need to grow their business. The mentality is that if you are not expanding, then you are standing still or even going backwards. Where does this notion come from? Take it to the logical...

Precision fermentation which can make dairy protein without the cow! Seemingly cream cheese and ice cream being sold in the US now using this method! https://perfectday.com/...

Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF A large-scale Canadian potato grower is seeking to minimise the farm’s impact on the environment, while operating within a challenging landscape. CPM went to visit. By Mike Abram The team at Perry Farm are having their weekly agronomy...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland Losses from the nitrogen cycle “cannot be eliminated” so the livestock sector needs to minimise them and hold more nitrogen in the system, according to a new report. But in order to do that there is a “critical need” for farmers to be able to...

Members of the Scottish fibre flax field lab have just finished harvesting the trial crop; this blog explores how it’s done and what observations the group have been making about which variety works best. In this field lab, growers are aiming to rekindle the lost linen industry in Scotland...

More trouble than it's worth ?

In the realm of sustainable agriculture, the interconnectedness of numerous factors becomes increasingly evident. One such critical relationship exists between water and soil. Water, the elixir of life, plays a pivotal role in nurturing soil health, while in turn, soil acts as a vital guardian...

Reducing risk and building resilience are two of the strategies being deployed by farmer Andrew Pitts to respond to the environmental and geopolitical challenges that the last five years have presented the agricultural industry. Andrew will be part of the Farmer Panel at Agri-TechE’s 2023 REAP...

Harper are taking significant sums of money (certainly 6 figures, possibly 7) from Defra to research a problem that doesn't exist. Rumenco are backing this to the hilt - cash possibly, resources certainly - as there will be plenty of money to be made in solving that problem that doesn't exist...

How can measuring sustainability help us to understand and value the produce and services that farmers deliver? In this series, we explore the role of metrics in transitioning to a more sustainable food and farming system, and we meet some of the people who are leading the way. Here, Sustainable...

Desertification, the process by which fertile land turns into arid desert, poses a significant threat to our planet's ecosystems and human well-being. However, there is a ray of hope in the form of regenerative agriculture—a holistic approach that not only helps combat desertification but also...

Hi I am setting up a collaborative project to develop a biological method of control for black grass. For this I will be setting up the 'Black Grass Biology Group' where farmers will work alongside our technical team to develop a biological control method ON FARM. If this sounds of interest...

Just as per title. I can't call myself a regular here, so wouldn't want to be seen weenie waving in front of you good people :) Is there a section on here apart from straight ads where I can answer your questions about what we do? Thanks Daniel

Anyone read this? https://repository.rothamsted.ac.uk/download/15dbd549fa74257fc63569c61505830ccbe260ae4d5286937e77448f5e99f8c0/1517909/Poulton%20et%20al%20SUM%202022%20WLA%20yields.pdf Graph on p8 shows first wheat after 3 yr clover ley at 7T/Ha from 50kgN/Ha. We are considering sowing a 2...

Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A study led by researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign quantifies the soil organic carbon (SOC) benefits from cover crops in maize-soybean rotations in Midwestern U.S...

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sometimes to go forward, you must go back. A new study from Colorado State University's Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology found that regenerative practices—including integrating crop and livestock systems—were...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A landrace wheat, never grown before in the UK, may provide the route to slug-resistant wheat. CPM visits a specialist farming company taking part in the quest and reports first-year results of the farmer-led trials. “The trial has opened...

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...