I have been considering organic conversion for various reasons. I see there isn't a grant under sfi but there was in countryside stewardship. I'm starting My 3rd year of a mid tier agreement. Can I apply to add organic conversion to my existing agreement? And will countryside stewardship be...
I have quite a few youngsters help me at various times of year. Vet students, 15 year old work experience kids, ag college students, the odd NEET from the county council.
Most are ok, some are very good, some are muppets. However the thread that runs between nearly all the youngsters that are...
I'm getting a bit twitchy, not spread any yet, has anyone?
I'm getting worried it's getting late but don't want it to tend up in a river! I'm thinking of going Wednesday as its looking dryish during the day and Thursday?
What sort of rates for urea on silage ground and grazing g ground would...
Bit hazy about how it was left at the end of the series, but I remember wondering how it was going to add up buying the farm as well as starting the dairy and building the processing unit.
But wow, that's a slick bit of work :(...
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...
wierd question I know but has anyone seen a 'willow the wisp' ie a strange glowing light above marshland? just been talking to someone that worked on my land in the 60s and he described seeing this phenomena on a patch of marshland. I've done a bit of reading about it and it seems it was fairly...
Written by Charles O'Donnell from Agriland
A farmer in Belgium and a number of environmental non-government organisations (NGOs) are attempting to sue a major fossil fuel company, claiming damages as a result of climate change caused by the company’s activities.
In the first case of its kind...
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Meat is essential for warding off depression and anxiety, a top nutrition expert has revealed, sending a blow to veganism.
Dr Georgia Ede, a Harvard-trained nutritional and metabolic...
Up early, long drive yesterday so half-way I swung in to a midlands services treat myself to a takeaway coffee.
As I picked up my major chain standard-size latte, I raised an eyebrow as the smiling attendant greeted me with "Anything else? Okay, that'll be just £4.40, please".
Surprised, I...
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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...
So I’m needing to get a rough value of all my stock for the bank. Only things I’m struggling with as I’ve never sold or bought at that age is the price of my cows and heifers with calves at foot?
they are all blue x dairy cows and heifers with good shapey 2 month old lim calves on them. What...
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The role of collaboration between businesses, experts and farmers, and its impact on the adoption of agri-tech, will be a key topic at the South West AgriTech Showcase later this month.
This is because the agricultural sector is currently being asked...
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Smart technology in agriculture is progressing at a rate of knots with new innovations promising to optimise workflow, streamline processes and utilise every ounce of data available. CPM digs into some of these unfolding technologies.
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A difficult season for herbicide application is likely to have resulted in an unwanted bounty of weeds in oilseed rape crops. With the final window having arrived for mastering some control, CPM digs deeper into the role of water...
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Maize is fast growing in popularity with increasing numbers of arable farmers believing it capable of delivering significant production, economic and even environmental benefits. CPM evaluates its potential.
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Amid a constant battle with declining chemistry and catchy weather windows, including an adjuvant in the spray tank is proving essential for one Wiltshire spray operator. CPM finds out more.
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Although it’s been a while since the loss of desmedipham, finding a similar level of annual broadleaf weed control in sugar beet has proven quite the head-scratcher. However, the answer could lie in a specific type of adjuvant. CPM reveals...
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Innovation never stands still and with focus moving towards environmentally conscious management, the drill and planter section of the machinery industry is no exception. CPM takes a look at some of the newest products and updates...
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With soil organic matter levels reaching an all time low in some areas, utilising the benefits of molasses could help growers to start to rebuild these vital stocks. CPM finds out more.
By Charlotte Cunningham
It’s often said that a...
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