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  1. Grass And Grain

    GFC disgrace: Here's what NFU, AHDB and RT have signed us up for

    I'm livid about this, and I hope British Farming Union will hold NFU, RT, AHDB and the other farming unions to account over it. Read on.... According to F Weekly article, Red Tractor planned to introduce the GFC to help several supermarkets meet their “WWF basket” commitments to source 50% of...
  2. ih1455xl

    Feed peas midlands

    Looking for feed peas be Northampton 5-10t if anyone’s got some about tractor and trailer distance from Northampton/towcester area
  3. CPM RSS

    Southern Counties Farming & Machinery Show: Roll out the robots

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The first Southern Counties Farming & Machinery Show opened its gates to visitors at Newbury Showground in November and CPM attended the inaugural event to hear how robots have transformed one East Anglia based farm. By Melanie Jenkins...
  4. CPM RSS

    Spring cropping: Spring saviours?

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With wet weather hammering autumn-sown crops and ground travel remaining limited, spring planting may seem more appealing than ever. CPM looks at different options. By Janine Adamson and Rob Jones The Met Office first started naming...
  5. CPM RSS

    Pulse Progress: The quest for home-grown protein

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Having addressed substantial energy costs across its poultry and arable enterprises, Woodend Farm in Berwickshire is looking to home-grown pulses to reduce reliance on imported soya. CPM visits to get an insight. By Rob Jones There are...
  6. CPM RSS

    RL and DL highlights from Senova

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A new soft milling Group 3 winter wheat for the North and two new spring barley varieties with potential for malting have been added to the AHDB Recommended List 2024/25 from Senova. Winter wheat Almara, which comes onto the RL with a recommendation...
  7. Overby

    Stewardship payment dates

    When are we all expecting stewardship payment? Last year was December 6th, previously always 1st or 2nd dec. So far no Preparing for Payment update, although hopefully that may change this week. I'm not sure how we're all meant ti trust the RPA or run a business when their payment timings are...
  8. CPM RSS

    New Descriptive List for pulses

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has added 11 new pea and bean varieties to its 2024 Descriptive List for pulses. A total of six combining peas, two winter beans and three spring beans have completed the requisite number of...
  9. RickyP26

    Sporting rights

    Hey all! I’m posting in the hopes that someone here will be willing to offer up some sporting/shooting rights, either for general help around the land including qualified trades of bricklaying and carpentry, or at a price for the year. I’m based in the West Midlands but willing to travel. I’m...
  10. CPM RSS

    Octavia shows promise

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Marrowfat variety Octavia is showing promise among pulse specialists, thanks to its high yields and standing ability. Wherry & Sons and Robin Appel both predict that the variety will increase in market share and growing area during the next two years...
  11. J

    What happens if...

    What happens if I drill winter wheat in the spring? I'm assuming the world won't implode and I am also assuming it's less than ideal however, will I have a combinable crop? I have extase wheat here that I would like to have seed treated and then plant in mid april next year I keep having...
  12. CPM RSS

    PGRO to launch Descriptive List online

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) will be conducting an online launch for its Descriptive List for peas and beans to encourage growers to attend. In a change to previous years, the findings from the variety trials will be...
  13. N

    New Holland CR11

    775hp 24” rotors 20,000l grain tank Very pretty…
  14. D

    Break crops

    Taken on a lump of heavy land it’s been barley after barley after barley and I’m sure is sick of the stuff. It’s also as tight as and needs a good pull up. OSR I’m not impressed with the returns or the risk any more, And never got control of it till it was too late. Spring oats?. Nah too much...
  15. Kevtherev

    1983

    Big farm weekly 1983
  16. G

    Spring seed price

    Been quoted spring oats isabel £550/ ton seems alot , said they is a shortage
  17. D

    Out wintering

    How much does it cost to keep store cattle out at winter??
  18. Agriland RSS

    Meat ‘inefficient’ in feeding growing world population – study

    Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Humanity can produce 14 times more protein on the same amount of land by switching from meat to plant proteins, helping to feed a growing world population in 2030, new research has shown. It is estimated that the same area of land can yield enough beef...
  19. E

    Experiences of following GS3

    We currently use GS3 (allowing grass to go to seed overwinter for winter bird food) between the first and second year of two-year ryegrass leys - and as our main crop is to make horse hay in June this works really well. The payments are very attractive and it does seem to work in all ways! This...
  20. melted welly

    Blood test for food allergies

    I know it’s a farming forum, not a health service, but has anyone had this done? Our little boy has been at the allergy clinic since the age of 2, been on abstention diet of meat, fish, fruit and veg for the duration since (despite a bit of pressure to try scratch tests and eating trials) and...
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