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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

How much does it cost to keep store cattle out at winter??

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...

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...

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...

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

Generally we tup 100+ April lambing ewe lambs to Charolais, with good results lambing outdoors. A mate of mine (who has a lot of sheep experience in NZ) was over when we weaned that bunch and suggested I try a beltex so we got more away finished at weaning (late July). I was unsure but bought a...

With this extreme weather bursts we get now, its got me thinking what is the right drill for all weather conditions? We have all been led to believe direct drilling or min till is the best for your ground? but what is best for your income? After all this wet all us direct drill boys are now...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Co. Laois native, Brian Caldbeck, has confirmed that tillage farming in the United States (US) has performed reasonably well over the past number of years; despite the challenges posed by last year’s spike in fertiliser prices. Caldbeck moved to...

Council pass motion asking for 'independent review of rt governance" rt seems to be limping from one row to another oh dear what a pity😁