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Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As drills start to roll signalling the start of another cropping cycle, CPM looks at what slug control learnings can be taken from last season when the pest wreaked havoc during crop establishment. By Rob Jones The adage of never making...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The organisers of a major UK potato exhibition and field demonstration have confirmed a strong Irish interest in the event. Potato Days UK will take place in Lincolnshire on Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5. DLG, the German...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The 2022 spike in aphid numbers has resulted in a significant impact on the production cycle for seed potatoes, despite populations decreasing since. CPM investigates the steps industry experts are taking to combat the most prevalent...

Hi everyone, currently we put in just over 200 acres of corn, have used a plough and combination for the last 25 years, this setup is probably worth around £10k Is there a better way of doing it than this? Long term I do want to look into direct drilling and changing our system completely but...

I know that under all circumstances a child under 13 should not be carried in a tractor cab. But what is the actual penalty? I have looked up on the H & S website, but it just says it is illegal but doesn't say what would happen to the driver if they were prosecuted. There seems to be an...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Of around 1300 samples submitted for late blight strain analysis, none have been identified as being the fungicide-resistant EU_43 or EU_46. That’s according to Dr David Cooke, senior plant pathologist at the James Hutton Institute, who says its one...

Written by Administrator from Farming Monthly National Outdoor field event held on 20 hectare site; Machinery demonstrations, trial plots, techniques, varieties and farm inputs; Some 100 exhibitors at the launch event, 4 and 5 September, 2024 in Nocton, Lincolnshire, UK – Agritechnica-organiser...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Recent trials suggest the importance of nozzle choice in achieving the most from PPO-inhibiting desiccants in potato crops. The work, undertaken by Certis Belchim, looks at the influence of nozzle choice and whether a pre-flail treatment of Gozai...

Can anyone give me a rough idea of the demand and likely rent for sandy land with water capable of growing spuds, veggies etc in the Brecklands or similar location? Also what would a typical rotation look like I.e. how many years of poor cereal break crops do you need for one year of veggies or...

Expensive seed bought, royalties paid, had a bit of a babying etc and yet it's pretty crap. I honestly think what you spend on it makes not much difference Yields are lower than 20 years ago. The ground hasn't had excessive brassicas. Yes the season wasn't great but wheat doesn't seem to...

Are you into fresh fruit and or vegetable cultivation in the UK? We are conducting a study on advancing fairness in fresh fruit and vegetable sector and would love to hear from you! Participation in the study involves farmers who are into the cultivation of fresh fruits and vegetables in the UK...

Taking place today at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, this is a celebration of everyday automobilia from the 1960's to the early 2000's. Everything from basic Fords, Vauxhalls, Austin, Morris as well as the slightly more exotic foreign offerings from France, Germany, Japan etc...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The potato industry and those that rent out land to grow the crop have to take a robust, joined up approach to reduce numbers of volunteers, which cause a long list of agronomic problems across crop rotations. CPM investigates. By Rob...

We advertised in the south east for a HGV and Tractor driver with some livestock work. Plenty of variety and only occasional weekend work. We had a few applicants but only two that were considered for interview, one despite asking loads of questions about the job, never turned up for interview...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the £46 million Agri-Food Investment Initiative (AFII) is a “very positive development” for the industry with benefits for rural communities and the farming sector. Food and drink processors of all sizes are...

I watch the whole assurance reviews with interest, and we've been told those doing the reviews are "independent". Hold on to your hats. I've done a bit of digging and got something to tell you.... Linked to the assurance reviews are the reviews commission by AHDB. Two reviews... Comparison...

Had lads in today to mow, only mow a couple fields at home, basically long story short they’ve made a hell of a mess mowing, deep cleat marks but not quite ruts everywhere, a complete mess up I should have never booked them but we didn’t make a mess last year and it was a very similar year in...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Fertiliser company Yara and PepsiCo Europe have today (Tuesday, July 16) announced a long-term partnership which will involve farmers in five countries. The agreement, which aims to “drive the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices”, will...

I have noticed that the leaves of most of our hedgerow oak trees are showing autumn tints already. About two months earlier than you would expect. Has anybody else noticed this, or what is causing it? TIA

Anyone lost any cows they are causing chaos on the road there east of petersfield…