potatoes

Been offered to tender for some decent ground. Can grow spuds maize combinables. What we bidding these days with sfi no bps?

recently bought a jd 962i sprayer 36mt, pulled by a 6250r. thinking of running 520 wheels all year round. What are people thoughts? thinking 520/85 r50 on the tractor. tractor is used for leading in. this the reason I am wanting to go to a tire size that can do both.

I’ve 18 days untaken holiday which I’ve no way of taking before the end of December , what does everyone do regarding untaken holiday entitlement ?

Next round of Large R&D Partnerships competition on the way Written by Joss Wallace Credit: Clinton & Charles Robertson On 15 January, we’ll open another round of the Large R&D Partnerships competition. Part of the Farming Innovation Programme, this competition offers a share of £7.8...

Well done to @AHDB for engaging with us all on here. They have answered some fairly tough and agressive questions on why we should pay levies and the need for an increase in the levies. They have certainly gone up in my opinion, as I was beginning to think we would be no worse off if we lost...

Heather Mills has blamed the “gaslighting” meat industry for the collapse of her vegan food empire. Ms Mills, who previously stated ambitions to turn the North East of England into the “Silicon Valley of plant-based foods”, said in a statement on her website that she was “devastated” as VBites...

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Cows are mammals. A mammal feeds its baby on milk, until the digestive system of the baby has developed sufficiently to allow it to eat other foods. This is why in the countryside you will see a big cow and a little cow side by side in a field. The big cow is the mother, the little cow - known...

For 30yrs+ we've perservered using pile dry pedestals in our bulk grain store. It's a 70wide 90 long bulk store split down the middle, with the dryer front centre, and a door to either side of the dryer. This makes it a bit of a chew pushing the heap up, but we manage. There are no overhead...

Are you looking for that next step in your farming career? David Armstrong Farms has an opportunity for someone to become a key and valued member of the team as a Lead Operator/Foreman, in cereal and potato production. Key tasks in this role would include but are not limited to spraying (on a...

Have the government lost the plot, The problem is illegal immigration, Not legal immigration, I see a labour government In waiting.

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Once every two years, anyone with a serious interest in the potato industry heads to the Yorkshire Event Centre for a specialist trade show. CPM attended BP2023 in Harrogate for insight into the latest sector developments, including what’s...

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...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF RB209 has long been the cornerstone of crop nutrition guidance and an upcoming review intends to ensure it stays that way. While celebrating its golden anniversary, CPM investigates what the future might hold. By Janine Adamson Similar...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Once every two years, anyone with a serious interest in the potato industry heads to the Yorkshire Event Centre for a specialist trade show. CPM attended BP2023 in Harrogate for insight into the latest sector developments, including what’s...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The risks of growing specialty crops like potatoes are on the rise and the mitigations available are decreasing, meaning tools to help growers maintain yield and marketability of crops are vital. CPM finds out how a Scottish grower is...

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...

I am a trainee agronomist who is currently reading Lockhart and Wiseman’s Crop Husbandry Including Grassland. One part reads, “In sugar beet, monogerm pelleted seed is now the norm and has enabled the crop to be precision drilled, removing the need to hand single.”. What does the term “hand...

Made it to 59 & learnt you should not use compressors in frosty weather. Mine would not start (it has a cut out) just made a groan & stopped. It is a qualty expensive brand, Tiger from machine mart. :LOL: Resorted to google & must not use compressor's below zero, we have always kept...