pulses

  1. thesilentone

    Will we never get it right - PR Disaster !!!!

    So, the BBC has reported about the changes to milk labeling, from a farm, with cows standing in sxxt, and water as a backdrop. As most people know, water attracts bacteria, bacteria causes disease.............. The narrative has been conveniently shifted from Supermarkets to farms, even though...
  2. D

    AHDB can feck right off.

    We Eat Balanced 2022 starts today, so thought I would be a good little levy payer and share the social media. Well, that's not happening. WTF is it with this industry ? Why are we so utterly incapable of promoting ourselves - all of us - rather than this constant 'some farms are better than...
  3. Barleycorn

    Remember this next time the Scouts want a field for camping

    Post on the official Scouts Facebook page. Anyone with Facebook join the discussion! Next time they ask for a field for camping etc they'll know what the answer will be. They went on to say replace eggs with Tofu, and mince with Lentils
  4. Danllan

    Education...

    Watch this: I have advocated this sort of thing for years; education is the silver bullet, if it is working properly it can make nearly every other societal problem go away. The UK needs such a system; can't see many parents - or students - disagreeing with it, the only problems will come...
  5. Farm Business RSS

    Nofence virtual fencing technology at AgriScot

    Written by John Swire from Farm Business Livestock farmers curious about virtual fencing technology have the opportunity to learn about Nofence grazing technology on the company’s stand at AgriScot. The in-person event held on February 9, 2022 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh will...
  6. B

    Teagle 8080 bed speed

    Have an old Teagle 8080 with electric controls. last week the bed speed adjustment stopped working, its flat out wherever you turn the adjuster knob. it stops and starts fine and selects reverse as should its just all at flat out. Any ides where to start looking? will it likely be a hydraulic...
  7. CPM RSS

    Pulse progress – Pulse progress

    Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF Will pulse growers have a brighter future within the government’s new National Food Strategy? CPM investigates. Both supply and demand could easily be doubled. By Andrew Blake The National Food Strategy ‘field to fork’ report is an in-depth...
  8. CPM RSS

    Tech Talk – Improving the pulse of farm rotations

    Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF New pulse varieties can help farmers shift rotations towards more regenerative techniques. But are today’s varieties good enough, and is their agronomy up to scratch? CPM finds out. Nutritional impact on subsequent cereals is extremely useful –...
  9. I

    Crop stubble burning

    BBC posted an article Wednesday on Delhi Air Quality, noting Indian farmers and crop burning. And obv resulting pollution. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-59486806 Think BBC got their views from this nasa article. The data they uses comes from the Moderate Resolution Imaging...
  10. ajd132

    Spring beans or spring oats

    Had 110ha destined for winter beans but seed delivery way behind when we think it’s optimal for decent zero till winter beans to be drilled. Shall I order some spring bean seed or shall I plant spring oats, I’ve got the nitrogen in the shed and farm saved seed. I am erring towards the oats...
  11. warpmyster

    Berthoud sprayer problems,

    i have a new to me berthoud mack sprayer with dp tronic box, it has a cable to take speed from the tractor, all conected but the speed fluctuates all the time 5kph- 25kph- 85kph. which means l/p/hec wont settle i think the 2 are linked? any ideas? tractor is a t6 2020 newholland and connected...
  12. glow worm

    Where is the NFU etc?

    Radio 2, Good Morning Sunday. Was quite enjoying it whilst doing some outside work, in the rain! .. until .. they interviewed 2 environmental 'experts' who laid ALL the blame for the climate change on burning fossil fuels and particularly consumption of meat and beef production in factory...
  13. M

    New Holland t7 speed signal not being picked up by Amazone amados unit.

    Howdy team, I have a niggly little problem that I can't seem to figure out. I bought a used amazone fertiliser spreader with the amados spread rate control which requires a tractor speed input to work. I get the correct cable and plug it in and I get no 'pulses' registered. I get the amazone...
  14. Clive

    Fert prices vs fallow ?

    So at what price point for N do you fallow your farm ? early bought N which seemed expensive at the time now looks cheap, how about selling it on and taking a year out ?
  15. D

    Soil health strategy

    Green peer Natalie Bennett has received House of Lords support for an amendment to the Environment Bill, which would require Government to set targets for soil health alongside those already in place for air and water. Proposal supported by some well known figures including Lord (Don) Curry...
  16. Farm Business RSS

    Nofence virtual grazing technology claims its space and brings new options to UK livestock producers

    Written by John Swire from Farm Business Technology advancements are providing new opportunities for beef, dairy and sheep producers as Nofence virtual grazing technology becomes widely available in the UK. Established in Norway in 2011 with more than two years of testing on UK farms, Nofence...
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