residuals

  1. CPM RSS

    OSR weed control: Smooth operator

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A difficult season for herbicide application is likely to have resulted in an unwanted bounty of weeds in oilseed rape crops. With the final window having arrived for mastering some control, CPM digs deeper into the role of water...
  2. Y

    Post lambing dosing.

    Up until now it's been a single dose of Ivomec, but apparently research shows that the residuals of using it can persist in the dung for a considerable period of time after use and still have considerable detrimental effect on soil health after spreading. Sheep are typically housed about four...
  3. Agriland RSS

    Are the days of early spring grazing over?

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland In recent years, the weather in February and March has had many farmers questioning whether early spring grazing is worth while anymore. Early spring grazing increases the workload significantly on farms, and can also be quite hard on cows. Change in...
  4. Kernowkid

    Intensive cell grazing cattle

    As the title suggest considering going down this route with the cattle. Mega simple system, no breeding stock, one stock class. 12 month old bought in 400kgish animals, groups of 40 grazed from March to November on good free draining ground. Fresh cell every day, grazing herbal lays, no corn...
  5. Corteva Technical

    Arable farmers need to rethink herbicide strategies following 2024’s wet start

    Arable farmers need to rethink herbicide strategies following 2024’s wet start With some fields still under water following widespread flooding in January, farmers will need a robust herbicide plan in place as they battle to catch up this spring. A wet autumn delayed drilling of many winter...
  6. R

    Longevity of autumn residuals

    We applied avadex and generic liberator at full rate during the first ten days of October, due to rain most days since the crop isn't worth keeping, we want to put some grass in some bits and possibly some of the sfi options, obviously neither probably going to get drilled till beginning of...
  7. CPM RSS

    Spring weed control in stressed crops

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A tough few months has resulted in a huge variation in crops across the country, posing numerous management headaches including weed control, warn experts. At one end of the scale are crops sown relatively early in September, that established well in...
  8. bobk

    Has 2023 been a good year for you ?

    Personally it's been a total sh!t storm , everything from March went tits up , even now it continues to take Might go on the Wassiel in 2 days , burn a few virgins or whatever they do
  9. J

    Given the arla news...

    This is gonna be controversial so hold onto your knickers I'm after opinions.. Given arlas announcement today of up 2.58ppl shall I order some robots and buy some more pedigrees? what do we think realistically is going to happen to the milk price between April and September? Reason I ask is...
  10. paul&mandy

    VW kombi van

    Been toying with this for a while. Going to run it past accountant. If I swap a pickup for this could I claim back all the vat and tax same as if I bought a new pickup? I don't really need 2 pickups and ideally need to seat 6. For anyone who dont know what a kombi is, it's a transporter with...
  11. W

    Sam3 adding herbal to existing grass

    Has anyone done this and what was the best way to establish herbs into an existing ley
  12. daveydiesel1

    Prices coming down?

    Friend told me yesterday that a new daf lorry is down 11k and that hes noticed second hand diggers are back in price. Any1 else heard or noticed this?
  13. melted welly

    RED TRACTOR (french edition)

  14. L

    Blue Tractor Assurance Scheme

    I would like to propose a new farm assurance scheme, all that is required is an annual review to ensure that a farm business complies with current legislation. There will be no gold plating of any legislation, just a simple check, either by uploading documents or by a farm visit.
  15. J

    SFI Sam3

    Just had a look at this, it’s seems a lot more open to interpretation than GS4 am I right in saying I could put a herbal ley in that is 70% rye grass with the other grasses / herbs etc making up the other 30% , leave it between start may and end july for 5 weeks , ie take a 1st cut late May/...
  16. W

    Lease or buy pickup

    Considering a change of pickup and never done lease before. Always thought it as paying a lot of money for something you never own although I’ve never actually looked into it properly. But with some horror stories with modern vehicles reliability and cost of repair I’m wondering if it something...
  17. Y

    2023 Pick up trucks - what's your fave and why?

    Am trying to make myself prefer the Izuzu D Max as its lighter and doesnt run the over 2040kg weight/ speed issue but it isn't stacking up to my 2019 L200 - sadly no longer available to the UK market. Anyone got a 2023 Ranger? Hilux? ETA are roller tops ever waterproof vs a full cab? Many thanks
  18. snipe

    What % of winter crops not planted or destroyed

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

    Work Place Recycling Law, Wales

    From 06.04.2024 it will become law for all work places including agricultural premises to recycle various materials https://www.gov.wales/workplace-recycling Way to go, Drakey you absolute Cock. Think we would fill a container with Red Bull cans within the week tbh
  20. Y

    What’s your experience with rolling to control slugs?

    When we used to plough and work soil conventionally we stumbled on the value of a heavy grassland flat roll to consolidate seedbed surfaces after sowing. We found that we reduce or even leave out slug bait applications. Another added benefit was improved grassweed control from autumn residuals...
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