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  1. 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?
  2. 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
  3. 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...
  4. CPM RSS

    Weed control: Companion conservation

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Is it possible to successfully companion crop oilseed rape to help control cabbage stem flea beetle and claim SFI payments, while keeping weeds firmly under control? CPM investigates. By Janine Adamson Planting a companion crop...
  5. Tarw Coch

    To roll or not to roll

    Drilled a couple of fields of winter barley on Saturday and wondering wether to get them rolled tomorrow before rain Wednesday or leave till the spring. Ground conditions were reasonable but certainly not perfect for barley with the very odd damp patch. Having a glorious day today and the top...
  6. D

    Buffering springs in the autumn

    Just interested how many Spring herds have started buffering? I would say this is pretty early and wouldn't normally buffer yet but our yields have dropped in the last 10 days by about 1.5 litres a cow, grass DM is low here at the moment and cows have started going through grass quicker as there...
  7. M

    Wheat pre em

    Morning Presumably most are still planning on planting wheat in the next month or so. With current prices and profitability what’s everyone’s thoughts on pre em choices and rates ? cheers
  8. W

    Volkswagen vehicle inspection

    Sent a Vw commercial in for a check on a potential issue which as it turns out isn’t an issue. At the same time they did a ‘complementary’ vehicle health check. In the check they found a minor oil leak on the front shock and a minor issue with the turbo damper seal. They then proceed to tell me...
  9. Laggard

    Winter Beans

    Never grown them before, recovering OSR grower. Which is a good winter variety and what seed rate if ploughing or Claydon drilled please? Any other advice welcome.
  10. CPM RSS

    Real Results: Little measures

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Making small improvements is helping to keep a Norfolk farmer ahead of blackgrass. CPM learns more about his approach to grassweed control. By Mike Abram It’s the little things that matter when you have a grassweed problem you’re...
  11. Agriland RSS

    AHDB event to promote better grazing use in high-yielding herds

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland An event hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) next week aims to highlight how better use of grazing can help improve profit margins in a high-yielding herd for dairy farmers. The event will be hosted on Maenhir Farm...
  12. Sid

    Overseeding

    Was on a Superg farm walk this week talking about over seeding grass and clover https://www.super-g.eu/ It was interesting to see very little difference between the 3 plots on both farms. Control v slotseeding v rotor seeding. In terms of yields, protein or energy. There was a rise in the...
  13. hally

    Honda 520 auto

    Getting near bike changing time and thinking about a change from Yamaha ( as it left me stranded over the weekend with a knackered fuel pump) to Honda. Anybody with any good or bad experience with the 520 auto
  14. W

    Cutting after forefront spray

    Silage field was sprayed this past with with forefront, been assured it’s safe to cut it won’t forefront as the much from the resulting silage will only ever be used back on grassland. But what I was wondering how long after spraying is it safe to cut it ?
  15. Wilbada

    Blackgrass Chit

    What are peoples methods of getting a chit on blackgrass? especially those who direct drill. Heard mixed response on the use of stubble rakes...
  16. TFF

    The impact of overgrazing on forage production

    Katie Evans Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager - National Specialist (Grass Forage & Soil) See full bio We need to ensure post-grazing residuals are available to aid rapid regrowth when conditions improve. Overgrazing occurs when the plant is grazed before its energy reserves and roots are...
  17. TFF

    Grassland management if dry conditions continue

    Top tips on managing grass and feedstocks How to fill a possible deficit gap Water requirements Managing seed heads Further information With the lack of rain in the forecast for many areas, now is the time to adapt management. Especially on the thinner and lighter soils, as soil moisture...
  18. SilliamWhale

    How was Broadway Star performed on Brome this year?

    Had really poor control this year. Not sure why after a couple of good control years. What's everyone else' feeling?
  19. Clive

    Questions for Janet Hughes at Cereals next week

    I am on panel chaired by David Exwood next week at the cereals event speaking with Janet Hughes I have been asked to talk about my experience of Sfi pilot and Sfi so far .............. frankly I don't have a lot to say on that as it's been pretty straight forward other than issues around how...
  20. Bigjon44

    Titus on fumitory

    Will Titus knock out fumitory and annual Mercury in spuds?
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