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Got AB15 legume fallow to establish, includes timothy in the seed mix (so can't use a graminicide). Going in after winter barley. Will the barley volunteers smother the AB15? So do I need a stale seedbed, any experience anyone? Kit available. Simba discs, power harrow combi drill, rollers...

Any tips for picking up flat linseed? Class 770 and vario header. First time cutting linseed and not looking forward to it!

I’ve got about 6ha of linseed that’s a bit too weedy for my liking (resistant rye grass mainly). My options seem to be , accept the weed return, or spray it off now and accept the loss (maybe 2t/ha), or harvest it now in some fashion. Any ideas?

Left to his own devices contractor has baled 60 round bales a day earlier than I would have liked. How long would they need to be left in the field to eliminate spontaneous combustion risk or how much a risk will there be if they are stacked 2 or 3 high under cover?

Why do we chop it ? Why can’t I just load trailers with handler run down row push up a heap load trailer tip in pit repeat ? Why bother with the expensive bit ?

Got a reseed that is just full of fat hens 🤦‍♂️ I took the chance as it was sprayed off and put a decent amount of clover in the mix. Now I’m staring at a bloody mess. Have put ewes on it and obviously they are loving the grass but it’s becoming obvious as they eat it down how bad the bloody...

Good afternoon, Currently planning which winter forage crops are being planted and into which fields, majority will be turnip/rape mix. However I have a small plot (64ha) which is following spring barley, if the weather is great it will be off end of August, but it’s looking more like will be...

Any good ? Which is best straight disc or scalloped? Easy or hard to pull? Only have 85hp 2wd, amazone says 75hp would pull 2.5m .

Anyone else got a herbal ley that has romped away? An absolute nightmare to mow with the moco, may have to drag the 5’6” plain mower out of retirement at this rate. This is the lightest part of the crop.

We are thinking of entering some land into AB7 in a new mid tier scheme, does anyone have any idea of the yield of spring cereals taken for wholecrop. It will be going to an AD plant, hopefully along with any ryegrass that grows in it.

Written by Lydia Turner from Farm Business As farmers plan for summer reseeding and overseeding, experts stress careful consideration of grass varieties will significantly increase future grass yields. “Overseeding straight after silaging provides a great opportunity to ‘stich-in’ grass seeds...

Need some for a hard-used place; tried gateway mix, tried so-called tough lawn mixes, all failed. Suggestion for this toughest of locations* greatly appreciated. *under the children's swing...

Just after people's opinions. What would you top this with? Rotary topper Flail topper Disc mower I've done it before with a rotary topper but I think it leaves a rough finish so the grass doesn't recover as well . Also used a lot of shear bolts. Cut it all with disc mower first year we had it...

Landlord looking to get seed ready for drilling after winter barley , will be available till April for sheep (for my replacement ewes and selling rams ) , whats best catch crop for sheep for repeated grazing , he isnt keen on stubble turnip as a lot of his is into enviro projects and public...

Crops are dying

A little unsure about grazing this in case we get bloat! Suckler cows and weaned lambs should be heading in here on next rotation. They have a lot less clover in their other fields. This field was cut for silage 2-3 weeks ago, and had 20:8:14 applied afterwards. (Our P & K levels were low on...

Thinking of swapping winter wheat for spring wheat here just to make life a bit easier in the autumn. But having never grown it and not asked the agronomist yet as I’d like a bit of knowledge, what is everybody doing weed control wise particularly for blackgrass and ryegrass? Pre-em? Emergence...

Written by Lydia Turner from Farm Business Raising the mower and cutting grass crops at 9cm rather than 6cm or 3cm, will give the highest quality silage and allow quicker regrowth, according to trials carried out at the DLF demonstration site in Didbrook, Gloucestershire. Now in their second...

Hi all, complete DD novice here but looking a bit of advice. Plan to dd in a pretty diverse cover crop into to different situations with the view to mob grazing the crop during late autumn and into the winter. We have an old moore unidrill which i am going to use. 1st situation Cover crop dd...

Hi TFF, Looking to grow cover crops on my maize stubble this year. Aiming to improve soil health, prevent nutrient leaching and... graze cattle? E.g. outwintering youngstock Feb/March. Could supplement with silage bales. Last two years I have used Italian Ryegrass and Westerwolds. But what...