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  1. Elpresidente

    Grassland Direct Drilling

    I’m looking at possibly purchasing a direct drill for rejuvenating grassland and will probably do some contract work with it, I was just wondering what the going rate per acre is. Like the roundbaling thread on here I expect there will be significant variations, would be nice to try and get a...
  2. Sid

    Half truths and what you dont know wont hurt you....

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/19/meps-condemn-pesticide-companies-withholding-toxicity-data Why can't these multinational companies be open and honest. Let consumers have informed choices
  3. D

    Grass to grass reseed

    Does anyone get any problems with going grass to grass reseed? Any advice on making sure it is successful. We put in stubble turnips last winter then reseeded this spring, worked well but would like to do more this year but have no real use for the extra break crop, we didn't spray last year but...
  4. B R C

    Establishing grass after ab15

    Have some ab15 legume cover, mostly knee high clover, that I am giving up and owner will want grazing grass established. What would likely be the best method for establishing grass bearing in mind I can’t do anything until the end of August?
  5. R

    Equine

    Trying to grow grass in ploughed harrowed field it failed IN June as weather thistles took over now been sprayed off , any one near Buckinghamshire thats reasonable price? to come sort power harrowed and seed it with grass seed for horses 5 acres to do .didnt know what area to post ? MK just...
  6. casemx 270

    Fed up with this weather yet

    As above?
  7. Longneck

    Bugs in freshly harvested barley....????

    Morning all.. So we harvested some feed barley on Friday 7th july, it was fit but straw was a little bit green nothing too bad. Anyway all tipped onto a drying floor that had not had any grain in it for at least 6 weeks, had been sprayed out and smoke bombed, also no record of any bugs in...
  8. TFF

    Unlock your farm’s potential with the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists

    The cost of production per litre of milk or kg of liveweight gain is a major consideration for all livestock producers. One of the best ways to reduce costs is to produce more forage on the farm rather than buying feed in. Do not leave grass variety selection to the last minute and end up...
  9. Jerry

    Headed grass- mgt options

    I’ve a bit of stalky rye grass. Dried off ewes on it which worked well for them and they learnt to eat the seed heads. We’ve now had 46mm of rain in last 11 days which is a bit of a shock to the system for us in a dry bit of Devon. It’s flushing up green in the base of the crop now and...
  10. haybob

    Clover in arable rotation?

    Any thoughts/opinions on a Clover, Clover, wheat, wheat rotation? Thought it might fit in well with my 4 arable fields. Trying to come up with a simple rotation without growing OSR . Would a ley be better with grass in it or would it be a pain in the following wheat? Any value in Clover hay?
  11. letsgoforit

    Herbal leys

    Who can I employ to give me a detailed report on what grasses, legumes, flowers that grow in my grassland in anticipation of making a SFI herbal leys application?
  12. D

    Chitting a stubble without spending a fortune.

    Any suggestions, only soil stirring kit available is a plough a weaving subdisc and the combi drill. we have power harrowed stubbles in the past but last time I set the gearbox on fire and ended up scraping the machine, so not keen on using the power Harrow off the combi and killing that as...
  13. TFF

    Managing Uncertainty: The value of vigour 2023-07-08

    Download PDF From grassweed suppression to improved NUE to early entry for oilseed rape to flexible end use, hybrid barley has cemented its value to growers over the past two decades. CPM discovers how the crop offers both resilience and yield stability. By Lucy de la Pasture By its very...
  14. Macsky

    DD grass into grass- to roll or not to roll?

    I’ve had a stab at drilling grass into old burnt off pasture with an aitchison grasssfarmer, went half rate two ways on most of it, but would maybe have been better going full rate one way as the old turf fairly ripped up on the second pass and has made a bit of a mess. A roll would tidy it up...
  15. cpsf

    Red clover

    We have 2 fields of red clover mixed in with grass seeds (due to the drought it's mainly red clover at 60% 40%grass approx) Wondering what is best and safe to graze on the fields...avoiding bloat issues ect? If I put 8-12 months old heifers for breeding there will they need cake supplements as...
  16. A

    Annual Ryegrass for horses

    Hello, I planted Annual Ryegrass for my horses in early spring. First cutting was great and no problems from the weather. However, it’s monsoon season here in South Korea and I’m really late for the second cutting. The grass has reached its boot stage and I’m cutting it tomorrow. my question...
  17. Brid @ ADAS

    Do you have any concerns about using red clover with your sheep?

    ADAS is asking sheep farmers to complete a five-minute survey to identify if there are barriers preventing them from adopting red clover mixed leys. Click here to take the red clover survey Responses submitted by 31 July 2023 will be entered into a prize draw to win a hamper worth £100. Why...
  18. B

    IPM3 Companion crop

    I'm trying to work out budget costs for this SFI option. OK with OSR but not sure how to approach it for cereals. I don't have dual hopper so though perhaps broadcasting small seed off the back of the drill then knock out when it starts to compete?
  19. TFF

    Cornish Farmers Meet To Explore Herbal Leys And Their Impact On Milk Production 2023-07-01

    Increasing numbers of dairy farmers are integrating herbal leys into their rotations. With more unpredictable weather patterns and increased pressure on farmers to reduce carbon emissions on farm, herbal leys – also known as diverse swards – may be able to provide opportunities for increased...
  20. W

    Herbal lay

    Not sure If we have been unlucky or its just how the seasons are going but after weeks of showers now we have hardly had a decent down pour here yet , we are on sand then go up to peat / shale rock very fast wondering do herbal lays still grow well In places with only 6 inches of soil or are...
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