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Fifty successful innovative projects have been announced from four key competitions in the latest Farming Innovation Programme milestones. Following the completion of four substantial competitions under the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Farming Innovation Programme...

Hi All, For those who use an agronomist to help with work load who’s got a rec for T3? Its very dry and wheat of our sensible varieties here very clean (Siskin /Extase etc) Is teb/prochloraz the general go to in this rusty weather?Will it be needed? For those that prescribe for themselves...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Some winter barley crops are at a high risk of lodging, if the weather turns wet between now and harvest. This is the view of agronomist, Richard Owens, who manages a selection of cereal and potato crops in counties Antrim and Down. “I walked a...

Hi, Picture from my spring wheat field drilled 10th of May. Had 2-3 mm of rain since then, so its very dry. I adjusted the depth of fert this year, and suspect it might have been a little bit too shallow, and as the ground is drying out and the roots seeking down they cant really get much...

Seaweed could avert food crisis caused by extreme weather Written by Paul Brown from the Guardian Scientists believe Ulva can become a staple crop via undersea farming – once people acquire a taste for it Extreme weather events have been reducing crop yields across the world and many European...

Have many started yet, if so what are you using?

Download PDF Soil conditions are nothing new, but a new five-year trial highlights the benefits of improved soil health across the rotation. CPM finds out more. By Rob Jones Soil health has risen to the top of the agenda in recent years, with many farmers reducing tillage to promote the...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Maximising the carbon capture credentials of seaweed for use in agriculture is the aim of a new partnership between Irish shellfish farmers and a Dorset start-up. The collaboration has led to the launch of a new seaweed farm – based on a unique...

Went to LIFTON FARM SHOP today,new potatoes 76 pence per 100grams ! £7600 per tonne, mrs Devonboy asked me if i wanted any for tea,guess my answer, it was 2 words. (n)

Story from the Daily Telegraph: A British sausage maker has axed almost its entire range of vegan products after admitting that the market was over-hyped. Heck, which is based in Yorkshire, said it had cut the size of its vegan range from around 15 products down to...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that winter wheat crops are under severe septoria pressure across most parts of counties Down and Antrim at the present time. “Growers will have an opportunity to get a T1 spray on over the coming days,” he said...

Some sickish looking wheat had late Hatra/Atlantis, is there any recommended nutrient mix to try and perk it up and get it looking greener? Asking for a friend ;)

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Soil conditions are nothing new, but a new five-year trial highlights the benefits of improved soil health across the rotation. CPM finds out more. By Rob Jones Soil health has risen to the top of the agenda in recent years, with many...

Hi just wondering if anyone else has had or is having a sh!t lambing this year

Liquid fertiliser on grassland Hi all , seen an add on DoneDeal IRE for liquid fertiliser. It was a mix of Nitrogen+Sulphur+Humate+Seaweed Didn’t look too bad in my opinion. I rang them up and it’s going to cost a bit to get it delivered to mainland UK. Was wondering if anyone else is using...

Hi everyone, I am a final year Harper Adams student studying BSc (Hons) AgriBusiness. I was wondering if it is possible for any agricultural landowners or farm managers to take 10 minutes to complete my dissertation survey on the main drivers and barriers to the adoption of carbon farming...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Navigating disease control with an ever-declining chemical armoury is a challenge for many, so could leaning on historic natural options be beneficial in bolstering crop protection? CPM looks at the innovation behind two naturally-derived...

Hi Is there a granular fertilizer available in the UK that has Trace Minerals inc Copper ? Able to be sown by a fertilizer spreader Thanks

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF When does the alternative become the normal? Is it when something replaces the old to the point of majority or when the newer version is standardised? In this first of two articles from the West Country Farming & Machinery Show, CPM learns...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland PhD student from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), Kate Drury, who has made sustainable rope from British wool, has been listed as one of the top 50 Women in Innovation in the UK. Drury was selected from more than 900 applications in the...