second wheat

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Brew-only spring barley varieties don’t come along that often and although it’s only currently provisionally approved by the Malting Barley Committee (MBC), Skyway appears to be carving a path for itself. CPM finds out what elevates it...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Research into a biological seed treatment is suggesting it could both increase yield and potentially help farmers reduce nitrogen requirements. CPM finds out more. By Mike Abram Finding ways to cut synthetic nitrogen requirements, or...

Just having a bit of a review of operations here Potatoes is still our biggest enterprise, both from a time and money perspective, but risk and reward has got more and more out of kilter in recent years. Area for 2023 a bit under half what it was in 2017 for a number of reasons. I'm passionate...

Hi Looking for a DD suitable for hill farm , for sowing cover crops , grass seeds etc . Moore or similar

We usually have lots of wild birds. In fact, when it comes to geese and swans we can have rather too many especially when they are grazing our crops. This time of year we usually have a flock of 5 -800 Canadas and Greylags grazing stubbles. This year we have about 10 only. The ducks seem...

Better than mine I hope: Thats winter wheat by the way... Or was. Anyway, despite going on in good conditions, 0.51 liberator and 3lts defy has turned out to be mediumly rubbish. How's everyone else's?

Was told today of a quote for a new Fendt 728 …….. £280k after discount ! for comparison our last 724 bought 2 years ago was just under £160 and in 2012 a 724 was £110 on farm new surely the price i heard today can not be correct ? anyone here had a actual quote ?

I recently been pondering on what to do going forwards. current system is mainly plough, a pass with a power Harrow or press and combi drill. It works 10 years out of 10 But the plough is getting very weary, expensive to run and in anything other than a perfect season I’m struggling to get...

First year with Claydon. Currently running carrier shallow ahead of drill to disturb slugs. This what we do with Rapid also, feels like spent a lot on a drill for no big advantage!! how do people control slugs in this scenario? I don’t want to start blanket applying pellets priori to drilling...

As the title , anyone considering starting or feel it’s too early yet ?

On farm trials are a great way of testing the water before leaping in and this is just what a Yorkshire farmer has been doing as he’s changing the way he farms. CPM joins a BASE-UK farm walk to find out more. By Mike Abram System change is happening fast in East Yorkshire, albeit not without...

New ProTil 3 Mzuri on farm this year. What wearing metal are owners running. Currently on original Tungsten. Looking to get another new set to put on the shelf. Limited producers. APM , Spaldings, Mzuri. to our knowledge And what about Welding Ferobide tiles to them too? Tia

Haven't seen takeall for years but there clearly was some in some second wheat (5th cereal) this year. Field is due to go into wheat again - anything that can be done to reduce risk?

Is anyone drilling osr or are you waiting for some moisture?

Is the practice direct drilling helped or hindered by it? Let's assume that these drier summers were to continue into the future, do you think it would aid or hinder the adoption of direct or no-till drilling? Discuss. Interested to know people's views over a range of soil types.

Looking at the above , wanting to place a seeder ontop to plant osr but also as the machines have a leading disc looking at sticking it into grass and possible squinting grass seed a t the same time into tied pasture , I know the width of the placement will be wide , roughly .5m but not too...

I’ve been approached about growing some rye for an AD plant. We’d grow it and they would whole crop it June/July time which could work well as it would help with our storage. So, my questions are - Anyone else growing any? Pros/Cons? Do the figures stack up? What’s a realistic whole crop...

Thought it would be a good idea now that harvest 2022 is well underway to have a thread with grain yields/ variety of Barley/ Wheat etc all in one place. So how are your crops yielding for 2022?

I've been to zero crop trials this year. And as much as I love gleam I'd like a field of something else to go with it. What are the standout wheats you've got? Lots of love for Dawsum I'm hearing ...

I’ve got some second wheat questions: 1. Are there any varieties that are best suited to being a second wheat? 2. Is Latitude needed when a second wheat is drilled as late as January? 3. what kind of seed rates should be used for second wheat drilled in Dec/Jan? I would normally be at around...