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  1. skye @ bofin

    Year 1 Results

    As year 1 of the SLIMERS project comes to a close, we are excited to announce that the first-look of results have been announced by Prof. Keith Walters (@Seralt) of Harper Adams University. Below, you will be able to find videos and resources regarding this years results and we encourage you to...
  2. J

    Many people not rolling cereals this year?

    Rolled 80ac of wheat today, would have liked to leave it another few days dry but forecast is rain for a week now and then by the time it drys it will want a spray probably and end up being too late to roll. Had to roll for stones as we have a lot and header runs on the floor. Do a lot of...
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    • Forum: Cropping
  3. Wigeon

    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
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    • Replies: 232
    • Forum: Cropping
  4. bobk

    Looking grim .......

    10th of March , next 10 days is shite , turning in to the year of shiteness , El Nino can fo .
    • bobk
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    • Replies: 554
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  5. Andy26

    AgOpenGPS Rate Controlling a Stocks FanJet

    A little project to fit auto rate control and variable rate control to a Stocks FanJet Plus, this has an electric driven metering wheel, that at present is controlled at a set speed from a VS-2 control box: So I'm using an RC11 PCB the same as for my Knight Sprayer, This has a motor...
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    • ahl2 combi knight mounted pulses rtk seed sfi slug slug pellets sprayer variable rate
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Precision Farming & GPS
  6. CPM RSS

    Spring slug risk

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine After high autumn slug pressure and a mild, wet winter, growers are encouraged to assess and manage risk of damage to spring cereals. Keith Walters, professor of invertebrate biology and pest management at Harper Adams University, says slug...
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    • Forum: News, PR, Shows and Events
  7. Clive

    Capital grants - Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024

    So to get our heads around how useful this support offered by Rishi yesterday, who plans to take advantage of the FETF capital grants this year ...
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    • Replies: 273
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  8. Laggard

    Best Avadex applicator for drill mounting.

    Which is the best Avadex applicator for retrofitting to a drill please? Best way of mounting the applicator too please?
  9. spin cycle

    how does ....

    one of these .. replace something like this?
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    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  10. D

    checking to see if a Gator / Mule is stolen before buying, and which to buy..

    Looking to upgrade our ATV's - so many iffy looking adverts out there, especially on FB! some of the private ones seem genuine but is there a data base you can check on to see if its legit? any advice on Kawasaki Mule vs JG Gator vs Polaris also welcome. looking for one to let the old man...
  11. Bury the Trash

    Will No till put paid to the plough ? asks a piece in the FT.

    https://www.ft.com/content/9b819b0c-663a-46f0-86a8-5e570913317a we havnt had a good ploughing vrs DD dust up for awhile :sneaky:it all seems dominated by the politics of rt nfu et al :rolleyes:
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    • Replies: 179
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  12. Agriland RSS

    Photos: LAMMA – a showcase for today’s farmers

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland While LAMMA may not be on the scale of Agritechnica, it does bring a taste of the continental shows to the UK, with the focus being on machines more suited to farming here than on the continent. Held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in...
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    • Forum: News, PR, Shows and Events
  13. O

    Kit one used to see

    I thought I’d just start this off as something to think about during cold dark winter days, so please feel to add to the list: Lundell forage harvester Lundell seed drill Bamford Wuffler Cock Pheasant Tedder Kidd Rotaflail Taskers Fertispread
    • Oliveau
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    • Forum: Classic Machinery
  14. Clive

    Steve Barkley at OFC

    So i wonder what announcements / new standards we might get re SFI today ? any guesses ?
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    • Replies: 218
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  15. Defra Farming

    Arable and Horticulture webinar follow up

    Arable and Horticulture webinar follow up Written by Becky Briggs Credit: Bs0u10e0 We recently held a webinar for arable and horticulture farmers. Our aim was to go through the 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for those farm types and answer your questions. You can watch a...
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    • Forum: News, PR, Shows and Events
  16. skye @ bofin

    SLIMERS - Patch Treatment Guide

    Targeting applications of fertiliser and other inputs to crop requirements has become far more common with advances in digital mapping and precision technology, but when it comes to slug control, broad-acre defence still rules. Times are changing though. With a dramatically depleted molluscicide...
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    • Category: The Slug Circle
  17. J

    Drone Technology in Agriculture

    I am exploring the use of drones in agriculture and would like to get people’s opinions on the technology, both from a farmer and agronomist perspective. For those who are unaware, at the minute, the benefits of using drones are mainly to help agronomists make quicker and more accurate...
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  18. CPM RSS

    New guide shines light on slug behaviour

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A new guide helping farmers and agronomists to approach slug management from a different perspective has been launched. Strategies Leading to Improved Management and Enhanced Resilience Against Slugs (SLIMERS) is a three-year £2.6M research project...
  19. N

    Front fert hopper for 750A - still lost

    Still no further with this. really dont want to go with liquid as dont want the work or expense of plumbing in 36 coulters. Is there not a hopper that will fit on front links of tractor with two smallish air pipes that will dump 50kg/ha of P into the two venturis on the drill? just seems so...
  20. CPM RSS

    Slug monitoring project underway

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Farmers nationwide have started trials to help develop new precision slug control solutions. Strategies Leading to Improved Management and Enhanced Resilience Against Slugs (SLIMERS) is a three-year £2.6M research project involving more than 100 UK...
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