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  1. G

    Calcium vs. Mag Lime Based on Soil Test

    Hi folks, I have agreed in principle to the renewal of a 5 year lease on a 100ac block of land, mainly for sheep grazing with 20 suckler cows/calves and one cut of silage in the same field each year. Over the past 5 years I have managed to increase stocking density massively using rotational...
  2. Robert

    No Satellite Biomass Imagery Available This Year for VRA N?

    We have not had a useable satellite image since late January so are unable to do any up to date VRA N plans. Given that all these services supposedly use the same satellites, is everyone else in the same boat or am i incredibly unlucky that each of the subsequent ~ 8 passes (approx 1 per week)...
  3. l'ordinary bonville

    Autumn manure banned

    I,ve heard down the grapevine that the EA are banning autumn slurry and solid muck applications as AHDB have told them there is no crop justification for applications of N or manur containing N apart from on osr This effectively means all and any livestock manures or digestate cannot be...
  4. CPM RSS

    Digital farming – The power of precision

    Written by cpm Download PDF The level of accuracy offered by precision agronomy platforms is accelerating rapidly. CPM takes a look at some of the options and functionality available. It’s a small investment in what will always be the biggest asset on your farm. By Charlotte Cunningham...
  5. Haggis

    Mapping/Precision farming software

    I am currently using Gatekeeper for crop recording and mapping/precision farming. There seems to be a reasonable choice for the crop recording alternatives, however options for the mapping and precision farming side of things seem more limited. What are other people using to do mapping and...
  6. Farmer_Joe

    Grassland correction, advice required on soil results.

    Not sure this is correct section but you boys much know more about this sort of stuff in just a pauper upland farmer, getting alot of moss so thought i would check soils, what you rekon to stick on for some correction, these fields are usually cut and get alot of muck after, looks like they...
  7. Bald Rick

    Recognise yourself? HAAC photo 1981-82

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  8. bobk

    Frontier webinar

    Any points on offer ? https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1057733897111057422?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Your+invitation+to+a+Soil+Health+and+Nutrition+webinar&utm_campaign=Frontier+and+SOYL+Webinars+-+invitation+Feb+2021
  9. Fat hen

    Agents’ cheery outlook post-BPS

    Recently attended a zoom meeting with a respected independent land agent. He described the next 5 yrs as the biggest change in Farming in a lifetime. He painted a fairly bleak picture of agric under the Tory government’s funding plans, none of which encourage food production: > £40K BPS will be...
  10. CHAPs News

    Featured Solution - Data Diagnostic Insights - The Rise of the Digital Farm

    Featured Solution - Data Diagnostic Insights - The Rise of the Digital Farm Five years ago, when people started talking about Digital Farming and Big Data, most were not sure what this was or how it related to field base crop production. Since then, writes Keith Norman, the speed of technical...
  11. Full of bull(s)

    Red Tractor Christine Tacon

    Here’s something to get your teeth into in your new role seeing as though you did nothing about it in your old one. Spot the fraud....
  12. Exfarmer

    National grid alert

    I have just received an alert from the National Grid that demand this afternoon will be within 1/3rd % as I understand of capacity. Time to check your generators! And put your electric cars away. But, what are we doing in this situation?
  13. S

    Imaging; usefulness, payback, cost/benefit

    Is anyone using any of the imaging systems in anger? There seems to be a plethora of these appearing and I have meddled with the Agrii contour system. They seem to raise more questions than they answer and on generally light soil they just show lack of moisture, IMHO. They could however be used...
  14. E

    The new vaccine is GENETICALLY MODIFIED " G M " Dreaded by every European politician.!!

    There is a bizarre aspect to the Pfizer and other potential vaccines.A compete turnaround in political and environmental attitudes that has not been clearly stated.!!! That is that the new vaccine is GENETICALLY MODIFIED " G M " Dreaded by every European politician.!! Are we on the cusp of...
  15. Wigeon

    Building resilience in heavy soils

    This autumn and last year have well and truly shown the value of soil structure, and highlighted in particular where problems exist. My farm is generally grade 3 heavy silty clay loam with flints, with a decent chunk at 55%- 60% forecast establishment rates, according to Soyl. It also has no...
  16. Louis Mc

    Bogballe spreader isobus

    Is anyone using a bogballe spreader on green star isobus? Have 2/3 isobus tractors so don’t think any point going separate control box. How have people found them? Going to 30m with weigh cells and section control. Any thoughts and opinions appreciated
  17. Dogsbody

    Horsh sprinter 4st isobus

    Ok lads time to pick your brains instead of your noses today I've got a 2014 horsh sprinter 4st and want to do veri rate drilling slight snag is the isobus from the drill to the tractor ain't on speaking terms so have decided to put the drill box into the cab but really don't want to try a...
  18. Z

    Phosphorus Liberator

    Has anyone used or had any dealings with using Phosphorus liberator? Is it a load of bull crap or does it work? costs?
  19. M

    soyl v local lime company

    When testing for ph who would you consider the most accurate Soyl with the fancy maps or the local lime firm cartel
  20. aled1590

    Ship carrying cattle capsized

    https://in.reuters.com/article/us-japan-newzealand-ship-idINKBN25T3EH Just awful :(
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