spring bean

  1. Chris F

    Chlorothalonil use-by date

    Just a reminder that the final use-by date is Wednesday 20 May 2020 (UK and EU), after which it will be illegal to spray CTL. Make sure the stores are empty by this date. What are people planning to use in its absence?
  2. Banana Bar

    OSR next year

    It’s become almost an addiction here to drill rape for an early start to harvest. The way our OSR looks this year we would of been better off fallowing for an early start. 30% was lost in the autumn which is now linseed, 20% has been put into barley or beans in the spring, 10% is in failed...
  3. Oldmacdonald

    Whats the weaknesses of a simtech.

    Lurker here. Very interested to move away from plough and combi on our small mixed farm. 160acres cereals, 350 acres grass on regular rested programme plus forage crops . I like the look of the simtech. Low cost comparative to other options. What would be its drawbacks? Fairly loamy souls...
  4. P

    Are their any other zero till drills (with a similar tine as used on the Amazone Condor drill) available in the uk?

    I ask, as the above tine is a superb tool for zero till seeding, in stony soil conditions as long as drill is driven slowly, tines pushes stones to one side allowing seed to be planted in to soil,rather than a disc coulter "RIDDING OVER THE STONE LEAVING SEED ON THE SURFACE!!!!". Have...
  5. Johnnyboxer

    Recreational Cultivating?

    Is it fact or fallacy ? On a par with recreational shopping for some ladies ? Does it exist or did I just read it on TFF ?
  6. W

    Pea and bean weevil

    Any tips on Pea and bean weavil control in spring beans? Product choice, rate, water volumes, time of spraying ?? Do any make any difference? Have got reasonable, rolled seedbeds and some fields are getting hit hard despite having been sprayed. Others have little damage. They are what they are...
  7. Agriland RSS

    Arable April: Ploughs, drills, rollers and more…

    Written by Agriland Team As the amount of land left to be planted across the country gets smaller the focus is turning to fertiliser, and as temperatures increase sprayers will become a more regular sight in fields. The tillage industry is telling its story in Arable April. However, it should...
  8. M

    It's raining. ?

    I can't be one to complain because we had a lovely 7mm last weekend but the wind soon took it away. But had hopes for this weekend tho forecasters have put us just on the side of any of the proper rainfall. So who has had meaningful amount of rainfall,,,,,,,,, 2mm so far and hoping for more
  9. ajd132

    Rolling spring cereals again

    We rolled everything after drilling and all looks fairly good apart from one block which was abit wet. Due abit of rain tomorrow so I was thinking it may be worth rolling everything again to encourage tillering and breaking up a few clouds where it was direct drilled wet. This is for spring...
  10. T C

    A month without rain?

    Looking at (all) forecasts we could go through April with no recorded rain. Not idea after a wet winter!
  11. Farm Business RSS

    Pig slurry partnership cuts fertiliser costs

    Written by John Swire An arable farmer has invested in a 2000 cubic metre slurry bag tank to work collaboratively with a local pig farmer. The Albers Alligator tank has integral hydraulic stirrers, fill and empty pipes and is self-venting. It has the optimum capacity for north east farmer Nigel...
  12. S

    Pre-em herbicide on just sown beans

    Just sown spring beans and the ground is very dry. Chance of rain almost nil. Agronomist want to put on Stomp aqua. I think it’s just to dry and a waste of my money. What do you lot think? Thank you.
  13. C

    Spring crops following AstroKerb treated failed rape

    AstroKerb applied in mid November. Was considering spring barley Fss as a lower risk option. Would Linseed fall foul of the "Astro" element of the chemical, I think this is more persistent than the propzyamide part that is more soluble.Would like to avoid ploughing if possible as on heavy...
  14. Derrick Hughes

    The Drought

    Never seen fields dry out so quick . We are working on fields we could not get a tractor on at all last year ,
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