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Hi, new farmer here! I am trying to find a digital tool that will help me pick which fertiliser to use - any suggestions? Or FMS that you use that has this integrated? Heard good things about polyhalite but haven't seen a tool which has it in yet.

Greta is a campaigner against climate changes but today she has been arrested by the Metropolitan police in London. Greta is too young to recall much of the past and she is still learning. Her efforts are on behalf of people and animals everywhere so she deserves much greater support.

Watch this. Very interesting counter arguments to the CC monster.

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Can maize shrug off its reputation of being a much-scrutinised crop that damages the environment and poses a flooding risk? CPM joined growers at Severn Trent’s Stoke Bardolph AD site to learn how to maximise yields in a sustainable way...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland By Barbara Collins Glastry Farm is a specialised dairy farm which extends to 247ac owned, as well as a further 190ac leased at Kircubbin, on the Ards Peninsula of Co. Down. The farming enterprise is run by Gareth and Liz Taylor, the sixth generation...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its potash, phosphate and sulphur recommendations for cereal crops. It has also published a new advisory leaflet which explores the value of magnesium as a nutrient source for wheat, barley, oats and...

Starting to get a little worried now. Spring seed might be short... Weather doesnt look great on the forcast - given how sh!t harvest was, could we be in for just as bad an autumn?

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With many crop production input costs at historical highs, seeking the best deals is more important than ever. CPM finds out how independent agronomy linked to an independent buying group is helping growers. By Adam Clarke Whether it’s...

So is Osr still part of your plan, with some decent rain around conditions good. Is osr worthwhile, bit weary of slugs and csb...

Have 40 acres up and away, after hard grazed sheep grazing, 1 and half tonnes broiler litter ploughed in, Will more N pay ?

It was obvious it was always going to be ridiculous but we've reached the point now where it is being mocked. I'm sure we will evolve away from fossil fuels in due course, but net zero is dead. Good thing too because whether you are a climate change acolyte or not, as a policy it was absolutely...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), catch and cover crops form an important cog in the tillage regenerative farming wheel. They help to provide soil cover at times when no plants would otherwise be growing. The crops also provide...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The UK’s only independently-run oil supplier is transitioning to alternative fuel sources thanks to a distribution partnership with the global energy giant, Shell. North-east-based oil distributor, Your NRG, has entered into a major partnership with...

After about 5mins of web surfing I’ve had my suspicions confirmed that calcium intake affects oral health in sheep, found an interesting study from 1974: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00288233.1974.10430561 Are there any other practicable/affordable ways to increase year round...

We have a 50 ac block of arable land that we are going to grass down for 2/3 yrs We normally take 3 cuts, will it be worth putting clover in the mix and how much would you be able to reduce nitrogen per cut if we did What else do i need to look for in a seed mixture as i normally just take the...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The arrival of a new disease challenge in sugar beet has highlighted a gap in variety disease resistance information and has caused a rethink of fungicide strategies. CPM finds out more about the cercospora and how to control it. By Rob...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the nutrient in improving palatability and mineral balances are relevant at all times of the season. According to Origin...

Míchéal Kelly, Drystock Advisor, asks if kale or rape as a winter forage crop is worth it? As the age old saying goes – ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’. This could not ring more true for winter feeding. Many farmers are enquiring in the office here about the effectiveness of using a forage...

Just wondering what everybody is paying for 0.12.12 fibrophos at the moment?

The Broadbalk Winter Wheat experiment was established in 1843 to better understand the impact of adding varying amounts of manure or man-made fertiliser on both wheat yields and the soil it was grown from. Still running today, the experiment has seen various additions and modifications to help...