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  1. J

    Much ergot about?

    Is there much ergot about this year? Thought we were better this year but just had two loads of spring barley rejected.😢😢
  2. snipe

    What % of winter crops not planted or destroyed

    What % of your intended winter crop have not been planted or damaged by flood/slugs/ flee Beatle?
  3. daveydiesel1

    Fendt vario ml number designation

    Just a curiosity question here. Does the number designated to each size of transmision actually mean anything other than a way of identifying it. As in a 716 has a ml 140, 718-720 has a ml 180iirc and a 516 has a ml 90. Reason i ask is a ml 90 sounds quite small for a 516 compared to a ml140 in...
  4. R

    Looking back at my spray records, where did it all go wrong?

    Writing up my spray records from just applying some pre-ems, I looked back to mid 2000's. The amount of chemicals we use now compared to then and how we got by with simple fungicides makes it look like the industry has gone down the pan. A lot of actives have gone and those left we have been...
  5. S

    Sprayer options and must-have features

    We have taken our arable operations back in-house and I am costing up sprayer options as the contracting bill is likely to be £7k-£8k per year and I have my PA quals, having been using a simple 12 m mounted for all our grass and stewardship stuff. We have 90 ha of cereals in 3 blocks of 29-32...
  6. CPM RSS

    Wide sowing window piques interest

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A new Group 4 soft wheat candidate variety is showing promise, thanks to its wide sowing window and solid disease profile. Blackstone (Elsoms Seeds) is currently the highest yielding of this year’s Recommended List Group 4 soft wheat candidates and...
  7. Stephensonlouis

    AHL2 - Winter Bird Food

    Has anyone ever autumn established SFI AHL2 after a crop off winter wheat, grown fast seeding crops such as mustard and then gone into a spring barley late March early April? Probably a good reason why it isn’t being done!
  8. CPM RSS

    Biostimulants: have they crossed into mainstream?

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Biostimulants are increasingly entering the vernacular of farmers and agronomists as the solution to anything from plant establishment to off-setting disease pressure. CPM details some of the current options to canvas user opinions. By...
  9. CPM RSS

    Group 2 variety out-performs expectations

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A Group 2 winter wheat has bucked recent trends of low specific weights for milling quality to perform beyond expected for one Northamptonshire grower. Emma Bletsoe says she’s ‘delighted’ with her first crop of Mayflower and as a result, plans to...
  10. Rob Holmes

    MF 6480 won't start after filter change

    My MF 6480 (t3 Perkins) won't start after changing filters. Refitted filters to check it wasn't sucking air in system, but still won't start. All fuses ok Had new injectors 3 years ago, so hopefully they've not failed. Coming up with error code 678, not sure what that means
  11. S

    massey 7475 anygood

    i ve been fancying a vario is this model the sickly brother of the 7480 is there just 10 hp ish difference anything else? Would i notice any difference in power over my 6470 t3.
  12. Steevo

    De-banking the countryside

    First there was this: Hunts banned from taking card payments in latest example of de-banking SumUp machines turned off during fundraisers after clubs were being placed on list of restricted businesses ByHayley Dixon, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT2 August 2023 • 8:32pm The move has left hunts unable...
  13. D

    Where to plumb loader on 6480 mf

    We are just fitting a loader to our t3 6480, Where is best to plumb it in, into the 3 blanks on the back for flow return and lod sensing? Or is there nice points under neath? Also any tips? Where to drill cab for cables?
  14. Dolomite

    Seed dressing combination

    Morning all. Having decided on our seed choices for this coming drilling time. We have also opted to try latitude, vibrance duo and Nuello iN on the wheats. All three on the wheat and latitude swapped for signal for the 1st wheats following grass. Anyone have any experience and or feed back...
  15. D

    Even the Daily Star are working the IQ problem out

    Today’s Star. Defilthed and pasted; People's brains are getting smaller as IQ levels plummet over last 50 years A leading expert has warned our children and their kids' future is at stake after poor diet is said to have contributed to a rapid drop in IQ levels over the past 50 years Our...
  16. will_mck

    Wild oats foxtrot/oskar

    What have I done wrong? Sprayed 1l/ha of oskar/foxtrot at 200l/ha volume in winter wheat at gs 37 on Monday 8th of May.The wild oats have shrugged it off since and growing away. I can only assume I should have sprayed at 1.2l/ha. Didn't want to go earlier as I wanted to get any spring wild oats...
  17. Barleymow

    Brown rust in Crusoe

    Anyone else finding it ?
  18. N

    Prices of a loader tractor these days?

    So it’s getting to the time I need to start looking at replacing my tractor. Before I go asking dealers for prices and then faint when they tell me. Roughly what are people paying for a 140-160hp tractor with a loader. Also what’s your thoughts on the tractor you bought? Do you wish you got a...
  19. I

    BYDV

    I would just like to thank those who told me last autumn that BYDV was a figment of my imagination and that a insecticide is a waste of time . Only Problem is that I'm looking now at major harm to my bank balance . BYDV is absolutely rife in my unsprayed wheat but mainly controlled in my...
  20. TelesnaAg

    Labour shortages, where did all the people go?

    Interesting article from jbs. Robot milking machines are going in my area. Skilled Staff for anything hard to come by. Where has everyone gone?? https://www.beefcentral.com/news/red-meat-processing-labour-challenges-laid-out-in-graphic-detail/ Ant....
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