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All this talk of no one taking up sfi how many can actually say they banked 100% of there bps and will be able to manage on zero sub going forward

Seen the latest proposals and I think it's better to be in than out , also learnt today mid tier will be incorporated in to SFI So what are you doing , think I'll have a pop .

Had a brain fart and can't remember how you work out how much herbicide to mix into a 600l sprayer full. It should be applied at 3.5 litres a hectare and using the sprayer at about 300 litres a hectare

I have. A lot of this taking over pasture what would the ground have to little of or to much of

Thinking about our bean stubbles in particular which have a fairly weedy understory this year. Some of the weeds if left will set seed imminently (groundsel being our particular nemesis nowadays), but don't want to be too reliant on more than one pre-planting roundup. Also - thinking about...

There is a discussion on the livestock forum about the loss of BPS and rents which in theory should fall after BPS disappears and the small offering of SFI by my calculation in no way will compensate. I have a block of 23 ha of Downland that I rent, it is very steep in places and not possible...

Been noticing a lot of land on the Sainted Isle that previously had been farmed well (talking grassland here in the main) that this year is looking rank with thistles and other weeds common and the sward allowed to seed and go yellow. As far as I am aware, it’s being farmed by the same people...

Got both rape and turnips to sow next few days into stubble. Mix the seed? Drill 24m alternate straps of each? Just sow separate fields? Always grow rape but trying some turnips this year, thanks

Morning everyone. Could I have some suggestions for establishing clover (white and or red) in mature grassland. I'm looking for alternative methods what don't cost much. I could graze it tight and drill it but timing, cost and weather really are big factors as I wouldn't have more than one...

As we increasingly become more “park keeper” thanks to SFI and CSS and have more cover crops and margins than in the past we have options that need management involving cutting Having never owned a topper or mower bigger than a garden ride on I find myself confused by what i should buy...

I have always pulled any Ragwort I have see around my farm ( 320 acs) for the 25 years I have been here and it's usually about a three hour job with a quad to run around . I did have 260 ac arable and 60 ac PP grass and my note in my diary last year said that it was approx 50/ 50 number of...

I’ve a bit of stalky rye grass. Dried off ewes on it which worked well for them and they learnt to eat the seed heads. We’ve now had 46mm of rain in last 11 days which is a bit of a shock to the system for us in a dry bit of Devon. It’s flushing up green in the base of the crop now and...

Evening all Stopped in January by police while I had my brothers trailer and a load of logs taking from the farm to home, approx 3 miles. I was stopped for insecure load. All the checks they did on insurance, trailer roadworthiness were good other than number plates not matching. I was polite...

Silage field was sprayed this past with with forefront, been assured it’s safe to cut it won’t forefront as the much from the resulting silage will only ever be used back on grassland. But what I was wondering how long after spraying is it safe to cut it ?

Hi, had an accident and need a replacement control box for John Deere 575 round baker. Hunted eBay with no success. Can anyone help? Based in Scotland. Thanks in advance

I need to remove a 14” diameter V belt pulley from the 30 mm shaft that drives my combine straw walkers. I have managed to get the gib key out with a tapered punch but the pulley is still very tight indeed. It’s cast iron. My hydraulic puller kit isn’t big enough to span the diameter. Are hub or...

£474/ha. Leave to go to seed and leave over winter. Only on improved grassland. Slippers on, feet up, move to south of France. As per the poll,would you use this option? I worry DEFRA don't realise how their subsidy schemes will affect some people and their businesses. I suspect the days of...

Afternoon all, Today we've published a handbook containing all the detailed information about the sustainable farming incentive offer for this year. The handbook is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfi-handbook-for-the-sfi-2023-offer An overview blogpost is here...

Let's make a list. I'm sure we can get to 10.

I'm sure there's plenty everywhere else...but locally I'm seeing much less than I've become accustomed to seeing. Did a lot of seedlings get fried last year?