Cow parsley is creeping into certain areas of the farm.
It can seemingly be controlled reasonably well with SU's in wheat, but Its the OSR stage of the rotation thats letting the area it covers expand, and Astrokerb or Belkar don't seem to touch it, neither has a test with Korvetto (Arylex...
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Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has launched the latest phase in his department’s partnership with Digital Catapult to assist companies to achieve their net zero ambitions.
In November 2023, DAERA...
Just read this article in the Washington Post, about how the multinational food companies are encouraging dieticians in the "anti diet movement" to encourage people to stop dieting and just eat whatever they want when they want. I didn't even realise there was an anti diet movement!
As...
Trying to cheer myself up with thoughts of cows grazing a forage crop in the sunshine.
Which varieties are recommended? What is expected DM yield per hectare?
Want to graze from first few weeks of July so was thinking to put in late April/early May. Thinking full cultivation to put in as I...
Just thinking aloud here..
Getting on for spring barley,maybe better off with something else.
Thinking a couple of ton of grain maize off the 10a might be better.
Would be all fed in house to beef.
Can sow it with the combi,
Have small conventional combine header to cut it(if it will do it)...
Production of some crops has been decimated due to the loss of insecticides over the last 20 years, sorry 45 years.
Has the bee population increased, if not why not?
I should really know the in depth answer to this but don’t so looking to the experts.
I know stress has a factor as well as time but with a slow spring do we get a later heading date?
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Entries are now open for competitions running across the three days of the Royal Bath & West Show.
The show will take place at The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, from Thursday, May 30 – Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Competitions executive Naomi...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is encouraging shoppers to “enjoy British lamb” this Easter, as it is produced “sustainably with the highest welfare standards”.
The trade association for UK sheep farmers said the traditional choice of many...
Sorry but as no more replies are allowed I’ve started this thread as it makes my p1ss boil , how dare they even dream of upping levies when all they do is dream up tonnage to depress the market , get rid
How late have people gone, and still got a successful crop, obviously so many variables but interested in experiences had....direct drilled into terminated cover crop too.
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Why we’re putting area limits on some SFI actions
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Whether you’re designing a new product or policy, testing and gradual rollouts allow teams to gather feedback, grow in understanding and make improvements in a controlled way.
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Rolled 80ac of wheat today, would have liked to leave it another few days dry but forecast is rain for a week now and then by the time it drys it will want a spray probably and end up being too late to roll. Had to roll for stones as we have a lot and header runs on the floor. Do a lot of...
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