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Having a go at fodder beet for first time in my "career"... South coast, dry sandy free-draining soils. Beet is for grazing store cattle over winter. Have bought a grazing variety. Any useful advice for a first-time grower? Thanks in advance 👍

What seed rates would people recommend maize is drilled at ?

What has already been done? Last year, a project to establish the level of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in arable soils across a range of locations, soil types and management systems was carried out. The project, led by Dr Tom Thirkell of the Crop Science Centre, complemented work...

Morning all! With an SFI start date of Jan 1st, do my declared IPM4 insecticide-free parcels actually now fall over 2 cropping years i.e. I am now unable to apply insecticide on that parcel for the 12 months? Or does it only apply to the crop in the ground on the agreement start / anniversary...

Right, @KB6930 warned me about this!🤦🤣 Having trouble keeping the front wheels on the ground when I lift plough. Got a stone fork on front with 3 sets weights hanging off it and on steep bits at ends the front wheels are still wanting to lift. It's fine in flat fields. Fendt mechanic today...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine With growers looking for alternatives to spring cropping including late drilling winter seed, regulation regarding dates should be front of mind. The last official day of the winter drilling window was 31 January, with any crops planted beyond this...

Got a young dog, with potential. But spends all evening barking, which is a bit testing after a while.

https://www.ft.com/content/9b819b0c-663a-46f0-86a8-5e570913317a we havnt had a good ploughing vrs DD dust up for awhile :sneaky:it all seems dominated by the politics of rt nfu et al :rolleyes:

Restoring the River Axe: a Landscape Recovery spotlight Written by Alasdair Moffett All photos credit: Randall Photos Flowing through Dorset, Somerset and Devon, the 35 kilometre-long River Axe is an ecologically diverse river. Its name derives from the Celtic, meaning ‘abounding in fish’...

Hi there! I am the co-founder of a new startup in Devon that aims to help farmers diversify their income and tackle climate change by planting trees. I am doing some research to understand whether this is something that farmers are interested in and specifically how we could make things...

Finding SFI slightly confusing in terms of its scope and requirements especially for a predominantly grassland dairy farm which is geared towards production. 65 acres, two fields of pp approx 15 acres total, the rest temporary grass in roughly 5ac blocks reseeded on 6-7 year rotation, one 5ac...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Land agent at Davidson & Robertson, Alasdair Allan, has been promoted to the role of senior associate. The rural property consultancy said Allan’s promotion recognises the experience he has gained, the increasing level of responsibility and the...

Hello All. Bought some more Pigs from a very fit 83 year old today. Smashing guy. Sure he thought we were clueless ! ( We are !) Anyway he said we should be feeding them Fodder Beet. Anyone know where we could buy some. Located South East Many thanks

"Genesis" Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (Tetraploid) Currently listed in the RGCL 2023/2024. Good dual-purpose variety with excellent early growth. Delivered price: £3.08 per kilo Packed in 25 kilo bags Minimum order 150kgs (6 x 25kg bags) Seed rate: Various Sold strictly subject to...

"Nolwen" Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (Tetraploid) New 2024 seed Currently listed in the RGCL 2023/2024 Good early growth from this very dense and winter-hardy variety Excellent disease resistance Delivered price: £3.08 per kilo Packed in 25 kilo bags Minimum order 150kgs (6 x 25kg...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Last year was more of a septoria year than a yellow rust year for winter wheat but what could 2024 bring? According to the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) winter wheat yellow and brown rust pathogen populations can be...

Personally I think the agricultural industry in the uk and other western countries is being run by an academic led doomsday cult. The brainwashed individuals in positions of power everywhere are being led by anti meat eating and climate change snake oil salesmen that have no business deciding...

I'm thinking about growing Champion winter wheat next autumn but its standing power rating isn't as good as Graham and Gleam I grow now. Did anyone who grew it last year experience excessive lodging or is it ok with a decent PGR program?

I was half a sleep this morning but on Farming Today they were saying how bad things were for small farmers. I don't agree. Of course someone who owns 50 acre of land with development potential is very different to someone renting 50 acres of land at a high rent. But if we say perhaps 100...

Sparta forage rape is a leafy, palatable plant with high protein content, high dry matter yield and good winter hardiness. It is a very late flowering variety which performs well whether sown for summer, autumn or winter use Pack size 20kg Delivered price £2.00 per kilo Minimum order size...