Hi all. Grain moisture isn’t usually an issue for us in Aus. Generally our biggest problem is cooling the grain for pest control in medium term storage.
however this year we need to pull the moisture down 2 percent first and the day time temperatures are not playing the game to do any ambient...
It looks like there will be a national effort to feed oral contraceptives to grey squirrels. Native red squirrels don't do anywhere near as much damage and, of course, evolved alongside our native trees; once the greys are down and when the reds are once again widespread it will be interesting...
Looking at a 14 tonne grain trailer
Must have a roll over sheet and air brakes
Local dealers sell
Bailey and
Richard Weston
And I’ve found a decent seconhand Broughan
What make would you choose??
Written by John Swire
With global commodity markets showing little sign of a downside in grain prices, combined with the need to augment spring and summer diets ahead of the next crop, dairy farmers should act now to mitigate risks and identify cost-effective alternatives, advises KW...
I dont really pay much attention to ryegrass herbicides but will need some for this wheat after stewardship.
Best option for ryegrass, ideally not Atlantis style, and what conditions and timings? Wheat had 0.6 liberator plus avadex preem.
Do any of the mixes do blws too or better options for...
I'm a livestock farmer and I have no grain store but I do have a shed that is waterproof with good walls and concrete floor.
Is it possible to just use some of those pedestal electric fans to store/dry grain?
What percentage moisture could you get away with at harvest going on like this?
And...
How necessary do you think it is to have row cleaners on a disc drill? How much of an issue is hair pinning on disc drills. I have no intention of selling straw to make a disc work so need to make sure I spec properly. I also wonder if hair pinning appears a bigger issue than it actually is...
The Red Tractor logo or brand does not appear on products that UK cereal growers supply the ingredients for so unquestionably has no value to end consumers of bakery and other cereal products
The processors of these products including the likes of Hovis and Warburtons have stated that they have...
What can we expect in 2021?
After the challenge of harvest 2020, we go into 2021 hoping for an improved year not only in agriculture but that Covid-19 will slowly dissipate with the distribution of a vaccine. From a purely agricultural point of view, there is already more optimism that the...
As part of my final year at Bath University I am conducting a study to create an up to date model for the impact of Fusarium Head Blight in the UK with future climate predictions. A main focus of my study will be how the increasing area of maize being grown is likely to impact FHB occurrence...
World wheat: Production down 4.13MT to 769.31MT – EU down 1.5MT to 139.5MT, Russia down 0.5MT. But 2019/20 global consumption down 0.9MT.
Maize: Global production down 25.27MT to 1163MT – US production down to 381MT from 406MT. BUT US domestic consumption in 2020/21 down 4.45MT and 2019/20...
Hi everyone,
I work as a field trialist at a leading CRO in the fields of Agrosciences and Regulatory Chemistry Consulting. I conduct crop protection trials ( herbicide/insecticide and fungicide efficacy trials) on different crops in the UK. Usually, I don't have difficulties finding good...
UK grain markets have continued to slide. Above average yields have increased the market view of the potential size of the wheat crop.
UK feed barley has also continued to fall away. Although pricing competitively relative to other European origins, UK feed barley has been finding little demand...
How to raise UK farm productivity - God, this is going to get some people on here going:
High yields are possible on most farms
−Yields strongly influenced by ‘Farm Factor’
• It’s less about what you spend, more about …
‘Attention to Detail’
• High yields associated with
− Wheat crops with more...
Common opinion has it that modern wheat is so reliant on fertilizer and crop protection agrochemicals that the plants now lack the hardiness needed to remain productive under harsher environmental conditions. But comprehensive new research shows that modern wheat varieties out-perform older...