I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving.
I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous.
Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
Been ditching today finding outfalls as the outfall is a bit low in the ditch really but struggled with fall a bit hence depth. Anyway I’ve been thinking the field is a bit wet in one quarter roughly so wanted to make sure the outfalls are running but when I found it I found it running very...
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Hello everyone, I am new to the farm business i want to submit a tender for a 17.40 acres farm land in the northern part of Uk i am confused on what amount or rental value to tender can someone guide me please.
Got a 20 acre field of WW destined for the whole crop pit that is a write off.
We can not grow a reliable crop of maize. (Tried for 3 years. got 1 good crop & 2 average ones )
Not sure ground is going to dry soon enough to get spring barley in. Still an option
Any other options to consider...
Why not? We all seem to have them and with all the current new "farmer subsidies" such as SFI in England & SFS in Wales, I have come up with a doozy that may well apply to all you boys piling in to SFI herbal leys and flower meadows etc
And it is this:
Once you have signed off & planted your...
like the title says is axial hard on winter barley? wondering if it slows it down or causes phyto like dff
once i sprayed puma on a section and it killed the barley completely roundup styles lol
If the wet weather we have experienced for the last nine months was to be the "normal" I think I would have to pack in.
It's just too miserable and hard work!
Hopefully it's a one off season.
Had 2 yearling in a row, pedigree Texels, mother the lambs (both twins) but won’t let them feed. I have had one in an adopter for the last 3 days (out in the night) doesn’t flinch when they feed. As soon as they are out, won’t let them. Any advice?
I know 2 doesn’t sound many but we don’t have...
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I'm about to commence a county court claim against this outfit, who sold me a tractor which was significantly mis-described. Does anyone else have any similar experiences with them?
Long story short, I enquired about a 2013 MF5410 early November 2023. I decided against progressing...
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Research trials have consistently conformed that blackgrass thrives on heavy land, particularly where drainage is poor.
Herbicide-resistant blackgrass has represented a significant challenge for the tillage sector in the UK for a number of years and...
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Adaptability in a T1 programme can help to set growers up for unpredictability in weather and disease pressures. CPM explores fungicide options and approaches as we move into the spring.
By Melanie Jenkins
Boots on the ground indicate...
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Slow herbicide discovery, resistance development and a rapidly changing farming landscape are all threats to sustainable weed control in UK arable systems. CPM attended a recent debate to see what leading experts view as potential...
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