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Intercropping, bi-cropping, companion cropping – call it what you like, but interest is increasing. An EU project aims to transform this from a niche to mainstream. CPM reports.
By Mike Abram
It’s perhaps unlikely a workshop about a bi-cropping project would have attracted nearly...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), the winter wheat harvest in Great Britain is starting to pick up pace.
This is a direct result of the drier conditions that have impacted across the country over recent days...
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During a particularly intense year for grassweed pressure, what learnings can be shared by three growers who’ve been investigating a novel method of control at harvest? CPM finds out.
By Janine Adamson
Although well-proven across the...
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A larger combine can be preferred to a new drying system, the extra output making it more feasible to wait for ideal cutting days and sub-15% moisture, however, coping with incoming grain can be challenging. CPM learns how a pair of...
What's the most the high yielding people on here have fed to their cows? I've gone up to 13kg before but was wondering how much more I could push it? Will be for cows doing 50-60 if not more litres
They'll be having 3-4kg rolled wheat, 4kg soya hulls and 1.5kg of hipro soya through the parlour...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Co. Down agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that the winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland is complete with many growers now pushing ahead with winter wheat crops.
“Barley yields were disappointing for the most part with crops ranging from...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
With the weather slightly improving over the coming days, many tillage farmers will be making a dash for the harvest finishing line, certainly where wheat is concerned.
Teagasc is strongly advising growers to concentrate on harvesting grain; getting...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The return of cooler, wetter weather conditions has brought the prospect of improved maize and soyabean crop conditions in the United States.
Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) senior cereals and oilseeds analysts have confirmed...
I have all but pressed the submit button on a CS mid tier application for 25% of the farm into AB6 - enhanced overwinter stubbles but now the revised SFI 2023 handbook 2.0 has thrown plans into question with the offer of rotational NUM3 (SFI version of AB15). If we can now annually rotate NUM3...
Latest SFI update has now given option for NUM3 Legume Fallow to be rotational.
See screenshot of the guidance.
Non-rotated we have to establish within 13 months of agreement start date, so say we start agreement 1st Sept 2023, then we'd need to establish by 31st Aug '24, then leave it there...
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