Never grown them before, recovering OSR grower. Which is a good winter variety and what seed rate if ploughing or Claydon drilled please? Any other advice welcome.
“The proposals in the Vision for Scottish Agriculture have the potential to deliver a step-change in how agriculture and wider land management address the climate and biodiversity crises while promoting high quality food production"
New research to help develop a unique approach to Scottish...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The Scottish government has published new research to help develop an approach to Scottish agricultural policy – stating that the country must “now forge its own path” in the agriculture sector post-Brexit.
Published on Tuesday (August 29), the...
Every time there is a downturn in prices we all have to think about our situation. I have done a bit of research from articles I have kept for years.
There were 153,000 dairy producers when the Queen came to the throne, when she passed 70 years 214 days later there were 7850 in England and...
Have been crossing a jersey cross herd to british friesian for last number of years been quiet happy with the cows however ive also used norwegian red where i have 75% and almost pure ive only small number but the excel in every area compared to british friesian except calf and cull value which...
Got both rape and turnips to sow next few days into stubble. Mix the seed? Drill 24m alternate straps of each? Just sow separate fields? Always grow rape but trying some turnips this year, thanks
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...
Kingshay’s Dairy Costings Focus Report for 2023 includes analyses of herd performance, health costs and margin over purchased feed data ranked by a variety of different factors, such as production system and region, along with milk yield and herd size bands. The twelfth annual report also...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
An event hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) next week aims to highlight how better use of grazing can help improve profit margins in a high-yielding herd for dairy farmers.
The event will be hosted on Maenhir Farm...
Morning everyone. Could I have some suggestions for establishing clover (white and or red) in mature grassland. I'm looking for alternative methods what don't cost much.
I could graze it tight and drill it but timing, cost and weather really are big factors as I wouldn't have more than one...
10 plus years ago my sisters then partner who she married in secret 2 weeks ago gave our father a pillar drill an old thing he scavanged off a disused barn, been in the workshop ever since.
Yesterday theyboth came to collect a garden shed. But also took pilar drill. Said norhing just took it...
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Winter hybrid rye SU Arvid posts excellent harvest results for Norfolk grower seeking higher gas yielding variety for AD contract
Of the 50,000ha of hybrid rye currently grown in the UK, wholecrop for biogas production is still the biggest single market, accounting for around half the UK crop...
Hello All.
Looking to put in a ley of 100% timothy to grow for the equine market. Will be baled in small bales hopefully get 6/7 quid a bale - thats the plan anyway. Just looking to see if anybody on here has already done this (nobody round me has which is partially why im looking to!) and if...
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