2015 cover crops

[Daniel]

I'm not sure stress is the right word for stock generally, although there are moments.

It's just relentless though day in day out, someone has to be there.

 

[SilliamWhale]

If anyone's interested....
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[Douglasmn]

I'm not sure stress is the right word for stock generally, although there are moments.

It's just relentless though day in day out, someone has to be there.

I guess it depends what the farm is geared up for really. All stock place trying to start out with some arable would probably be massive stress. Vice versa too. Split down the middle here which suits us well.

 

[dontknowanything]

I guess it depends what the farm is geared up for really. All stock place trying to start out with some arable would probably be massive stress. Vice versa too. Split down the middle here which suits us well.

Exactly.

To make it easy you need someone already working on the arable side who is comfortable with animals.

But you can't be really good at both.

 

[Daniel]

Exactly.

But you can't be really good at both.

This is true, you're always a jack of all trades. It's a better way to farm though and reduces the boom and bust returns of being a specialist livestock OR arable farmer.

 

[Douglasmn]

Exactly.

To make it easy you need someone already working on the arable side who is comfortable with animals.

But you can't be really good at both.

Yes that sounds about right because now that I think about it I'm not much good at either!

 

[Clive]

Drilling into this next week

Note dog looking directly at camera @Feldspar @Daniel that's how the pros do it

 

[Feldspar]

Drilling into this next week View attachment 211990


Note dog looking directly at camera @Feldspar @Daniel that's how the pros do it

That is soooo photoshopped. As a master of the art myself, I should know.

 

[Daniel]

Drilling into this next week View attachment 211990


Note dog looking directly at camera @Feldspar @Daniel that's how the pros do it

Very good, I take it you took inspiration from my avatar?!

On a side note, your black lab has a very piercing stare.

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Drilling into this next week View attachment 211990


Note dog looking directly at camera @Feldspar @Daniel that's how the pros do it

Clive, do you drill directly into that? It just amazes me if you do that the drill doesn't block, be very interested to see an 'after' pic if you get chance to take one. Thanks.

 

[Clive]

Very good, I take it you took inspiration from my avatar?!

On a side note, your black lab has a very piercing stare.

there may or may not have been a bacon sandwich in my hand at the time

 

[Clive]

Clive, do you drill directly into that? It just amazes me if you do that the drill doesn't block, be very interested to see an 'after' pic if you get chance to take one. Thanks.

yes straight into that with some soltice plus avadex on the drill next week, will glyphosate it a week after drilling and shut the gate until march, similar approach last year grew us our best wheats last year

there is no way you could block a 750a that we have managed to find yet (and we have tried our best !)


the CC is basically left over bits of FS linseed, millet, beans and peas so didn't cost much

 

[Daniel]

there may or may not have been a bacon sandwich in my hand at the time

Hmm, use of performance enhancing substances, I will need to consult the rule book over that one.

 

[Pedders]

yes straight into that with some soltice plus avadex on the drill next week, will glyphosate it a week after drilling and shut the gate until march, similar approach last year grew us our best wheats last year

there is no way you could block a 750a that we have managed to find yet (and we have tried our best !)


the CC is basically left over bits of FS linseed, millet, beans and peas so didn't cost much

when was it drilled ? straight after OSR ?

 

[Clive]

when was it drilled ? straight after OSR ?

no - that's a cheat really, it's some summer cover drilled in mid June on some soil in desperate need of improvement, I figured with prices as they were this year i wouldn't be missing out on a lot of GM from a cash crop but should hopefully reap the rewards next year through better wheat ?

My post harvest CC's are nothing special this year, we have been dry here and growth limited, still worthwhile though and should be drilling into the CC after OSR later today I hope so will get some pics

 

[warksfarmer]

Don't understand...you mean you think they definitely are stressful or agree with me that they definitely are not? Just my view anyway. Well managed stock are far easier than grain I'd say. A shower of rain doesn't ruin the day and I've never done a full day of stock work in my life. Today for example: half an hour feeding the cattle in the morning, then 11hrs in a tractor for next year's wheat. So which one is easier!?

Animals = 365 days a year
Crops = about 100 days per year

 

[Douglasmn]

Animals = 365 days a year
Crops = about 100 days per year

Very true. They're a tie, but very easy if managed properly. Crops= plenty of 12+ hour days and a shower of rain can ruin the day's plans.. Animals= very few days more than an hour, and they basically just do their own thing with no worries.

 

[Douglasmn]

To add to my previous post, so far today I've spent 1 hour changing metal, 4 hours in a tractor, and 20 minutes feeding happy cattle. Afternoon and evening will be spent in a tractor as well, while cattle graze away without a worry!

 

[dontknowanything]

Farming livestock is like being a pilot: 99% relaxed tedium, 1% terror.

 

[BSH]

Drilling into green cover this pm. I haven't had the growth that some of the others here have which is a bit disappointing but expect it will be good enough!