Fallow?

Dry Rot

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Livestock Farmer
In the (distant) past, I think it was regularly included in a rotation.

I can see the benefit where there is industrial pollution (S, for example), but is it relevant today?
 

B'o'B

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Arable Farmer
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In the (distant) past, I think it was regularly included in a rotation.

I can see the benefit where there is industrial pollution (S, for example), but is it relevant today?
Yes, fallow is an option to think about. In the late 90's early 00's we had areas of fallow (with mustard planted to try and keep the soil in good heart.)

But it does need the right cost structure to be a realistic option. I think it will make a bit of a comeback. It seems like quite a few farmers are planning to reduce area they contract farm and concentrating on the home farm. Not quite sure who will farm the land that they give up. As one farmer told the local machinery rep "I've worn myself and my kit out and I'm making no money" He's dropping 1500 acres.
 
In the (distant) past, I think it was regularly included in a rotation.

I can see the benefit where there is industrial pollution (S, for example), but is it relevant today?

Looking into just growing continuous spring wheat with a green cover between crops on the nice soil and permanent fallow on the less than nice soil whilst there’s still BPS to cover the Chem application to clear the grass weeds up.
 
round up at €300 per 20 litres could make that expensive

It’s not quite that but applied works out at £18/acre applied so absolutely not cheap compared to previous years but a fallow and then £18/ac to get on top of the likes of ryegrass and blackgrass is cheap especially whilst there’s still BPS. Nows the time to do it.
 

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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