- Location
- northumberland
Out of @1000ac of cereals and OSR here last year 27ac was ploughed everything else was done with the sumo
What % of Winter Wheat is still established with a plough?
We farm in Cumbria and my guess would be as a county 90% will still be put in with a plough, what about in other parts of the country?
Is there a national figure?
100% here.nice to start with uncompacted and level clean ground for next crop.last crop I put in behind a cultivator was rape and it was a disaster.tried a round on some fallowed stubble last sep with front cultivator and combi on the rear.growing ok but compared to ploughed land it’s stunted and walks wet too
nick…
Can’t see it to be honest.I’m nearly 60 and with a small farm I feel we are being squeezed out by costs and regulations.I’ve no idea what’s going to happen to be honest.it’s all vey worrying and it gives me sleepless nights worryingGenuine question ……… moving forward with the loss of BPS and ELMS not worth the hassle. Potential loss of Red diesel. Wearing metal prices on the up. Replacement machinery prices frightening, will you continue to plough irrelevant of the cost?
Can’t see it to be honest.I’m nearly 60 and with a small farm I feel we are being squeezed out by costs and regulations.I’ve no idea what’s going to happen to be honest.it’s all vey worrying and it gives me sleepless nights worrying
nick…