Integrated Crop Management Plan

[Lowland1]

It’s actual just writing down what you do or at least should be doing it makes you think maybe that continuous wheat wasn’t so good.
We are doing GlobalGAP today here are a few of our files.

 

[curlietailz]

MSc Integrated Crop Management | University Centre Myerscough

MSc Integrated Crop Management

www.ucmyerscough.ac.uk

Mysercough do a Masters in ICM

 

[curlietailz]

From the DEFRA blurb it says
“ICM is a method of farming that balances the requirements of running a profitable business with responsibility and sensitivity to the environment.”

so if we do ICM we will have a profitable business ?????

 

[Turnip]

From the DEFRA blurb it says
“ICM is a method of farming that balances the requirements of running a profitable business with responsibility and sensitivity to the environment.”

so if we do ICM we will have a profitable business ?????

The statement says you can do ICM and still run a profitable business. It does not state that doing ICM will make your business profitable.

 

[Adeptandy]

Probably being a bit thick here, but is the ICM the same as the IPM or do I need to do another

 

[colhonk]

Since WHEN did unelected civil servants at defra know anything about profitable farming,,They have been doing their best for years to get Farming UK shut down

 

[Lowland1]

Probably being a bit thick here, but is the ICM the same as the IPM or do I need to do another

No IPM is specific to pests whereas ICM is a wholefarm plan which should include your IPM plan.

 

[Adeptandy]

No IPM is specific to pests whereas ICM is a wholefarm plan which should include your IPM plan.

 

[Rookie]

Just completed online. Printed off 22 pages. Not very environmentally friendly !
At least it is a different format to previous years but still a lot of pointless questions.

Just out of interest as I haven’t done one of these, what are the pointless questions?

My mistake , I was refering to the Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM).
A lot of the questions in it seem to be a bit repetitve (Ranking things in order of importance 1 to 5 for each crop etc)
I am sure it could be done on 2 or 3 sides of A4.
Just seems paper work is more important than actually getting the physical job done.

 

[tullah]

At least the more agro they cause the more will leave.

 

[DrWazzock]

Why do some people assume that just because something is written down:
A) it’s been done
B) anyone gives one about doing it?

I acknowledge that spray, fert applications are needed. But the fact the grain store needs a few roof sheets is something that I just get on and sort out. Writing it down just slows me down and wastes resource.

 

[curlietailz]

It’s actual just writing down what you do or at least should be doing it makes you think maybe that continuous wheat wasn’t so good.
We are doing GlobalGAP today here are a few of our files.View attachment 972104

I had my NSF crops today
My files Pile is similar to yours

 

[Lowland1]

I had my NSF crops today
My files Pile is similar to yours

It was all a bit fraught but worked out well in the end

 

[MalloryMagic]

can you send me the link to the online ICM template please

 

[marshbarn]

It’s actual just writing down what you do or at least should be doing it makes you think maybe that continuous wheat wasn’t so good.
We are doing GlobalGAP today here are a few of our files.View attachment 972104

Does anybody seriously think all that gets read?

 

[Bertie]

If you all enjoy doing these you're going to love SFI

 

[Grass And Grain]

If you all enjoy doing these you're going to love SFI

It's not looking like paying enough ££ to make it worth the bother.

Maybe 100% down to LNR (stewardship). Then won't need fert records, IPM, ICM, grain moistures, grain temps, equipment cleaning, rat bait station filling times, plan of bait stations, NVZ's.......