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Pollen Beetles 2019

Flat 10

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Fen Edge
Why in modern agronomy is the Instant reaction to any problem to kill it. Shouldn’t we be building balanced systems that prevent issues in the first place?
Well yes. But you have to deal with what is in front of you on the day too.
(Not saying these pollen beetles should be sprayed before anyone bites my head off)
 

Flat 10

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Fen Edge
But do you ? Why hasn’t not using insecticides bankrupt me yet ?
The point I’m making is that yes sometimes you have to deal with today not just insecticides. Eg 1 spray Mn may save a crop but longer term with zero till and better biology might not need it but no good saying I’m improving soils and losing a crop in the mean time. I admire your insecticide achievement and am cutting use here steadily. Did you go cold turkey or gradually reduce? It would be interesting if you were a beet grower and were coping with byv this year.
 

How is your SFI 24 application progressing?

  • havn't been invited to apply

    Votes: 29 34.5%
  • have been invited to apply

    Votes: 17 20.2%
  • applied but not yet accepted

    Votes: 29 34.5%
  • agreement up and running

    Votes: 9 10.7%

Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024 -26th Sept

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On Thursday 26th September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. This was planned for end of May, but had to be delayed due to the general election. We apologise about that.

Farming and Countryside Programme Director, Janet Hughes will be joined by policy leads working on SFI, and colleagues from the Rural Payment Agency and Catchment Sensitive Farming.

This webinar will be...
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