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[dontknowanything]

So maybe a cover crop which is grazed off before drilling a spring crop is the ultimate in efficiency?

Theoretically the most efficient would be having permanent understories that converted into ready made covers immediately after harvest, and were then drilled directly into at some point either in the autumn or the next spring.

 

[Baling Hay]

Theoretically the most efficient would be having permanent understories that converted into ready made covers immediately after harvest, and were then drilled directly into at some point either in the autumn or the next spring.

So permanent small leaf white clover?

 

[dontknowanything]

So permanent small leaf white clover?

maybe, depends if you can get it to work with your herbicide program. More diversity would be beneficial too.

 

[Andy Howard]

Theoretically the most efficient would be having permanent understories that converted into ready made covers immediately after harvest, and were then drilled directly into at some point either in the autumn or the next spring.

Theoretically but my worry would be if permanent understorey was a single species then you would build up soil disease for that understorey. Rotating them would be better but more expensive.

 

[dontknowanything]

Theoretically but my worry would be if permanent understorey was a single species then you would build up soil disease for that understorey. Rotating them would be better but more expensive.

You can have a permanent understory that is rotated (theoretically)

 

[Baling Hay]

Theoretically but my worry would be if permanent understorey was a single species then you would build up soil disease for that understorey. Rotating them would be better but more expensive.

Even more complex and difficult to find ones that suit.

 

[Feldspar]

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167198702001095

 

[SilliamWhale]

http://nuffieldinternational.org/rep_pdf/1411117208TomSewelleditedreport.pdf

 

[dontknowanything]

http://nuffieldinternational.org/rep_pdf/1411117208TomSewelleditedreport.pdf

was planning on reading that tonight

 

[SilliamWhale]

was planning on reading that tonight

Its friday night mun, Cardiff are playing Ulster on S4C.

 

[Baling Hay]

Its friday night mun, Cardiff are playing Ulster on S4C.

Cardiff are losing tonight then you mean.

 

[dontknowanything]

Its friday night mun, Cardiff are playing Ulster on S4C.

would you like to come and do some baby sitting for me?

 

[York]

would you like to come and do some baby sitting for me?

YES!
This can be in a nice english house much nicer than watching TV.
Only if Fish & Chips & a nice oven fire are included.
York-Th.

 

[pejay]

http://nuffieldinternational.org/rep_pdf/1411117208TomSewelleditedreport.pdf

Interesting read, the short straw comment needs further research, with a proper seeder long straw can have lots of benefits

 

[SilliamWhale]

I enjoyed it. Pretty much agreed with all of it.

The only thing you could start to ask about is in the bit about moving from a sustainable to a regenerative agriculture is still viewed through the prism of the farm being an "arable farm" ie growing annual crops every year whereas the wider view of what is truly regenerative may involve perennials, wood-pasture, animals etc.

I suppose I'm asking where does a farmer go next in search of more resilient, flexible and regenerative agriculture techniques? Maybe something for a rainy day!

 

[Baling Hay]

I enjoyed it. Pretty much agreed with all of it.

The only thing you could start to ask about is in the bit about moving from a sustainable to a regenerative agriculture is still viewed through the prism of the farm being an "arable farm" ie growing annual crops every year whereas the wider view of what is truly regenerative may involve perennials, wood-pasture, animals etc.

I suppose I'm asking where does a farmer go next in search of more resilient, flexible and regenerative agriculture techniques? Maybe something for a rainy day!

Agroforestry? ROws of fruit trees and hard woods with 24m strips of crops?

 

[martian]

Nice report. Personally, I was very happy to be reminded why we went no-till!
Some good quotes: 'Everybody copies and nobody thinks' and 'sustainable maintains, whilst regeneration improves'. Agree with above posts that the report started a bit more radical than it ended. I suppose this is what happens if you think instead of copying...

 

[Knockie]

Agroforestry? ROws of fruit trees and hard woods with 24m strips of crops?

Short rotation coppice or similar, wood chip for grain drying heating buildings/houses all adding to the whole farm margin per Ha.
Was thinking about it yesterday while drilling, A to B was set bang on N to S, was interesting to observe the shadow of the tractor throughout the day.

 

[chewdles]

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/10/04/symphony-soil.aspx

 

[Barleycorn]

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/10/04/symphony-soil.aspx

Excellent film, I downloaded it with download helper on Firefox.

Better hurry, only up for three more days.