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Cold & windy first thing this morning , even sunshine then snow late afternoon .
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Bury the Trash

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Mixed Farmer
Pretty harsh atm . Very dry with .light but very Cold North Westerlies another frost tonight I should think .

Grass gone backwards , all forage crops eaten everything seems to be being desiccated.

We was always told " got to get to May " before winters out and it still holds true it seems,this year so far anyway.....
 

DrWazzock

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire
Impossible to do any spraying or spreading for days on end due to constant strong winds. Sometimes they fall light at night but not the best job in the dark and often below freezing. Seedbeds completely dried out. Turning into another real crock of a year weather wise for us.
 

Frank-the-Wool

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
I cannot remember so many continuous days where the temperature has not got above 6'C in April. Last night we were -3'C.
The relentless winds and freezing temperatures has completely dessicated the grass. A few more days like this and we will have to start feeding again. Forecast is still bad and no rain either.
 

DrWazzock

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire
Normally I can set out tramlines by doing the first pass with the guidance system then following the tractor wheel marks on subsequent passes. This year the heavy land where we drilled wheat in November has set so hard that even with 1200 kg in the spreader I leave no discernible wheel marks. Unbelievable.
 

Flatlander

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lorette Manitoba
Plus 16 here today. We are a three weeks a head of our long term temperatures in and as dry as a camels fart. After a vert dry 2020 winter produced next to no snow. Rivers are lower than I’ve seen here in twenty years. Will be planting by Friday which will be record early for this area. Will need rain for germination and timely rains to make a decent crop.
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


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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