nettles

Is there less thistles? Has all that wet weather rotted them?🤔

I want to tidy up my silage fields , docks thistles ,, what do you recommend chem wise , docks will be the worst ..

How close can I spot spray next to a watercourse, I have got thistles and nettles under electric wire running alongside the river, I would jfdi but it's next to a footpath...

Just wondered on the state of peoples farms, personally I strongly dislike a messy farm with junk and rubbish getting in the way but not everyone feels as strongly as me it seems unfortunately. Its improving but not its not as good as I would like. How about your farm?

Hi everyone I'm looking for some advice on how to approach renting between 0.5-1 acre of land for small-scale cut flower production. I run a small business growing and selling fresh and dried cut flowers, which has been working on a small scale up until this point. I currently grow in my...

A bit hypothetical , but if it goes really dry how would you cope ? I'd be fine as I've written off this year .

Usually just wear jeans, but looking for an alternative for lambing. I like the look of these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/dickies-everyday-trousers-khaki-black-34-w-34-l/742rp They're cheap enough to have a punt on, but don't have reinforced knees or any water-resistance, so wondering if...

Just been to ring a lamb that was passed over first time as his testicles were tiny and tight to his body. He's around a three weeks old now, so assuming his balls would now be in the sack, I caught him to find they are no better than the first time, still tight to his body, and way to tight to...

Another soaking yesterday and not looking like any planting in the next two weeks with 170 acres unplanted which might not get done , how much is left to do , I recon most people around here are 1/2 to 3/4 planted at best.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-ensures-food-production-remains-primary-purpose-of-farming

Anyone managed to grab bits? I grabbed some real light bits but any clay and it’s a wet shitty mess. Not sure when to throw the towel in and go for sfi

Best way of bucket testing compatibility please? How much of each chemical and how much water?

Anyone know the current price for a 3 ltr. pack ?

Hi, I want to cut docks, thistles, nettles in horse pastures. I want to cut them high so I leave the grass long and uncut. any advice on equipment that can do this. So far, a Rhino 9 looks good as it cuts at 300 mm. I’m just looking for some other options or ideas. thank you charlie

got some to sort out for sheep feeding....cant afford to buy a bucket and Just thinking/ looking for ideas on how to make one from the scrap pile :unsure:.........

I’m a new farmer, been farming in my own right for 10 years now. Successfully grown a good business through contracting and growing our sheep flock. The time has come that I have paid my current tractor off. I have never like the idea of buying a new tractor as they depreciate so much! I have...

Just pulled our old one out the nettles, it has hardly been used in 15 years but it will be handy for small jobs instead of going to get rear discharge. It is needing A set of tips/teeth, can these still be bought does anyone know?

Looking to wind up some HT sheep netting to reuse elsewhere. I know Quickfencer make an attachment with a hydraulic motor that is supposed to make a tidy job of it. Are there any other options that I’ve overlooked?

As I finish off hedging for customers I found myself getting really depressed looking at all this cs and sfi sh!t. Once fields I mowed and baled in some fallow weeds. Fields I fert spread the arable on either fallow stubble or bird seed. The whole lot looks unloved. Then onto hedges. Got most...

Having a clear out in the workshop, came across this unopened 25L drum. Picture of the only identification on it. So what is it 🤷‍♂️ :rolleyes::X3::scratchhead::LOL:......