So, things have changed a little, organic is the old school, flat cap wearing, tweed kinda feel. Regenerative is the new kid on the block, rather edgy, slick style but promising a down to earth feel. So in the marketing eyes of the British Retail Consortium who are they going to run with? Who...
Someone said today that the best smell is freshly rolled cereals in the spring.
My entry would be freshly spread rotten muck in the autumn or possibly freshly mown grass.
Any other thoughts?
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The 2024 spring planting and grass-cutting season is now well underway in the south Antrim area, according to one agricultural contractor.
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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?
worst I've seen here for years, reckon the rain made autumn sprays short lived and broadway star seems to have done very little this spring
Rye grass and not blackgrass thankfully, but 2024 is certainly not a year where its easy to take a lot of pride in a farm
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Just interested in opinions and experience of those that have used these systems for making a 2-3 year Italian silage ley go another 2 years.
We have usually done full conventional reseeding after the 3rd year but have just bought a 6m Wox green master with front harrow for pasture renovation...
How many dd guys have gone cultivating?
Out next door neighbours practices a full range of cultivating and has 95% crop cover after a hard winter we dd a majority of ours and a currently re drilling 50% .cultivating a fair bit as the top is solid from rain.
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Several fields of hybrid rye where the crop has only really survived on top of drains. Maybe 20% of field areas actually growing, so no point patching. No spring fert or autumn herbicide at all. What to do?
Ground/soil is sadder than I’ve ever known it, and we’ve had some sad springs. Possible...
I have some ground going into vegetables and also into sunflowers.
The thistles are putting on good growth and everything else was taken out by a Feb Glyphosate application.
I really want to do the thistles properly, roots and all, but not leave potentially crop-damaging chemical residue.
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Is there any weed killer available or a mixture of sprays that works on holly bushes that are about 18 inches high. I was told to put round-up on the stump but that's not practical.
My ploughing knowledge can be fitted on a postage stamp (if you can find one).
I assume it is a Ransomes? Any ideas? Mouldboards look to be in fair order.
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
Thirty yr ago we had the mc sharry reforms and compulsory set aside and and everyone was despondent.
Then the weather intervened and had 3 yrs of drought after a wet 93 back end.
Turned out to be the best farming period ever.
The weather is intervening again
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