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Winter oilseed rape – sclerotinia monitoring
Sclerotinia risk is low as spores have yet to be detected, plus humidity and temperature criteria risks are still low – they have only exceeded the 21-hour threshold in Wick…
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Spring Barley – Weed control
Annual meadow-grass If annual meadow-grass is a potential problem in establishing spring barley, then a residual herbicide is the best option for effective control. This is particularly relevant to reduced…
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Spring Barley – disease control
Drilling has really leapt on in the dry weather and some areas are all but finished. Hopefully, there is enough residual moisture in soils to get germination and brairding quickly. …
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Winter wheat – Septoria monitoring and control
For most crops, the T1 timing is still a week or more away. The real pattern for this year is that there is no pattern – crops are very variable…
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New restrictions on epoxiconazole
There are new restrictions on the use of epoxiconazole as this azole has dropped at unexpected speed into a final use up period. Authorisations for sale and supply end on…
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Aphid risk for winter cereals
Look for aphids on leaves on warm sunny days and consider an aphicide if aphid colonies can be found on 50% of plants. Aphids are probably not going to start…
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Growing And Finishing Cattle At Grass
Turning cattle out to grass is a welcome break from the winter feeding routine and frees up time for other activities on the farm, it is also a great opportunity to make more from our grass – the cheapest feed we can get if it is managed well.
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Summer Finishing From Grass
Although good grazing management is key to achieving good growth rates for finishing cattle, it is also important to consider carefully what type of cattle are put to grass to get the best from them. All cattle will perform well on a well-managed grazing system, however some will flesh more easily on grass than others and some will grow more frame.
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Steps to take to reduce milk output
Options to Reduce Milk Output COVID-19 has significantly impacted on dairy markets with a huge drop in demand for milk and dairy products in the food service industry, despite an…
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Outdoor Lambing: Prepare a ‘Plan B’
Following the social distancing and hygiene measures from the government is highly important for those currently amid, or about to start, lambing – the last thing you want is a staff off sick. However, even with the most care, some are still succumbing, so is there anything you can do now to keep lambing operation running as you would like it should the worst happen?
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