A super course, especially if you have any interest in soil biology, and alternative agricultural practices! Would definitely recommend it! And feel free to DM me for info on it if you want, I'm starting year 2 in September
@ArableSam I'm sick of it already, a weeks good weather would see the end of what little winter crops are in the ground wrapped up and we can't even get that
Another story from @FarmersWeekly's #DyingToFeedYou campaign for #FarmSafetyWeek.
This time, from James Chapman, who lost his arm in a pto shaft.
His advice: "Sometimes it’s about having the courage to say no – my life is worth more than that."
https://t.co/bt2ZVOqaqe
2024 straw chopping budget:
SB 7.5t/ha €8.43 of P & €46.50 of K
WB 10t/ha €11.24 of P & €47.43 of K
WW 11t/ha €12.36 of P & €52.08 of K
WO 9t/ha €10.11 of P & €80.91 of K
OSR 5t/ha €6.74 of P & €25.11 of K.
Value based on quoted for Super 16 & MOP this week
Seriously don't rob us farmers of the straw incorporation measure. If these lands were to be sown with covercrops and produce lots of bulky green stuff there would be no fodder crisis.
Majority of Crops that are chopped are NOT suitable for baling and will be chopped anyway. This is Co.Galway a high straw demand area if I could sell these crops I would. @GrowersGrain@AgrilandIreland@agriculture_ie
From the @farmersjournal 20/08/23. The tillage industry (& others) are greatly disappointed and angered by the recent pause of the straw incorporation scheme. I hope we don’t see wet swarths of straw in fields next November: unbaled, unchopped, unwanted…..
Seeing a lot of this across the farm on the hawthorn hedges. I'm hoping it's not fire blight as trying to deal with ash dieback from imported saplings is hard enough without having to worry about another imported disease on the farm
@Paulp8181@IrishRainforest If farmers, particularly dairy farmers thought it would work to control deere populations and reduce the risk of TB being spread I can't see it being an issue. Biggest hurdle might be among sheep farmers especially in upland areas and how the public would react to seeing them
A year ago to the day and proud to report that this years Tardis winter barley is standing tall and showing real promise 🌾here's hoping I don't jinx it 🤞🏻