PhilipFeb 5, 20232 min readConference.New Year’s Day was some while ago and although the month of January is never busy with field work the days are pretty full with other...
PhilipJul 27, 20221 min readGA3Many livestock farmers need to deal with lower grazing and silage yields as a result of the recent weather pattern. The varying climate...
PhilipJul 24, 20221 min readMuck, Magic and MoneyWhat value does organic manure have? You can have it analysed, apply set financial values to each unit of fertiliser and then work out a...
PhilipJul 21, 20222 min readStraw4UsStraw from combinable crops has a value but what is “value” for your farm business? Earlier in the season there were comments like “not...
PhilipMay 15, 20211 min readFertilisersThe BASIS professional register requires members to meet specified criteria one of which is to annually take part and pass an online exam...
PhilipApr 14, 20211 min readBenefits of Snow CoverSnow can be a nuisance for our daily activities, it can however benefit winter wheat crop. Snow has two distinct benefits for winter...
PhilipFeb 9, 20212 min readNitrogen leaching So far this season, November was relatively dry, but October, December and January have been wet. Consequently we see in the popular...