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The calm before the storm finally allowed us to get on and do some winter drilling, get some spraying done and fertiliser applied. It is pretty much a necessity ahead of sugar beet at the moment, which is a new crop entering the rotation this year as a result of having the ploughed land, a lack of break crops and just to give it a try as another crop option on the lighter land. [Extracted from the article]

Drainage contractor splashes £400,000 on state-of-the-art plough Mastenbroek has built its first UK-bound trenchless drainage plough in more than thirty years for Warwickshire-based Farm Services, which is keen to satisfy a resurgent number of farmers requesting field-scale drainage works. He found that drainage ploughs were used to install about 95% of field drains and this convinced him that it was worth investing in a machine that was specifically suited for agricultural drainage projects. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that the mechanical engineering company Horsch has announced that it will now offer its Power Disc coulter on the highly regarded Pronto drills, as well as the original Serto models. It mentions that parallelogram pivot can apply pressure per coulter to penetrate heavier soils, a design that Horsch says offers a more consistent sowing depth and is particularly useful for high-speed drilling in a variety of conditions from after ploughing to direct sowing.

The article reports on the impact of dry winter, which sees fields ploughed in ideal conditions in Great Britain in March 2019.

The article focuses on the farmer Roy Millbank who had raced against the racing driver Jack Brabham at Brands Hatch in 1957. Topics discussed include car of Roy which was powered by MG 1466cc engine, planning of Roy of driving an Allis-Chalmers Model B Tractor ploughing and cultivating and sprints and circuit races done by Roy in 1950s.

The article discusses how establishment of species leys has enabled upland beef and sheep farm to become protein efficient and mentions focus of farmer Dafydd Parry Jones on feeding red clover silage. Topics discussed include reduction in need of ploughing in upland terrain, reseeding silage leys under sows in April 2019 with oats and barley and aiding of soil fertility as roots into minerals.

The article focuses on workloads which are ramping up starting of calving and mentions cows are walking backing to farm and have received salmonella and rotavirus vaccines. Topics discussed include tenacity to consider ploughing the wintering, effects of the drought to understand what lessons were learned, and impact of Brexit on farmers.

The article focuses on challenges due to change in the climate and mentions message on farmers to the streets of capital with help from agricultural firm Massey Ferguson and tractor presented during London Lord Mayor's show in November 2018. Topics discussed include lifting of the sugar beet along with its production, condition of livestock fencing, winter ploughing and general maintenance, and positive comments from bystanders.

The article discusses the lack of a need for autumn ploughing for cereal crops. Also addressed are an event in Birmingham, England that covered the role of data in farm management, the role of dietary change in preventing carbon emissions as a means of climate change prevention, and the views of politician Michael Gove on the implications of the British exit from the European Union (EU), known as Brexit, for agriculture.

The article focuses on the snow-hit harvest on the prairies of Canada. It mentions the plans of Canada to legalize the marijuana in the region and the switch of farmers from tobacco to weed growing. It also mentions the issues relating to the dust bashing the clods created by ploughing along with the impacts of weather on the crops.

The article presents an interview with farmer John Mair in Cambridgeshire, England. Topics discussed include the 6m SSP disc no-till drill from Italian manufacturer Ma/Ag, that Mair uses on his farm in Cambridgeshire; the plough-based system used by Mair on his farm earlier; and the amount of seed and fertiliser that can be stored in the drill.

The article focuses on several aspects of improving soils and yields with effective field drainage. It mentions that mole ploughing is imperative if a field-drainage system. It also mentions that peat and loam soils have a better natural water movement than clay and therefore do not benefit so much from mole draining.

The article discusses problems faced by farmers in Great Britain such as trimming fixed costs and preparing for a post-Brexit landscape. It mentions that cultivations are flexible, with ploughing making way for minimal tillage wherever possible, to help in controlling blackgrass control and keeping costs down. It also mentions about benefits of sewage sludge to soil structure and improving moisture retention; and use of agricultural tractors.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of growing potato and doing ploughing in his farms.

The article reports on potato planting in Jersey, England which is usually done by hand planting and ploughing due to island's steep slopes. The director of sales and marketing of the Jersey Royal Company claims that planting season spans four months from January through April. The company harvests 1,400 hectares of potatoes in total and just 40 hectares of the crops is in the ground.

The article discusses arable growers in Great Britain are trying to bridge the organic-conventional gap. It mentions about farmer Richard Gantlett who gave up ploughing in 2003 and despite abandoning this traditional weed control method his cereal yields have prospered. It also mentions that ploughing upsets the soil profile, taking the life out of the soil by inverting and then burying it.

The article discusses the significance of benchmarking in improving profits for arable farms. Topics discussed include impact of raising crop yields and cutting costs on business performance of farmers, minimal cultivation with rotational ploughing; and need for preventing blackgrass germinating and drilling in soils.

In this article discusses various topics related to his farming practices. Topics include his experience of visiting the Agritechnica show in Hanover, Germany, which exhibited several agricultural equipment; application of follow-up herbicides to winter wheat grown by him; and his decision to do winter ploughing after the success of a block.

The article discusses the weed control by arable growers David Felce and brothers Stephen and David Ellerberk on their blackgrass-infested farm land in Cambridgeshire, England. Topics mentioned include the pinpoint to oilseed rape as the cause of the increasing weed population, the slashing of crop area for oilseed rape, and the adopting of a targeted approach in ploughing.

The article discusses the introduction of the product Kuhn Smart Plough by KUHN Farm Machinery which uses mouldboard control and Individual furrow control to improve trash burial.

In this article, the author talks about the impact of rain on agriculture, and controlling blackgrass. It mentions that wheatfields are affected by blackgrass and drilling beans control blackgrass. Topics include using a gas-banger for deterring destructive pigeons; spreading fertiliser for growing oilseed rape; and pressing before ploughing.

The article focuses on the story of Tom Plume's marriage proposal to Jenna Stimpson from East Anstey, a village in Devon, England. It describes how Tom spent an entire morning on plowing the words "marry me" into the countryside farm for Jenna to find. It includes comments from Jenna on their relationship and the background importance of the farm to the couple.

The article reports that Mike Hambly, who grows 200 hectares of winter cereals and oilseed rape in Cornwall, England, is using a bilateral approach to tackling the threat from bromes. According to the article, Hambly is considering reducing ploughing to once in four years to keep the grassweed seeds underground and is also enhancing chemical control of the crops. Detailed information on both approaches used by Hambly is included.

The article reports on a study on how ploughing and minimal tillage could control slugs on one Leicestershire farm in high pressure situations. The study found that severe slug damage and possible crop loss could be caused by a wet autumn. It is mentioned that patchy, thinner crops were experienced although the farm was managed through re-drilling.

The article offers information on how to manage the black grass and controlling the weed across the farm. Topics mention including the residual herbicides which include the flupyrsulfuron, prosulfocarb and diflufenican, post-emergence herbicides such as the pinoxaden, mesosulfuron and pyroxsulam and ploughing.

The article reports on efforts to improve farm productivity after settling on a hybrid combination of genetics to produce easy-calving and docile cattle. It mentions improved calf mortality and barren rates at Upper House Farm, Knighton in Wales wherein John Bright and Donald Bright started combining easy-calving Salers dam lines with Hereford bulls in 2014. It also mentions introduction of ploughing and reseeding with high-sugar leys with a rotational grazing system.

The article presents the author's view on the use of controlled traffic farming (CTF) management system. Topics discussed include comments farmers who use CTF, the benefits of transitioning to CTF, the long term benefits of the system, and the cost savings in changing to this process. It provides information on a farmer, Mr. Barnes, and the changes in equipment that he put over the years to apply CTF.

The article offers information on farmer Castle Douglas associated with farm in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Topics discussed include illustration of concerns regarding management of ploughing in bad weather conditions; adoption of several approaches by farmers in the region for removal of grasses along with silage from farm lands; and description of the UK Dairy Expo related to demonstration of cow milking techniques.

The article presents the author's insights on the lessons he learned from spring drilling for heavy clay soils. Lessons include small amounts of standing water at some low-lying areas, spring drilling as part of a blackgrass control strategy in the autumn season, and the controlled traffic farming (CTF) event he hosted with neighbour Paul Sheardown.

The article presents suggestions on how to deal with oilseed rape diseases and grassweeds from several agronomists from across the U.S. including David Martindale, Richard Harding and Ryan Hudson. Topics discussed include success of pre-emergence herbicides at controlling blackgrass on crops, differences between non-disturbance systems versus plough-based systems and its impact on water infiltration, and deployment of single-spray fungicide strategy during autumn.

The article discusses the use of winter or spring cropping with pulses to manage blackgrass problems in cereal crops. It highlights the use of the stacking and sequencing of existing cereal crops in combination with cultural techniques to address the problem. Another way to eradicate blackgrass is through ploughing to allow the blackgrass seed to be buried in the soil where germination will not occur. Herbicides that can be used in cereal crops are mentioned.

The article features Simon Beddows, a farmer who manages arable land at Dunsden Green, south Oxfordshire, England. Beddows cites his decision to consider drilling than wait for a longer break in the weather. He believes that a crop sown in less than ideal conditions in October has a better chance than one muddled in during winter. He also mentions the success of the Henley Show ploughing match, having 56 ploughmen and over 2,000 visitors.

The article offers techniques in proper setting and operation of the reversible plough using the Raven five-furrow plough with slatted mouldboards from Knight Rabe Farm Machinery in Great Britain in 2011. In setting up, it advises establishing a stable platform for the plough to work from and to check both drop arms length and tyre pressure. It talks about getting the chassis aligned to the tractor, front furrow adjustment, and in-cab controls, among others.

The author describes the 2010 Scottish Championship Ploughing Match that he and his wife hosted on their farm in the Scottish Borders in Great Britain, featuring activities such as ploughing by five pairs of heavy horses, and a competition to see who could plough up the largest stone.

The article offers an update on the operations at a farm in Wiltshire, England as of December 2016. Topics covered include the completion of winter ploughing, the ergot contamination in Cassata barley causing problems to grain outloading, and the potential of genetically modified (GM) wheat to benefit the environment due to its lower pesticide requirement.

The article presents the highlights of the West Grinstead and District Ploughing Match held in West Sussex, England as of late September 2016. The event's committee member David Exwood said that there is a resurgence of the popularity of ploughing matches, which include such features as trade stands, a funfair, and sheep and cattle classes. Also cited are some participants like farmers Frank Grantham, and Tony Barnes.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences related to hosting a ploughing match titled, Pandy Ploughing Match.

The article presents guidelines for farmers growing crops including wheat, oilseeds, barley and beans in Great Britain. Topics discussed include ways to control blackgrass including rotational ploughing, spring cropping and delayed drilling, the planting of wheat varieties with robust disease profile, and the selection of conventional rapeseed varieties to reduce the financial risk of crop failure resulting from pest damage.

The article reports that the author milks 800 cows, with heifers reared on a local farm. The author managed to acquire some land on a five-year, short limited-duration tenancy. The author intends to direct reseed the stubble land, plough as much of the old ley, and sow oats for wholecrop. It is stated that the land is not in the best of health, with pH varying from 4.9 to 6.1.

The article comments on various developments in the dairy farming industry of Great Britain. Topics include Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Great Britain having announced an extension of the cull areas in England at the Great Britain's National Farmers' Union Conference, no sign of the Basic Payment Scheme or Glastir payments, and the little frost in the winter having broken the ploughing up.

The article informs that better understanding the impact of post-harvest cultivations could significantly improve blackgrass control across farms infested with the grassweed. Topics discussed include ploughing as key to decrease blackgrass in association with other cultural methods like delayed drilling, suggestion given by John Cussans, weed biologist at Niab, for blackgrass control and cultivation in context to understand impact of grassweed.

The article deals with the different approaches to ploughing that British growers and contractors employ. The use of a tined cultivator is the favoured method when working down heavier ground earmarked for spring barley. For autumn work, the 5-meter Vaderstad Carrier is equipped with two rows of discs in front of levelling paddle tines and the cast press rings. Arable grower Brian Creasey finds that discs do a good job of preparing winter ploughed land for sugar beet.

The article presents a debate among weeds experts on issues related to weeds. Bill Davey says that a research in New Zealand found that burning of stubble increased crop yields, helps weed reduction and pest pressure. David Greasby says that he still believe that ploughing in many situations is still the best option for grassweed control.

The article focuses on the decision of contractor David Carnegie to use the Holland and Claas agricultural machinery in his harvesting operations in Scotland. The harvesters have the average capacity of 10 to 12 hectares a day. Maintenance and repair of machines are the other priorities of his team once they are finished with ploughing and sowing.

The article previews the National Ploughing Championships to be held in Ireland on September 26-30, 2006. Simon Witty is England's representative in the reversible plough class. Other contestants who have some notable wins in past championships are John Hill, Evan Watkin and Ian Wilson.

The article focuses on ploughing, pressing and one-pass drilling being done at Burghill Farms in Scotland which will host the Tillage Event. Manager Bruce Christie mentions that ploughing light to medium soils is not expensive with regards to power and fuel. According to Christie, a plough is needed in the farm to prepare land for carrots and potatoes.

Presents information on the condition of cow farming in Powys, Wales as of February 10, 2006. Disappointment on the selling prices of lamb; Completion of the plowing of a silage field; Provision of sheep inventory form to the cow farm.

The article relates the author's experience in attending a seminar to look at oilseed rape trials in Cirencester, England. To get rape to its full potential, it was suggested that thinner, shorter, bushier plants are needed. Many young farmers attended the event. The author saw a father who was teaching his son the technique of match ploughing and got more irate as the son did not do something quite right.

Presents updates on farming in Great Britain as of November 4, 2005. Decision of the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on rules for the control of the maize beetle diabrotica; Information on a horse plowing competition.