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The article focuses on costs incurred at the Glebe Farm in Lincolnshire and Garendon Park Farms in Leicestershire in England. According to Glebe Farm owner Andrew Ward, he calculated crop establishment costs as being £103 per hectare. Ward mentions that almost £30 per hectare is spent by the farm in running a power-harrow.

The article reports on the importance of upgrading the crop intake system when improving a grainstore or planning a new one. It claims that the intake should correspond with the capacity of the crop storage and drying facilities in order to achieve smooth operation of the facility. It examines the projects at the Creslow Manor Farm in Buckinghamshire, England and Calmsden Farms near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England as examples.

The article features farmer David Knott, who will host the Cereals 2011 show in England. Knott is the managing director of the private farm Patrick Dean, which is headed by chairperson James Dean. According to Knott, they offer contract farming opportunities at the farm. The crops being cultivated at the farm include sugar beet, oilseed rape and vining peas.

The article features the farm of Peter Sands in Brewood, Staffordshire that grows oats, wheat and oilseed rape. The farm uses granular and liquid fertilizers in its cultivation systems. An application of an Atlantis herbicide is made when the weather starts to get warm to keep the land free from blackgrass. The farmer rents three tractors, sells his straw to recoup his fertilizer expenses and offers storage space to neighboring farmers for a fee.

The article focuses on the arable enterprise of Easton College in East Anglia, England which is composed of sugar beet and combinable crops covering the majority of the 100 hectare-land. It states that the farm operations are carried out by Morley Farms on a contract basis for the arable area while the further 100 hectares of forage crops are managed directly by the college. It mentions that the 70 ton/hectare target promoted by British Sugar is a challenge for farmers.

The author talks about his farming experience in partnership with his parents at Pickwick Lodge Farm in Wiltshire, England. He cites his plan of implementing a two-application strategy on winter oilseed rape. He thinks that some people are applying nitrogen too early when the plant does not necessarily need it, which then lead poor grain samples or lodge crops.

The article provides an update on several arable farms in and outside of England. Stories of several arable farm owners regarding their crop harvests and their businesses are presented. Farmer owners include Mark Ireland, who owns a farm in Lincolnshire, Bill Davey of New Zealand, and John Jeffrey, whose tenanted farm is located near Kelso, Scotland.

The article presents information on the situations in the farm business of an arable farmer from North Yorkshire, England. The cutting of oilseed rape before winter barley was done for the first time. The farmer is expecting interesting results in the supply and demand for English crops after experiencing heatwave.

The article presents updates on the status of several farms as of April 2006. Chemical spraying was delayed at Grange Farm in Lincolnshire, England. Radical decisions must be made by a farmer with spring cropping on his two tenanted farms in Kelso, England due to the late season. The irrigation on a farm in New Zealand is continuously running due to dry weather.

Focuses on the Crop Protection Management Plan (CPMP) exercise conducted at Hadlow Place Farm in England in 2003. Background information on the farm; CPMP rating achieved by the farm; Process involved in CPMP rating. INSET: CPMP review.

The author discusses activities at a farm in north Herefordshire, England, where he is the assistant manager. Topics covered include the undertaking of a robust fungicide program, spring 2015 rains that helped crops such as spring oats, and the importing of poultry litter used to improve soil structure. Also mentioned are the benefits of a mixed farming area and preparing the farm's businesses for a time without government subsidies.

The article discusses agricultural trends and developments in various parts of England as of June 5, 2015. Topics covered include the flowering of winter barleys and spring beans in the north, fungicide applications for wheat in the south due to bad weather, and monitoring for pests such as orange wheat blossom midge in the east. Also mentioned are the anticipation of oilseed rape harvesting, the variability of winter barley crops, and maize performance in the west.

The author discusses farming-related developments in Bedfordshire, England as of June 20, 2014. Topics discussed include the completion of majority of work involved with growing the crops, the problem with slugs in blackgrass plants, giving extra attention to the management of ex-oilseed rape fields and management of blackgrass with a combination of cultivation methods, stale seed-beds and late drilling.

The article provides information on two farms in England that are on sale as of May 9, 2014. They are the Ash Grove Farm near Lincolnshire for 4.4 million pounds and the Court House Farm near Coneyhurst, West Sussex for 7.5 million pounds. Information on the crops grown on the farms, soil type, farmhouse and farm buildings, and other amenities is presented.

The article reports developments in the operation of AWSM Farming of Hutton Magna, North Yorkshire, England as of November 2013. According to owner Adam Metcalfe, he expects that they will have a better harvest in 2013 than in 2012. Among the crops cultivated at the farm are wheat, spring barley and oilseed rape.

The author discusses conditions on his farm in England as of June 14, 2013. He talks about the deteriorating quality of mobile phone service from Orange and mentions the critical importance of mobile communication to rural life. The improvement in wheat and spring-sown crops is mentioned, as well as the poor conditions of oilseed rape throughout the Borders and Northumberland. The planting of cauliflower and broccoli is also addressed.

The article offers updates on various crop farms across England. In Dorset, early-drilled wheats on fertile sites have started developing, with some main tillers at GS 30. Rape crops in Lincolnshire have, or are about to receive their first top dressing of nitrogen with sulphur, while second and late-drilled wheats will be top-dressed at the end of February 2008. Most cereal crops are relatively free of disease in Northumberland.

The article reports on the effects of continuous rain on farms in England. It states that many farmers are being forced to write off crops while cereal crops are facing disease threats. Alison Pratt, spokeswoman for the East Midlands region of the NFU, states that the financial implications of the weather looks disastrous.

The article offers a look at farming activities in Herefordshire, England and the other border counties. It says that there has been a huge expansion in recent years of crops like potatoes, vegetables and soft fruit, including extensive strawberry production. Trecorras Farm, Llangarron of Ross-on-Wye, is a 275-acre commercial farm that was sold subject to contract within days of coming on to the market.

The article focuses on the effect of the dry season on farms in Lincolnshire, England. It notes that crops have been slow to take up applied nitrogen and more tillers than usual have been dropped in an effort to sustain growth. Wildlife is also affected by the lack of rainfall. It mentions that dry slugs have been coming up on heavy land.

The author provides an update on the livestock operation at their farm in Shropshire, England. It mentions that Lord Jeff Rooker, chairman of the Dairy Supply Chain Forum, had visited the farm and had a discussion with the author on various issues such as milk price in relation to rising cost and single farm payment. The author was requested to write an article in "Shropshire Star" about the types of crops to be planted to combat climate change.

The article reports on the status of spring crops at the Docking Farm owned by Chris and Michael Harold located in Oulton, North Norfolk, England. A lovely spring day with the temperature at 17 degrees Celsius makes spring cropping at farm work fully up to date, except for gardening and grass cutting. Soils have also worked well. The other organic crop at the farm is Deben wheat sown in late November.

The article provides information on the Heath House Farm in Beckbury, Shropshire, England. Continuation of the cultivation of familiar crops is the policy for the farm. Farmer Richard Solari comments on farming. The impact of price cuts of sugar beet on the profitability of the farm concerns Solari as of January 20, 2006.

Focuses on a farm in Shropshire, England. Crops to be planted on the farm; Quality of grass maintained on the farm; Benefit of exercise for incalf cows.

Presents updates on farming in Lincolnshire, England as of September 2005. List of crops grown at Easton Lodge; Number of finishers being market by a breeder/finisher pig unit each year; Information on the arable farm Sacrewell Lodge.

Compares the crop gross margins for harvest in 2004 with the five-year average yield at the Easton Lodge arable farm in Lincs, England. Results of harvest on winter barley, peas and sugar beet; Factor that led to the reduction in area allocated to sugar beet; Impact of the loss of International Annealed Copper Standard payments on the gross margin figures.

Presents information on commercial farms managed by the periodical "Farmers Weekly." Crops grown at Easton Lodge arable farm in Lincs, England; Features of the Sacrewell Lodge arable farm in Lincs, England; Number of dairy herd and ewes at the Vimer livestock and arable farm in Normandy, France.

Reports on the incidence of yellow rust disease in crop fields of England. Comments of Patrick Stephenson, a agronomist of the Field Weld Crop Watch North Yorkshire, on the presence of yellow rust; Impact of late and low rates of the application of flag leaf sprays on the spread of yellow rust; Implications of the incidence of the disease for plantings.

Presents tips on T1 spraying in several crop farms in England. Need to conduct risk assessments on flowering oilseed rape crops for sclerotinia before spraying at Agrovista farm in Norfolk; Immediate use of TI sprays to prevent septoria at Hampshire Arable Systems in Hants; Importance of applying TI to treat various crop diseases at AICC in York.

Announces that the Sir Richard Sutton's Settled Estates farm in England, managed by Chris Dowse, has won the Silver Lapwing competition in 2004. Recognition given to Dowse for his work in conserving a grey partridge; Reason behind the development of a Web site for the farm; Crops produced by the farm; Number of ewe lambs that graze on the farm; Views of Dowse on the new single farm payment regime.

Discusses the state of the Easton Lodge farm in Lincs, England and the plans for the farm in 2005. Hectares of land at Easton Lodge that will be harvested for wheat and barley in 2005; Acres of set-aside and uncropped land in the farm; Actions taken by the farm manager at Easton Lodge to address the issue on established regenerated set-aside land in the farm.

Presents information on commercial farms in England and France being managed by the magazine "Farmers Weekly." Crops grown at the arable farm in Easton Lodge, England; Size of the farm in Sacrewell Lodge, England; Number of cows and ewes at the livestock and arable farm in Vimer, France.

Provides information on a family-owned portfolio of Grade 1 silt farmland in Lincolnshire, England that will be launched by Brown & Co. Retirement of the senior directors of the land; Description of the main block of the land; Average acres of the land that were under eligible crops; Overall price of the land.

Reports on the harvest yields at Sacrewell and Easton Lodge in Lincs, England in 2004. Improvement in the yields at Sacrewell Lodge; Average wheat harvest at Easton Lodge; Wheat variety assessment.

Discusses the condition of oilseed rape crops in England, with regard to the concerns raised by its harvest in 2004. Crop yields of Hants-based Robin Appel; Quality of crops at Camgrain stores; Nitrogen target and estimated yield for the crop at a farm owned by Robert Fison in Cambridgeshire. INSET: Winter barley weighs well.

Profiles Michael Donnachie, the 2004 Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year contest organized by Tom Robinson, application specialist of England-based Syngenta Crop Protection. Qualities of spraying achievement that led to the decision of the judges to choose Donnachie as the winner; Crops that are grown by Donnachie on his farm; Features of the Sands SAM SLC4000 boom sprayer being used by Donnachie.

Relates the experience of Brian Rutterford in planting Miscanthus biomass grass on his farm near Mildenhall, England. Reason he is prompted to look at alternative crops; Qualities of the grass; Amount of grant earned by the farm from the Energy Crops Scheme.

Features Berwick Grove, a farm owned by Alastair Home-Roberts in Shropshire, England. Main crop of the farm; Agricultural machinery used in the farm; Fuel savings. INSET: Innovation essential for profit.

Focuses on the weather conditions in farmlands in England for the week ended October 16, 2003. Rainfall in September 2003; Sugar beet harvest results; Droughts at the Easton Lodge arable farm in Lincs.

Focuses on the Co-Ordinated Growing Systems (COGS) of the firm Dalgety Arable used by Throws Farm in Essex, England in growing new cereal varieties.

Relates the cropping plans of Chris Dowse, estate manager at Sir Richard Sutton's Settled Estates in England, for 2004. Crop varieties considered by Dowse; Revision to the estate's budget; Impact of the negotiations on the common agricultural policy reform in Europe.

Reports on the selling of High Fen Farm, part of a portfolio of assets owned by Henry Thompson (Littleport) Farms Ltd. in Norfolk, England. Price of the farm; Size of the farm; Crops of the farm; Attractions of the farm.

Features James Fuggle, owner of Chessons Farm in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England and a finalist in the FW/Nitram Ferlitiser Award 2003. Crops of the farm; Details on the ferlitizer program of the farm; Information on the water reservoir of the farm.

Wheat, conservation-grade oats and potatoes are main crops on the 220ha of clay loam arable land of John Best farms in England. Backward crops of both wheat and oats have been top dressed with 38kg/ha of liquid N, but, in this unexpected dry spell, calcium nitrate would have been a better choice. Victor spring beans have been drilled at 300kg/ha with a target plant population of 40 plants/sq m and 2 litres/ha of simazine applied pre-emergence.

Reports on farmer Matthew Dale's farm which is in partnership with his brother Paul Dale in Cornwall, England. Domination of combinable crops in the farm; Measures taken to supplement sulphur deficiency in the soil; Efforts of farmers to maintain the farm.

Features the White Hall Farm, Hampton Bishop in Herefordshire, England. Considerations for the farm; Main combinable crops; Mean annual rainfall.

Focuses on the farming business of farmer Andrew Martin at his Chapel Farm in Romney Marsh in England. Disadvantages of the location of the farm; Size of the farm estate; Type of crops planted on the farm.

Reports the profitability of farms in Yorks and Cleveland region in England in 2000 and 2001, according to a report from Askham Bryan College. Details of crop output; Performance of livestock producers; Breakdown of total farm output.

Provides information on a farm in Shropshire, England. Types of crops sown on the farm; Farming techniques employed by the farm; Description of the farm's soil structure.