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Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

Take a break over Christmas and on the wet days plan ahead for the season to come, from events to stock takes.

HUSBANDRY 24 December 2025

Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

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Tillage management: records, straw payments, fertiliser and wild oats

Tillage management: records, straw payments, fertiliser and wild oats

HUSBANDRY 17 December 2025

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

HUSBANDRY 10 December 2025

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

HUSBANDRY 3 December 2025

Tillage Management: ploughing, wet weather and cover crops

Tillage Management: ploughing, wet weather and cover crops

Tillage Management: ploughing, wet weather and cover crops

NEWS 26 November 2025

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Tillage management: rainfall levels, temperatures and rules

Tillage management: rainfall levels, temperatures and rules

This week we look at rainfall levels and how reduced temperatures could reduce aphid numbers and the risk of BYDV.

HUSBANDRY 8 October 2025

Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

There are loads of winter jobs to be done, from walking the fields to putting antifreeze in the sprayer.

HUSBANDRY 8 October 2025

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

Soil samples should be taken before land gets to wet on farms and this year you must comply with new rules.

HUSBANDRY 8 October 2025

Tillage Management: walking the fields for disease, slugs and soil inspections

Tillage Management: walking the fields for disease, slugs and soil inspections

Oilseed rape crops need to be checked for disease, cereals for slugs and take a walk into cover crops to see what is happening.

HUSBANDRY 8 October 2025

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

A lot of winter planting has been completed, but there are plenty of pests to look out for and weeds to be controlled.

HUSBANDRY 8 October 2025

Tillage Management: sowing, seed rates and safety

Tillage Management: sowing, seed rates and safety

Tillage farmers have been busy planting winter cereals in recent weeks and there are still plenty of crops to sow.

HUSBANDRY 8 October 2025

Tillage Management: great weather for planting

Tillage Management: great weather for planting

There is great weather for planting at present and farmers are making the most of the good conditions.

HUSBANDRY 8 October 2025

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