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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 19 November 2025

Tillage management: rainfall levels, temperatures and rules

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Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

HUSBANDRY 12 November 2025

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

HUSBANDRY 5 November 2025

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

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

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

HUSBANDRY 29 October 2025

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

HUSBANDRY 22 October 2025

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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 10 September 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 10 September 2025

Tillage Management: calculating seed rate for winter crops

Tillage Management: calculating seed rate for winter crops

Calculating seed rate is an important job and amounts will change with date of sowing and soil conditions.

HUSBANDRY 10 September 2025

Tillage Management: seed, slurry and soil testing

Tillage Management: seed, slurry and soil testing

There is a lot of planning to do at the minute on tillage farms from ordering seed to filling in declaration forms.

HUSBANDRY 10 September 2025

Tillage Management: rye, oats, markets and rules

Tillage Management: rye, oats, markets and rules

Better weather looks to be on the way and is needed for harvesting and planting. In the meantime, farmers are planning for winter cereals.

HUSBANDRY 10 September 2025

Oats list out as markets limited

Oats list out as markets limited

The winter oats list doesn’t see much change this year, but markets are limited at present.

HUSBANDRY 10 September 2025

Tillage Management: rules, regulations and rates

Tillage Management: rules, regulations and rates

There are plenty of rules and regulations to follow on tillage farms and this week we highlight some of those rules.

HUSBANDRY 10 September 2025

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