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• Cereals 2008 gives Andy Barr plenty to think about

  A noisy night in a Travelodge only 10m from the A1 on the way to Cereals 2008 further confirmed to me how lucky I am to live in a rural setting - well rural for Kent anyway. At the event I was fascinated by a visit to the Soil Solutions stand. Here they... Posted Jun 24 2008, 03:46 PM by flutefriend with | with no comments Filed under: andy barr, Barometer, south

• Fertiliser meeting figues worry Andy Barr

  We're progressing with T1 wheat and mid-flowering oilseed rape sprays, writes Andy Barr from East Lenham Farm near Maidstone, Kent. It's finally getting warmer and allowing the spring rape and spring barley to grow, and the latter will hopefully... Posted Apr 28 2008, 07:17 PM by flutefriend with | with no comments Filed under: Fertiliser, andy barr, Barometer, south, rhizobium

• Wet thwarts progress in Kent

  I don't know if I dare I say it, but with the oilseed rape extending rapidly the pigeon wars seem to be abating slightly, writes Andy Barr from East Lenham Farm, near Maidstone. Mind you I spoke recently to someone farming several thousand acres who... Posted Mar 31 2008, 03:35 PM by flutefriend with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: OSR, spraying, andy barr, Barometer, NVZ, south

• Barometer blog re-awakens

  With spring approaching we re-open this diary relaying activities on Farmers Weekly's Barometer farms with a self-penned piece from Andy Barr. He runs the 627ha East Lenham Farm near Maidstone, Kent. Bloody pigeons! Despite deploying 20 bird scaring... Posted Mar 03 2008, 12:00 PM by Julian Gairdner with | with no comments Filed under: Oilseed rape, andy barr, Southern Barometer