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• Spring toll evident in North

  Ian Bird's T2 fungicide treatments at Catchgate Farm, Castle Eden near Hartlepool have just been completed on time, despite 64mm (2.5in) of rain in the past week. But the cold wet April has taken a toll on potential yields, he believes. "Our... Posted Jun 06 2008, 11:37 AM by flutefriend with | with no comments Filed under: Wheat, Oilseed rape, fungicide, North, Barometer farm, Ian Bird, barley, Bronx

• All behind up North

  Ian Bird (left) and Paul Summerbell have had few chances to get on the land recently. Field work at Catchgate Farm, Castle Eden, County Durham has ground to a halt since Easter. "I'm really not sure whether it's April or January," said... Posted Apr 17 2008, 04:09 PM by flutefriend with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Barometer, North, Ian Bird

• Dry spell sees first N dressings complete in North

  A welcome three-week spell of dry weather at Catchgate Farm, Castle Eden, County Durham has allowed Ian Bird to apply his crops' first nitrogen dressings - 87.5kg/ha (70 units/acre) as ExtraN to the oilseed rape and half that to the winter wheat and... Posted Mar 10 2008, 11:04 AM by flutefriend with | with no comments Filed under: North, Barometer farm, Ian Bird