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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 had plots showing how their ‘prescription nutrition'...

Posted to Over the Hedge - Arable Barometer farmers' diary (Weblog) by flutefriend on Tue, Jun 24 2008
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 be at T1 before too long. BUT, BUT, BUT, BUT.....

Posted to Over the Hedge - Arable Barometer farmers' diary (Weblog) by flutefriend on Mon, Apr 28 2008
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 had 14 gas guns deployed and was using a box of...

Posted to Over the Hedge - Arable Barometer farmers' diary (Weblog) by flutefriend on Mon, Mar 31 2008

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