The recent spell of warm, dry weather has allowed many growers to get into full the swing of spring drilling alongside applications of manure and compost.

With crops going into good ground conditions, and temperatures across much of the UK climbing, we take a look at the tweets from farmers and growers in full flow on the farm.

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Spring drilling is all go

Jim Scarratt, farm manager of 1,090ha in Norfolk, is making the most of the spring sunshine, kickstarting the 2022 sugar beet drilling campaign in ideal conditions.

#beet22 finally made a start today. Ideal conditions so far. Will need a better price for 2023 to keep it in the rotation, let’s hope we get it. @BritishSugar have made an increased offer for 22/23 but it will need a significant increase to continue for the 23/24 season. pic.twitter.com/7m0sx8I9bk

— Jim Scarratt (@JimScarratt) March 21, 2022

Annabel Hamilton, who farms on the mixed family farm in the Scottish Borders, is busy planting Conway spring oats, destined for the Quaker oat market and a porridge bowl near you.

And spring drilling 22 is a GO! Conway oats going in for @QuakerOatsUK ! 7530 of dreams 🚜 @Sherriffgroup going strong 💪! @MSandPltd fertiliser going down the spout too 👌💃🏻! Let drilling commence 💃🏻🕺🏻🌾! pic.twitter.com/G3LdTbOOD0

— Annabel Hamilton (@annabelhami11) March 21, 2022

Cambridgeshire farmer Toby Simpson is planting a crop of “boats” – a combination of beans and oats. He has a firm focus on all things soil health and is currently a Nuffield scholar, focusing on cover crops and the opportunities they create.

Drilling Boats on the fen today pic.twitter.com/SugoIhlxTT

— Toby Simpson (@tjcsimpson) March 21, 2022

Meanwhile, in the South West, Cornish family-run business Pengelly Farms is planting salad potatoes, overlooking St Michaels mount. 

Our planting team has been out working in the Cornish sunshine again today, planting #Jazzy salad potatoes, overlooking #StMichaelsMount 🥔🚜#PengellyFarmsLtd #QualityCornishPotatoes pic.twitter.com/r0o9HD3TcB

— Pengelly Farms Ltd (@pengellyfarms) March 21, 2022

Boycefield Farm in Herefordshire was busy spreading composted farmyard manure on to its crop of Mascani winter oats, beginning the farm’s journey to a regenerative agricultural system.

Composted FYM getting spread at 12m into winter oats here today. Field is in its 4th year zero-till so the tractor and spreader are barely leaving a mark. pic.twitter.com/hkPNyr4sML

— Boycefield Herefords (@BoycefieldFarm) March 21, 2022