Base price wrote: » Ours is grazed but regrowth isn't great. I will head out tomorrow and top the areas of king thistles otherwise leave the rest of it alone.
High bike wrote: » same here no point in topping just for the sake of it with no prospect of growth any time soon
blue5000 wrote: » Ironically being allowed to graze the thm for an extra fortnite fcuked up the LIPP. It got too strong in that fortnite. Lads will be talking about 2018 in 40 years time, it's the first year that global warming really hit us. Bird cover I hope hasn't germinated yet, I see a bit that was sown on a damp field before the last rain and it's just about surviving. Knee high spring barley headed out this week too. Thinking strongly of leaving the stock bulls in for only 6 weeks this year and anything empty at scanning will be gone, won't be much feed for passengers this winter.
Oldira wrote: » I sowed my WBC on 30th May 9Barley and Linseed) The Linseed is taking a bit but I can see a blade of barley yet. I got some rain the first week of June or so but nothing in the past 3 weeks. The Linseed has taken a bit but I can see no barley at all. Are others having the same problem and whats the solution? Sow again?
Danzy wrote: » The Barley should be up a long time ago, as you well know. Resowing may have to be considered, the take here is woeful.
Water John wrote: » I think the Regs say you must sow. Proof of seed purchase is the main way of proof. Don't think there is any mention of the crops establishment.
Base price wrote: » I wonder would Force Majeure (T&C's) be applied in this current drought - 20.3.4 A natural disaster affecting the holding’s agricultural landhttps://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/farmingschemesandpayments/glastranche1/GLASTranche1TandCs071015.pdf
coyle21 wrote: » Im on GLAS as two years but now interested in growing the wildbird crop....can i do this now ?
sea12 wrote: » No your plan that signed up for is for the full 5 years.
coyle21 wrote: » THANKS, i have purchased 12 acres recently and could i start up a new plan on this land
Green farmer wrote: » So, followed the rules and didn’t top until the 1st July. Passed by today to see if I stopped the thistles from seeding. Unfortunately they’ve gone every where. The date in 1st is totally unworkable imo , and I’m fierce disappointed with the inflexibility of the minister by ignoring the calls of farmers to help us out. Can only guess the state of the place after the next few years in glas.
Capercaillie wrote: » Already had a change of date for GLAS traditional hay meadow, grazing was extended in Spring by two weeks. What's the point of having having agri-environmental schemes (already watered down), which are constantly been gutted.
Green farmer wrote: So, followed the rules and didn’t top until the 1st July. Passed by today to see if I stopped the thistles from seeding. Unfortunately they’ve gone every where. The date in 1st is totally unworkable imo , and I’m fierce disappointed with the inflexibility of the minister by ignoring the calls of farmers to help us out. Can only guess the state of the place after the next few years in glas.
Green farmer wrote: » Well, the 1st of July is letting every noxious weed in the place go to seed and run riot.
Lady Haywire wrote: » Would you not lick them early and have them die before they reach that stage?
Base price wrote: » Weed licking is only allowed for rushes in LIPP. Noxious weeds can be spot sprayed otherwise the use of pesticides is not allowed. Personally I prefer not to use pesticides if at all possible and rely on topping. I topped the areas of king thistle in our LIPP last week but left the rest alone. As you said there is picking in it for cattle.
Lady Haywire wrote: » But when you're licking the rushes, you're hardly going to swerve around every thistle you see!
