Earnshaw wrote: » They'll catch it on the satellite no? Having a 'claw back' situation is not good, I agree.
TPF2012 wrote: » My thinking on satellite inspection is that they can only pick a number of areas a year and it's not a blanket coverage of the country but maybe that has changed?
endainoz wrote: » How would people feel about maybe broadcasting clover seeds on LIPP ground after you are allowed to top it? Is this even allowed?
Tileman wrote: » Load number 10. If I ever mention taking the plough out again lock me up.
Hard Knocks wrote: » Pic this time
Tileman wrote: » Went ploughing the wild bird cover this year. Hadn’t done it since the first year but ground was rock hard. Ploughed during week and harrowed it today . Now I need to nick stones for next few days. The amount of ****ing rocks is unbelievable. I thought I had them all picked the first time I ploughed. Anyway will get it down before the rain next week if it ever comes. The ground is unbelievable dry.
Base price wrote: » I ran the angle grinder on the blades of the disc mower in preparation to go topping the LIPP on Wednesday. A reminder for anyone with Traditional Hay Meadow's you can mow from Wednesday. If the weather is unsuitable for making hay then silage can be made but the grass must be turned twice before collecting/baling to allow the seeds to disperse.
Base price wrote: » A reminder for anyone with Traditional Hay Meadow's you can mow from Wednesday. If the weather is unsuitable for making hay then silage can be made but the grass must be turned twice before collecting/baling to allow the seeds to disperse.
Birdnuts wrote: » I think it would make sense to push this date out to the 15th(as it was originally). A number of reasons for this, firstly alot more viable seeds produced by wild flowers by then and secondly, the weather is often better from the latter half of July then it is during the first half. Older farmers knew this back in the day which was why most hay was cut then over the bulk of the country.
ruwithme wrote: » Overheard a small bit of a conversation today in a shop, a farmer was saying he got a phone call telling him he cut a traditional hay meadow a few days early. he said the caller said it was satellite image picked it up. (Assuming it was a phone call from the Department of ag) have heard talk of this satellite inspection in the past, wasn't sure if it was actually in practice yet though?
High bike wrote: » satellite inspections are up and running for sure we had one last year and informed by letter that all was ok tg
MIKEKC wrote: » Wonder why there are no satellite inspections to check sheep on commonage ?
High bike wrote: » why push the date back again when most people want to cut weeds before they flower and spread even more,if other people don’t want to do it till later that’s their choice
Birdnuts wrote: » Weeds?? I think you need to read up on the purpose of this measure
High bike wrote: » yes weeds thistles and rag worth maybe ur lucky enough not to have to deal with them but in not and will cut at the earliest opportunity
ganmo wrote: » Is that a sheep or a rock? Hay john do you think that's a sheep or a rock? Ah **** I've lost count now!!
Birdnuts wrote: » AFAIK you are allowed to weed-wipe thistles and ragwort in this scheme. The aim of the traditonal hay meadow measure is the increase the diversity of grass and herb species in the sward. Hence the delay in mowing so as these species(Timothy, Quaking grass, Plantain, Clovers etc.) can set seed, which was the point of my earler post.
