Linda Sheppard

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Exciting news! Our weather stations qualify for a £902 grant under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF118), with our soil moisture probes eligible for a £477.60 grant (FETF213). Learn more here: bit.ly/35h5wrn

Delighted to announce that Agrovista Rural Consultancy are a @farmersweekly Transition Partner. Transition brings together a community of farmers, stakeholders and influencers working together to secure a sustainable future for UK agriculture. 👉 fwi.co.uk/business/busin…

Backward crops in need of a lift? Power them up with Calfite Extra and Luxor, read more here 👇 bit.ly/3Tbsfh6 #Powerup @uniumbioscience

TechniSward grass mixtures are produced to the very highest standards, far exceeding the HVS minimum standards for germination and weed seed contamination. For more information visit bit.ly/3SGfLwu #TechniSward #AgrovistaSeeds

Making best use of new agricultural policy schemes, read more from Hamish Wardrop, Agrovista’s national Rural Consultancy Manager here 👇 bit.ly/42UWmwz

A busy and enjoyable Farm Expo yesterday. As well as discussing soil health, our Rural Consultancy team were highlighting SFI, grants & stewardship and our Precision team, the utilisation of Biomass, NDVI and productivity maps for variable rate seed and nutrient applications.

Our new guide to Environmental and cover crops seeds is now available. Download a copy here 👇 bit.ly/3SKW4nd #AgrovistaSeeds

Improve root and shoot development, #Powerup with Calfite Extra.⚡ 👉 agrovista.co.uk/powerup

Our new TechniSward grass seeds brochure is now available. Download a copy here bit.ly/3SGfLwu #AgrovistaSeeds #TechniSward

It’s been great to support so many of our growers this year, helping unlock their soils full potential through our Soil Health offerings. #WorldSoilDay #SoilHealth agrovista.co.uk/soil-health

We are running a number of NRoSO courses this winter. For more information about courses in your area, please speak to your local agronomist. bit.ly/47GnO2I @NRoSO_Register @BASISRegLtd

@makesoilgreat Only move the minimum soil required. You can’t beat a spade to tell you how much soil you do or don’t need to move. There’s nothing natural about a man-made seedbed, although some soils (silts) are not self structuring & require a little help either with roots or bit of metal.

@RevRichardColes Not unplayable- just think about how you’d play the bass clef notes on the top line with your left hand but use right hand instead. You’ll need to move your bum a bit left along your piano stool!

@PhilNash2 @RecyclerBill Thakeham Village FC

@RecyclerBill Where was this Bill? 🙈

Headline News: Contractor mows #WestSussex village football pitch today. FFS the idiot sat on the seat is even more stupid than his Boss 🤷‍♂️

@TheFarmingForum Higher seed rates. Check latest sowing date per variety. Don’t push it if in south. Will be classed as spring wheat from 1st Feb and this will affect crop protection product use, particularly herbicides.

Sowing winter wheat in February ? What's the procedure? Same as autumn sowing or different, appreciate it's going to be high seed rate

@TrooperSnooks @JoeWStanley @AgrovistaUK Not personally but colleagues (fruit team etc ) will have.

@lshepp66 @JoeWStanley @AgrovistaUK Have you personally used them Linda, in a farm scale planting?

#WordFromTheHedge The government has vowed we must plant 45,000 miles of new hedges by 2040. That is 72,420,000 new hedge whips, canes and plastic spirals. Without the spirals, deer eat the juvenile plants, yet the spirals are single use plastic. Can anyone see the problem here?

@TrooperSnooks @JoeWStanley They don’t have to be plastic - use cotton and pine rosin ones instead. Check out the Whiptec Bio and Tree Hugger range from @AgrovistaUK Biodegradable. Plastic free. Made from recycled material. Available in a range of sizes