Save up to 25% in our Christmas sale!   If you are looking for a gift for someone who loves all things home-grown just as much as we do and has an apple tree or two, then our fruit presses and crushers are the perfect choice. With fruit aplenty you'll be giving that special someone the chance not only to enjoy a refreshing glass of home-made juice in the warmer months to come, but also a glass of warming mulled apple juice or cider (if there is any left that is!) when it gets cold again - all courtesy of juice they've made from their home-grown apples!   Also in the sale is our Stainless Steel Digital Pasteuriser with digital thermostat, timer and a powerful 1800W heater!    Need to get in the festive spirit? Scroll down for our festive recipes.    (The Christmas Sale runs from 20th November until 19th December 2014. Order by 17th December 2014 to be sure to get delivery in time for Christmas.)

Economy Crusher   This simple crank handled crusher will produce good apple pulp ready for pressing. Was: £195 incl. VAT Now: £165 incl.VAT   More   Classic Crusher A   Easy to use crusher which rapidly reduces apples and pears to a suitable consistency for pressing. Was: £245 incl.VAT Now: £185 incl. VAT   More   S/S Electric Mill   An electric mill, Ideal for the enthusiastic amateur, or those who want to mill with minimal effort. Was: £575 incl. VAT Now: £495 incl. VAT   More

4.5L Worktop Press   A unique press, small and light enough to use on a table top. Ideal for pressing small amounts of fruit.   Was: £69.50 incl. VAT Now: £59.50 incl. VAT   More   9L Cast Iron Press   Small, traditional and sturdy, this beech and stainless steel press can hold up to 8kg of crushed fruit.  Was: £150 incl. VAT Now: £135 incl. VAT   More   12L Spindle Press   The only press of its kind on the market, this stainless steel and oak press holds up to 11kg of crushed fruit. Was: £175 incl. VAT Now: £155 incl. VAT   More

12L Cast Iron Press   This is our best selling press and a family favourite! It holds 11kg of crushed fruit and Crusher A or the Economy Crusher can be mounted on top for efficiency.   Was: £250 incl. VAT Now: £195 incl. VAT   More   36 Litre Press   Larger and more substantial than the 20 litre press, this press holds 30kg of crushed fruit and has a ratchet mechanism and hinged basket for ease of use.    Was: £445 incl. VAT Now: £390 incl. VAT    More   Rack & Cloth Press   At the top end of our hobby range and the start of our commercial range, this press can press 40kg of apples at one time. The Rack and Cloth produces a high juice yield.   Was £695 incl. VAT  Now £595 incl. VAT   More

Digital Pasteuriser   Our stainless steel digital pasteuriser is manufactured to enable you to pasteurise your juice or cider and preserve your fruit and vegetables with confidence.   Was £195 incl. VAT Now: £175 incl. VAT   More   Christmas Jelly   Made from cranberries, roasted orange and spices, Caroline Pakenham's (author of making jellied preserves) jelly recipe will complete your Christmas table.   Perfect with cold meats Seasons Greetings!   More   Mulled Cider    For the over 18's there is little more festive than the warming taste of mulled cider, literally filling you with warm Christmas cheer on a cold winter's evening!   A winter warmer Cheers!   More

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TABLE OF CONTENTS • Welcome • Soil compaction - how bad is it? • Words of wisdom • Northants suckler herd set for rapid expansion • Keep weed killers out of drinking water • Sobering thoughts DO IT NOW Sample your soils Collect soil samples and send them off for analysis now, as it should be done at least two months after the last application of manure, fertiliser or lime. Include fields that are underperforming, are going to be reseeded, which receive a lot of muck and slurry, or where the content of sown species is declining. If the field is cut frequently, repeat every three years, as a significant proportion of the nutrients will be removed with the harvested grass. Grazing fields should be tested every five years, as there is less off-take and most nutrients are returned via the dung. Take soil samples at the same time of year to give consistent results. Twist the sampling auger/soil corer down to 7.5cm and collect 25 samples in a ‘W’, avoiding gateways and feeding areas. For more detail see the BRP manual Improving Soils for Better Returns. For fields that are going to be ploughed or cultivated prior to reseeding next spring, take samples 15cm deep, to account for soil movement during cultivations. Click the link for a list of companies that carry out forage and soil testing. HOW TO Deal with CAP greening From 1 January next year ‘greening’ becomes an integral part of CAP support. But what does this mean for livestock farmers? When is grassland temporary and when is it permanent? When is it classed as ‘arable land’ and which crops can be grown on Ecological Focus Areas? Read more... Start rotational grazing Winter is a good time to start rotational grazing, but it needs careful planning to ensure there is enough grass to meet the flock’s nutritional needs. Sheep farmers Ian Robertson and Alan Cowan successfully practice All Grass Wintering, but take a different approach when it comes to setting up their paddocks. Read more... UPCOMING EVENTS EBLEX & Catchment Sensitive Farming EBLEX livestock scientists Liz Genever and Poppy Frater are working with the Catchment Sensitive Farming initiative to deliver a series of meetings to discuss how farmers can create and maintain healthy grassland soils. 24 Nov - Morpeth 25 Nov – Lancaster 25 Nov - Yorkshire 26 Nov -Tingewick 2 Dec – Leicestershire Contact Poppy Frater for more details or view theEBLEX events calendarfor dates and venues. Welcome The EBLEX Grazing Club is for all beef and sheep producers who want to: - Improve grass yields and quality - Improve animal performance off grass - Cut production costs - Make more money This newsletter is full of topical information, ideas and suggestions on how to achieve these objectives. As with any club, members can share and swap ideas on how they make the most of grass. Join the Grazing Club conversation on twitter – just follow #grazingclub. Dr Liz Genever, EBLEX livestock scientist Soil compaction - how bad is it? Grass will not grow to its full potential if its roots are in compacted soil. A new ‘Healthy Grassland Soils’ tool provides a step-by-step process for evaluating compaction and an event in Cornwall showed how easy it is to use. Read more... Words of wisdom Soil releases the ‘after rain’ smell Streptomyces bacteria that grow in wet earth play an important part in breaking down organic matter in the soil. During a dry spell, the Streptomyces produce tiny spores and when the air turns humid before rain, the spores pop off into the air and are easily breathed in.  People with a sensitive-enough nose can smell the spores and give a credible forecast of showers on the way.  But the really powerful scent is released when rain hits the dry ground and kicks up clouds of spores in a fine spray. The fragrance comes from substances called geosmins, which are thought to attract earthworms and springtails to the bacteria to pick up and spread the spores.  The Times, 20 June 2010 Northants suckler herd set for rapid expansion Cattle numbers are set to rise rapidly on George Coles’ beef unit in Northamptonshire, as the farms’ owners and George between them, aim to quadruple the herd and introduce a new breed. Read more... Keep weed killers out of drinking water Traces of herbicides commonly applied to grassland are finding their way into water destined for human consumption. Livestock farmers need to be aware of new rules on spraying weed killers that will come into play at the end of next year, which sets out to reduce this problem. Read more... Sobering thoughts Days out grazing The latest Stocktake figuresshow that cows in lowland suckler herds are out grazing an average of 32 weeks, with the minimum being 22 and the maximum 52. The number of ‘grazing days’ is linked to business efficiency – the more the better because fresh grass is always the cheapest feed.  But keeping cows out longer is not always possible as there is a risk of soil damage in wet conditions where infrastructure such as tracks do not exist. Nitrogen fertiliser For breeding flocks in Less Favoured Areas, Stocktake shows the average amount of inorganic nitrogen (N) applied is 20kg/ha/year. The minimum was 0kg/ha/year, which was likely to be for organic systems. The maximum was 125kg/ha/year, but most producers were putting on between 10 and 30kg/ha/year. White clover is undoubtedly contributing N for grass growth on these farms. However, it could be that strategic use of bought-in N to grow more grass on in-bye areas could be cheaper than buying-in feed.

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