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  1. CPM RSS

    Varieties: Overcoming adversity

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Oilseed rape breeders continue to be busy behind the scenes exploring genetic traits to help growers overcome the many challenges associated with the crop. CPM looks at some of the latest varietal launches shared at press briefings and...
  2. parkinglpr

    Hello everyone, I'm from China. Are you all British farmers? Or farmers?

    I am also a child from a rural area in China, and I used to be very poor. I had very little land to cultivate. Our family of four had only 7,175 feet of land. Very little. We farmers were forced to go out to work to barely make ends meet. I would like to know how much arable land you farmers in...
  3. onesiedale

    Aggressive cows. What am I doing wrong?

    Managing a small herd of longhorns here.Lovely quiet cows untill they have a calf, then it's as if a switch has been flicked and they suddenly become possessed by the devil. This of course then becomes exacerbated when you have calves that don't suck; big traffic cone tits to latch onto; tagging...
  4. andybk

    The era of cheap food is over (Waitrose)

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/other/the-era-of-cheap-food-is-over-says-waitrose-chief/ar-BB1m1RgF?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=5d621007c54744bd82a9d519360dd520&ei=28 James Bailey, the executive director of Waitrose, says he is determined the supermarket should lead the way in...
  5. le bon paysan

    Sky news today, can farming survive

    Long report on today Scheduled 1830, 2130 + SAT 1030 and 1230
  6. T

    BNG Credits for hedges

    I have a load of potential new hedges I have identified and have these been approved of by the national park ecologist. I don't want to press on and find I have missed the chance to sell BNG credits on them in the future. I am struggling to find information on what value is put on new hedges...
  7. Bald Rick

    End of the manual gearbox in cars

    Predicted that within 5 years new cars won't be offered with a manual gearbox. Change driven by rise (& legislation) of EVs but also by new drivers opting to learn only on automatics. Be a bit sad IMO as it's a pleasure & a skill to match gear changes to revs but with flappy paddles, I have...
  8. Muddyroads

    LOLER certificates for tractor and loader

    We don’t employ any staff but were told by our insurers today that our tractor and loader needs to have a LOLER certificate. Does anyone else do this?
  9. Barleycorn

    Groundswell a bit pricey?

    Got the email saying Groundswell tickets are on sale. Been to it since the start, but £250 for 2 days entry and camping is a bit on the steep side. Much though I love going probably going to give it a miss this year.
  10. Y

    Standing Crop Silage

    I have 90acres of 1st cut silage to sell to a dairy farm about 2 miles up the road, i have no idea what to charge him for it, what is the going rate per acre for silage? Its very good quality 2yr old lay, he will do all the contracting work so that wont be in the price
  11. Wood field

    Getting lambs to drink ( from a bottle)

    So far we’ve only had two bottle babies.. now there’s six 😖 I am struggling to get the latest ones to feed from a bottle Any tips greatly appreciated
  12. G

    Interested in buying a farm - no experience

    With huge apologies to all farmers for the massively naive nature of this post, my wife and I are exploring buying (and farming) a livestock farm. I have the financial resources but no experience and I don't know any farmers. Any suggestions of where to go to get experience or any good courses...
  13. greenthumblady

    How do you optimize dairy farming practices to improve productivity and animal welfare?

    We all strive to run successful dairy operations while prioritizing the well-being of our livestock, so let's share our top tips and insights on achieving these goals. What are your top tips for optimizing dairy farming practices to improve productivity and animal welfare? May it be...
  14. Agriland RSS

    NFU Cymru opens scholarship for ‘youngsters wanting to travel the world’

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has opened the Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Scholarship for “youngsters wanting to travel the world”. The scholarship allows people under the age of 30 to learn about agriculture abroad. Previous...
  15. W

    Insuring 18 year old employee on farm van

    As above we employ an 18 year old apprentice that wrote his car off a couple of weeks ago due to careless driving and is now looking at getting a new car but doesn't want to use it for running around the yards with (which is fair enough) so he wants putting on the farm van insurance... what...
  16. Defra Farming

    Landscape Recovery: The Waveney and Little Ouse Recovery Project

    Landscape Recovery: The Waveney and Little Ouse Recovery Project Written by Dr. Daniel Wade The River Waveney Floodplain near Bressingham as of 11 December 2023. Can you spot the river? Credit: Ali Moseley and Will Everson at the Environment Agency. Sitting on both sides of the...
  17. whindy

    Who's bottled it ?

    How many dd guys have gone cultivating? Out next door neighbours practices a full range of cultivating and has 95% crop cover after a hard winter we dd a majority of ours and a currently re drilling 50% .cultivating a fair bit as the top is solid from rain. Any one else feal like abandoning...
  18. GrainBrain

    Interested in helping British farmers get smart tech!

    Hi, I'm new to the forum, I have a goal I've been thinking about for some time to help bring smart tech and smart sensors to British farmers, in a way that gives the most options and best value. Preferably in a way that doesn't lock people in to one 'system', but that overall that helps...
  19. D

    Doesn't make it alright

    66k members. Safe to assume that many hundreds will be lesbian/gay. We know, for sure, that Muslims are members. Important posts made about keeping abattoirs going. Yet there is a constant dribble of homophobic and racist posts. Often presented as humour, or thinly disguised as political...
  20. JP1

    Meanwhile the Red Tractor AHDB circus continues unabated

    Only 6 weeks in to his new post as CEO of AHDB , Graham Wilkinson finds time for a key trip (read jolly) to meet USDA in America Back at the ranch , Red Tractor today laud an initial review commissioned by AHDB from the Birnie Consultancy on key beef and lamb assurance differentiators . a 77...
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