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Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The calving season continues on most dairy farms, but it is important to start preparing for the breeding season. Depending on when you planned for mating to begin, you will be between four to six weeks away from breeding. Something that needs to be checked before breeding commences, is ensuring that all cow are cycling. Breeding season Records from the calving season should be used to identify cows that need to be checked by the vet prior to...
Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Farm walks are being held to assist farmers to both understand the issues and measures that can improve environmental and financial performance in sustainable milk production. The first two walks on ‘Efficient and Sustainable Milk Production’ will be held on Wednesday, March 27 on the farms of Mark Patterson, Drumcroon Road and Garvagh and James Murphy, Ballyreagh, Tempo in Northern Ireland. The walks start at 11:00a.m and farmers are being invited...
Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Great British Beef Week (GBBW) returns for its 14th year on Tuesday, April 23. The campaign celebrates the versality and taste of beef, while highlighting the commitment of beef farmers. Attendees will experiment with British beef by creating a “re-imagined” dish incorporating “unique” twists from global cuisines like Asian or Caribbean. The event was founded by Devon beef producer, Jilly Greed and it was created by Ladies in Beef (LiB) and...
Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Although there are still many cows in the shed, and grazing has not fully taken off yet, it’s now time for silage preparation to begin. The harvesting of first cut silage will hopefully be taking place on most farms in early to mid-May if conditions and grass growth allow. Most farms will be aiming for the first cut of silage to be as high in quality as possible, so that it can be used as milking cow feed during the shoulders of the year, or for...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said that its biennial Scot Sheep 2024 event will feature an “extensive” trade stand area. NSA Scotland said the event will be the “most important specialist event in the calendar for sheep producers in Scotland and North of England in 2024″. NSA Scot Sheep 2024 will take place on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Aikengall Farm, Innerwick, Dunbar, East Lothian, where the Hamilton family farms. The NSA said...
Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements to reduce fertiliser usage, along with needs to reduce chemical fertiliser for environmental reasons – as well as holding forage production on farms, means that clover has very much returned to the fore. In the last two years are so, clover has been really pushed due to the fact that it is able to take in nitrogen (N) from the...
Banks driving increase in global meat and dairy production, report finds Written by Sophie Kevany from the Guardian Financiers providing billion-dollar support for industrial livestock companies to expand leading to unsustainable rise in production Billion-dollar financing is driving unsustainable increases in global meat and dairy production, a report has found. Global meat production rose 9% between 2015 and 2021, the report said, while dairy production increased 13% in that time...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The South West AgriTech Showcase will focus on collaboration between businesses, experts and farmers being critical for the successful adoption of agri-tech. Organisers of the event, which takes place on March 21, 2024, at Westpoint Exeter, said the agricultural sector is currently being asked to help with climate change while producing “high-quality, low-cost food to help with the cost-of-living crisis”. The event, they said, aims to help...
Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland With the latest Toppa series, Grimme believes that it is bringing a new generation of haulm toppers into the market. Low power consumption, redesigned housing and increased suction power are the main features of the new machines. A range of different models are available that enable haulm topping of two, four, six or eight rows – either in front or rear mounting format, or, alternatively, as a combination of both. Grimme offers all international...
Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Case New Holland (CNH) has enjoyed further recognition of the recent investment it has made in its products by being awarded two iF Design Awards. The awards were granted to the Quadtrac 715, which is the highest horsepower machine Case IH has ever built, while the other went to the Steyr Plus Tractor, the design of which was focused on providing all-round versatility for today’s mixed and livestock farms. CNH claims that both vehicles blend...
Written by Matt Hopkins from Precision Ag The company has been using proprietary agronomic data to train a large language model (LLM) with years of internal data. The post Bayer Pilots Unique Generative AI Tool for Agriculture appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Continue reading on the Precision Ag Website...
Written by Matt Hopkins from Precision Ag By incorporating Adapt-N into FieldAlytics, ag retailers will have a powerful tool to help farmers fine-tune their nitrogen application. The post Ever.Ag Acquires Adapt-N from Yara North America appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Continue reading on the Precision Ag Website...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will provide chefs and those working in the foodservice with the story of British beef and its journey from field to fork. The event will take place from 10:00a.m to 4:00p.m on Tuesday, April 16, at Deersbrook Farm, Shalford Green, Braintree, Essex. Speakers at the event include: Host farmer, Anna Blumfield; Chef, James Peck; KE manager at AHDB, Karl Pendlebury; AHDB retail insight...
Written by Agriland Team from Agriland This week, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) celebrated Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of last year (2023). UFU and sponsor, United Feeds, hosted its annual silage makers’ competition awards ceremony at the Dunsilly Hotel, Co. Antrim. Robert Macauley, Robert and Ross Bradley, Sean and Ciaran McNaughton and Clifton and Jonathan Dickson took first place in their sectors in the competition. UFU deputy president, John McLenaghan said: “Good...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Owners or long-term tenants of land or property in Scotland may need to submit an entry to a new land registry before April begins. Launched in April of 2022, the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) exists to improve transparency about those who ultimately make decisions about land. This is required even if the person is not registered as the owner of the land. The Scottish government is urging individuals and...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A recent webinar hosted by AgriSearch has confirmed the role for red clover in improving the quality of grass silages. The event was hosted under the auspices of the ongoing ZeroNSile project in Northern Ireland. Courtesy of his opening comments, AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin, highlighted the key role that high quality silages play within all ruminant production systems. He added that recent years have seen increased costs and...
Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland John Deere is moving digital technology firmly into the everyday tractor driving experience with what were once bolt-on additions now becoming fully embedded into the tractors’ controls. The latest John Deere 5M tractors are now not only available with new transmissions, but the company’s self-steering feature, AutoTrac, is integrated into the dashboard rather than displayed on a separate screen. Tractor guidance is built into the dashboard on...
As reported in Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/red-tractor-national-farmers-union-british-supermarkets-mastercard-b2509502.html quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“ read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Meat and dairy products were a “hit” with consumers in January, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Red meat and dairy has seen an increase in demand in January 2023, compared to the demand for dairy-free or meat-free products in January 2022. This drop in vegan products resulted in some retailers attempting to position plant-based products with health-focused messaging within stores this year. The cost of living...
Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Switzerland-based fertiliser producer EuroChem has officially opened a new phosphate fertiliser production facility in Brazil. With a total investment of nearly $1 billion, the new phosphate mine and plant complex located in the southeast of the country will have an annual production capacity of 1 million tonnes of advanced phosphate fertilisers. EuroChem said the facility, “constructed in record-breaking time”, will significantly increase...

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Tractor Chat #01 - with Direct Driller Magazine Farmer Focus writer Phil Rowbottom


Discussing direct drilling wheat, Oil seed rape growing in the UK, Fendt 724 tractor and his Sky Easy Drill.
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