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Written by Rachel Martin More than nine out of 10 teachers who used new education resources prepared by the National Farmers’ Union think food and farming are a great fit for teaching STEM subjects. The survey invited the views of the teachers who had used the NFU’s education scheme, ‘Farming STEMterprise’, which aims to bring food and farming into the national curriculum. The free resources take Key Stage 2 children (aged seven to 11) through every step of setting up a farm shop business...
Written by Rachel Martin Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has today (February 3) confirmed Sir. William Worsley as the new chairman of the Forestry Commission. The announcement comes as Sir. Harry Studholme’s tenure ends after seven years in the post. Sir. William will step down as the Government’s Tree Champion, a position he has held since June 2018, when he takes on his new role. Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers said: “With his great expertise in forestry and passion for...
Written by Agriland Team Brucellosis compensation rates for February 2020 have been announced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland. According to DAERA, the compensation payable for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in February will be either of two measures. These, according to the department, comprise: 75% of the animal’s market value: or 75% of £1,920 (75% of £2,220 in the case of...
Written by Rachel Martin Northern Ireland’s new agriculture minister has said the region’s spend on Bovine TB is a “bigger scandal” than the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme which brought the Executive down three years ago. The RHI scheme gathered controversy after it was revealed that those with the boilers were being paid £1.60 for every pound’s worth of pellets burned. The scheme was supposed to incentivise renewable heating systems on farms and in commercial buildings...
What U.K. Dairy Farm Exhibition or shows would you recommend to go to (name top 1 or 2 please)? Same as above for general farm equipment Are there any exhibitions in Europe that you would recommend? thanks Colink
Written by Agriland Team “They were quite negative”: That was how farmers reacted in Denmark to legislation that made the growing of cover crops compulsory back in 1999, according to Nanna Hellum Kristensen. The researcher who works at SEGES in Denmark addressed attendees at the Teagasc National Tillage Conference on Wednesday, January 29. Cover crops are expected to play a large role in the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). A new perspective is always good to hear and Nanna told the...
Written by Agriland Team With the lambing season underway, the focus will turn to ensuring ewes are healthy and in good condition. An issue that is quite common on sheep farms is lameness. The aim should be to avoid housing any lame ewes and to treat them separately from the rest of the flock. Ewes that are housed on solid concrete floors are susceptible to picking up infections from wet and dirty straw. However, this can be avoided by regularly bedding ewes and spreading lime around the...
Written by Tom Allen-Stevens With Britain now outside the EU, a row has erupted over food standards and how these may be compromised in a trade deal. Tom Allen-Stevens tracks its progress to date. Pressure is building on the UK government to bring in laws to protect food standards, now that the UK sits outside the EU. The issue over free trade and the effect this would have on UK food and farming standards dominated much of the discussion at conferences and in mainstream media throughout...
Written by Tom Allen-Stevens Defra Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has told farmers the election had given the government the majority it needed to drive forward changes it would be introducing through The Agriculture Bill. Tom Allen-Stevens reports. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference on 8 January, she said she shared the determination of farmers to show UK leadership in the task of “feeding a rapidly growing global population at the same time as addressing the massively...
Written by Tom Allen-Stevens Peers in the House of Lords have called on the government to revisit regulation on gene-editing (GE). Tom Allen-Stevens reports. A motion debated on Thursday (30 Jan) recognised recent developments in this field and its status in scientific research, and could pave the way to government diverging from EU law which treats gene-edited crops as GMOs. While much of the debate concerned interventions in the field of medicine, Viscount Matt Ridley said it was “vital”...
Written by Tom Allen-Stevens With Britain now outside the EU, a row has erupted over food standards and how these may be compromised in a trade deal. Tom Allen-Stevens tracks its progress to date. Pressure is building on the UK government to bring in laws to protect food standards, now that the UK sits outside the EU. The issue over free trade and the effect this would have on UK food and farming standards dominated much of the discussion at conferences and in mainstream media throughout...
Written by Agriland Team A total of 25 pigs have been rescued following an incident that occurred on a farm in Co. Antrim, yesterday, Saturday, February 1. The livestock were rescued from a slurry pit when a beam – supporting the slatted floor in the shed – collapsed and the floor fell into the slurry pit bringing the pigs with it. Speaking to AgriLand, Terence McCann, district commander for the Portadown Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) District commended the rescue crews...
Written by Billy Wickham Businesses and not-for-profits in England will benefit from £1.15 million of funding to help them come up with creative new ways to tackle food waste by changing people’s behaviour or transforming it into other materials. From educating the public on how to store fresh food, to ideas such as turning food waste into new, edible products, grants will be available for creative solutions to address this pressing environmental challenge. Also announced on January 30...
Written by Agriland Team Over the years, AgriLand has had the opportunity to visit some very impressive beef operations – both on a national and international level. Another farm to add to that ever-growing list is one the StraightLine beef finishing unit in the UK, which forms an integrated supply chain founded by former vet surgeon, Rob Drysdale. Rob – a Nuffield Scholar – procured 60 calves in July 2014, which were processed in February 2016. From there, the business has grown...
Written by Agriland Team Peacefully situated in Portlaw, Co. Waterford, is the impressive Rocketts Castle Estate on 250ac. It remarkably gathers together a 13th century castle; a finishing lodge; a cottage; outbuildings; equestrian facilities; farmland; and mixed woodland. The estate itself is situated on the edge of the River Suir while being fantastically secluded. However, as private as it may be, it has brilliantly accessible routes such as: the M9 – Waterford to Dublin; the N24 – to...
Written by Agriland Team Two men have been arrested in South Africa following a police discovery of 29 sheep in two vehicles that were not designed to carry livestock. According to a media statement from the South African Police Service, the “alleged livestock thieves” appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, January 30, for charges of stock theft and possession of stolen livestock. The police statement explained that the suspects were “nabbed” after a farmer in the...
Written by Agriland Team Grain markets moved down this week. Fears of the coronavirus are no doubt having some impact on this downward movement. Meanwhile, strikes mentioned in last week’s report continue in France, making it difficult to move grain efficiently. Looking ahead to next season, the Russian Agriculture Ministry has estimated its 2020 grain crop at 125.3 million tonnes, up from the current estimate of 120.7 million tonnes for 2019. Price rise didn’t last The rise in prices...
Written by Rachel Martin Several UK seed potato exporters will join AHDB at this year’s Fruit Logistica trade show to showcase quality produce from Britain on a global platform. A large delegation of exporters will be attending the event on February 5-7 at Messe, Berlin, to highlight the high health and quality of seed potato products from the UK and explore potential opportunities in new markets. Fruit Logistica Fruit Logistica is one of the biggest international trade shows for fresh...
Written by Agriland Team By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing Everyday purchasing decisions are based on brand perception, even though we often don’t realise it, and it is the very reason that companies need to support their sales teams in arming them with a strong brand. If not already committed to doing this, it needs to become a key part of your marketing plans going forward. “One of the significant differences between big brands to small businesses and start-ups is that the smaller...
Written by Tom Allen-Stevens BASF has launched its new fungicide, Revystar XE, and is holding a series of roadshows hosted by farmers who have tested the new product on their crops. Tom Allen-Stevens attended the first event in Berks. Farmer-led trials have revealed a significant benefit from including Revystar XE (mefentrifluconazole+ fluxapyroxad), the new fungicide from BASF, in disease-control programmes for winter wheat. “I’ve worked on quite a lot of Agronomics trials since we...

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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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