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Looking for any livestock role commutable from Birmingham.
I’ve some dairy experience but quick to learn and interested in learning new things.

Please get in touch for more info.

Thanks Richard

Written by Jamie Day

A trading update from animal genetics business Genus says trading in the first four months of the current year, to October 31st 2019, has seen volumes, revenues and adjusted profit grow across its PIC and ABS pig and cattle divisions. The global pig business is benefitting from rising pigmeat prices in China, following the African […]

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New Zealand begins genetic program to produce low methane-emitting sheep

Written by Ben Smee

‘Global first’ project will help tackle climate change by lowering agricultural greenhouse gases

The New Zealand livestock industry has begun a “global first” genetic program that would help to tackle climate change by breeding low methane-emitting sheep.

There are about...

Written by Matt Hopkins

Robotization of food production has major advantages, reports Future Farming. Robots are light and make staff superfluous. People […]

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Written by Agriland Team

Argo Tractors, which encompasses tractor brands such as Landini and McCormick, has appointed Adam Waugh as a parts specialist (covering the UK and Ireland).

Adam (pictured below) explained: “Having worked on parts and sales in the family machinery dealership, I’ve seen from the other side of the counter the importance of good parts management – so that customers can get...

Make sure you choose the right varieties for your circumstances by checking varietal traits - find out more about canopy architecture and how it can help you to pick varieties that fit your soil type or management plan. Dr Simon Bowen explains more...

Written by Agriland Team

A prototype of virtual reality (VR) glasses was tested on dairy cows on a farm in Russia to improve cow conditions, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region.

The VR glasses displayed a summer field – which had a relaxing impact on the cows’ moods, according to the testers.

In a statement on the matter, it was noted that, as well as...

106: Liquid milk market dynamics

Written by AHDB

We take look at the factors affecting the British liquid milk market with Patty Clayton, AHDB’s lead analyst for dairy.

In this episode we discuss how much milk is produced, where it’s processed, the challenges affecting Wales and Scotland as well as resources available to help dairy farmers plan for the future.

For the latest industry data...

Written by John Swire

Sourcing British, climate-friendly beef and lamb can play an important role in tackling the climate crisis – that’s the take-home message from the NFU’s meeting with the country’s universities this week.

The 40 university delegates heard from a variety of speakers including Dr Michelle Cain (University of Oxford), Professor Michael Lee (Rothamsted Institute), Dan Crossley...

Written by Agriland Team

The slowdown in registrations of new tractors (in the Republic of Ireland) witnessed since the end of July continued in October. That’s according to the most recent figures issued by the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA).

Its data shows a 17% drop in new tractor registrations during October of this year; compared to October of 2018.

The FTMTA’s chief...

Agritech and how it's revolutionising the industry

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Will is at Intelligent Growth Solutions in Scotland to understand how vertical farming works and how it can create a perfectly controlled environment for growing. He also visits CowAlert to see the latest in livestock tagging technology, and talks more widely to the experts about how agri-tech is shaping the future of farming...

Written by Agriland Team

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to hold a ewe management post-tupping event next month.

The event will take place on Tuesday, December 10, at CAFRE’s Hill Farm Development Centre, Glenwherry, Co. Antrim.

There will be two sessions on the day:

• The afternoon session is taking place between 2:00pm and 4:00pm;
• The...

Written by Jamie Day

Agribusiness 2020, the annual AIC member conference, drew over 220 agribusiness executives to Peterborough last week. The keynote speaker, Defra food and farming minister George Eustice, had been forced to pull out shortly before the event once the general election had been called. Opening speaker AIC chief executive Robert Sheasby commented that the last year […]

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Written by Matt Hopkins

This is a pretty remarkable graph (see below). It depicts the growth of the world’s population since roughly […]

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Based Notts/Derbyshire border (M1-J27/8).

I have a lot of experience of ploughing (2,000 acres/year, in the 1990s) and primary cultivations. Also haulage work (including HGV, Class 1) and various other farm equipment.

I have mostly worked with grass, cereals and combinable break crops but also have some experience with maize, sugar beet, potatoes and carrots.

I am quick to learn new procedures and can work alone or in a team.

Please message or email tffjobs@johnexley.co.uk...

The Biggest Little Farm review – The Good Life, California style

Written by Leslie Felperin

A lovingly made documentary about a couple who move out of LA to farm the land using traditional, environmentally friendly methods

Those interested in farming, adorable animals and environmentally friendly lifestyles will swoon over this lovingly made documentary made by John and Molly Chester...

Historic agreement brings increased choice for sugar beet growers



Sugar beet breeder KWS and the joint Seed Working Group of British Sugar and NFU Sugar have reached an agreement that extends the seed offering to growers.

The agreement means growers can for the first time choose between seed that is processed and pelleted by the breeder or by...

Written by Rachel Martin

A Chorley egg farm and packing business has been fined £60,000 this week after a forklift truck overturned on a slope trapping the driver.

Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that on December 1, 2018, an employee of Staveley’s Eggs Ltd. had been driving the forklift truck at the company’s premises at Goosnargh Near Preston, when the truck overturned, trapping the driver...

Remedying Soil Problems After a Difficult Harvest

With the recent challenging wet weather in many areas of the country, farmers should consider what can be done to make their soils more resilient for the years ahead, says Matthew Hyslop, Hutchinsons agronomist, based in Angus and Perthshire.

Rainfall in the central Angus...