The Farming Forum

Thinking about fungi makes the world look different. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that support and sustain nearly all living systems. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality and even intelligence into question. They can change our minds, heal our bodies, and help remediate environmental disaster. In this conversation, Merlin Sheldrake and Charles Foster will discuss the ways these extraordinary organisms – and our relationships with them – change our understanding of the planet on which we live, and the ways that we think, feel, and behave.

Speakers: Merlin Sheldrake, Charles Foster

Opening plenary with speakers and farmers from around the world.

Featuring: Colin Tudge, Sam Lee, Anna Lappe, Nnimmo Bassey, Morgan Ody, Erin Matariki Carr, Te Kahurerema, Nury Martinez, Tshering Ongmu Bhutia, Alice Cunningham and Taiko Drummers

I had a look back at some video that was produced for LAMMA the other year that I didn't publish online. This is of the Massey Ferguson 9T IDEAL

Hi there i was wondering if anyone local to Lanarkshire area is looking for a few days help during lambing season.

Thanks

LAMMA has just issued the following:

Good Afternoon,

Following the ongoing uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the LAMMA Show due to take place 25-26 May at the NEC.

As you can all imagine, this decision has not been an easy one to make as we fully understand how key the show is to the entire industry and how keen we all were to make it happen in May.

However, the safety of our visitors and exhibitors is of top priority, and after listening to and sharing the concerns of all our stakeholders and being fully appreciative of all the associated planning and work that goes into getting ready for a show like this, a decision had to be made.

However, looking ahead to more positive times...

Hi.
I am a 53 year old looking for work. For the last 20 years I have been doing poultry mainly broiler and ducks and have a NVQ Level 3. Also I have worked with cattle can drive tractors, telehandlers, ATV, use a chainsaw, dry stone walling and done some fencing.
Any area considered accommodation would be required.
Thanks for reading this and if want to know more please get in touch.

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The Farming Forum members questions to DEFRA's David Kennedy and Janet Hughes about the latest news on ELMS

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Looking for an experienced Fencer:
1. MUST have experience in fencing eg. Post and rail, stock fencing and feel confident putting up these types of fences on your own.
2. Experience working with a tracked post knocker would be an advantage
3. MUST be hardworking. This is an outdoor based role in the UK so please don’t apply if you aren’t keen on rain or the cold or the occasional day of hot weather.
We are really looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking person who wants to work in a team with good lads and get paid well for it.
We have a lot of exciting projects coming up so can offer good job stability.
Please only apply if you are keen to crack on with a job and have the experience discussed above. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work. Happy to put people through...

Hi all,

Just a quick one, a friend of mine is looking for work as a herdsman... Ideally dairy cattle and followers or similar.
Great milker, eye for detail, looking asap due to current circumstances...
This person actually wants to do the job, has alot of experience in the animal side with milking, medicines and calving, recording of information.
He can work in a team, is very hard working and really easy to get along with.
I would give him a job hands down if I had one here but we are fully staffed already.
Please PM me with regards to contact details.
He is not on the forum so unable to see this.
I am really trying to help him out as he is a genuine person and good friend also.
Contact him on 07379986391.
Many thanks

For 1 lucky person, that dream will come true!! Info on applying for the job is available here https://www.facebook.com/jobs/job-opening/171092118100234/


Job description
Full time role starting Spring 2021 We are looking for a skilled and experienced arable operator to join our team. The business covers over a 1500 ha. of farming and contracting in South Yorkshire producing feedstock for an Anaerobic Digester situated on farm. Cropping is predominantly Forage crops and Sugar Beet with modern equipment being used, providing an attractive workplace. Roles will include driving our Big X 1180, precision drilling, fertilising and other primary operations. The candidate will require the following: • Experience of...

As we move further into 2021, it is time to focus on a new set of challenges and opportunities. Many farmers are becoming increasingly aware on how adapt and transform their business to meet market demand, in order to provide a suitable foundation for a futureproof farming enterprise.

Farming businesses are typically built on strong family values and planning for the future may trigger complex conversations which may be difficult to have. Succession planning can lead your business toward significant benefits while helping to mitigate long-term challenges that can impact the sustainability of a farming business. Oxbury want to provide the best opportunities for your farming business to prosper in the long-term, as more sons and daughters prepare to lead us into a new future for British...

A little clip of the Deutz-Fahr and custom Challenger road grader in action at Rockscape

Harvest workers required for 2021 harvest on 2,000 acre farm in West Essex. The farm specialises in herbage seed production as well as growing wheat, OSR, linseed, peas and beans. The job is to start at the beginning of July and to finish early September (dates to be arranged with you).

The work will start with preparing the grain stores, tractors, trailers, etc for harvest. During the harvest you will be driving Fendt tractors: to haul grain away from Claas Lexion 760TT, operate a Krone mower, 8m hay-tedders, bale clamps, haulm-choppers, power-harrows, rolls, etc.

Good rate of pay and separate mobile-home accommodation is provided; you will need a current GB driving licence, be a competent tractor driver, telescopic fork-lift experience is advantageous.

Please DM or email a...

Written by Rachel Martin

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has announced plans to cancel three of its major shows for 2021 while the showgrounds will instead become a testing and vaccination centre.

In a statement posted online, a spokesperson said the decision to cancel May’s Smallholding and Countryside Festival and postpone Clwyd’s Feature County Year and the Royal Welsh Show until 2022 was made with “deep regret after careful consideration”.

“Our team continues to work in partnership with the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales to ensure the event sector has a strong voice, however current restrictions, as set out in the ‘Coronavirus Control Plan’ and the various Alert Levels...

Written by John Swire

Registrations for Dairy-Tech Online have rocketed reaching almost 2,500, with one week still left to sign-up for the free fortnight-long event.

Capacity on Zoom has been increased for each of the sessions due to the number of registrations, with delegates urged to secure their place by signing up.

The online event, which is replacing the usual face to face Dairy-Tech at Stoneleigh Park, is running from Wednesday 3rd February to 17th February and is made up of aseries of online workshops, demonstrations, webinars, conferences, new product briefings and debates.

Kicking off the event is the Dairy Hub Conference, which features Farming Minister Victoria Prentis...

Written by Agriland Team

The introduction of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions led to marts moving to fully online sales – which has caused many challenges for both buyers and sellers.

The high demand seen for dairy stock continues, as it has been mentioned by some mart managers that the online trading platform has aided the successful heights in prices paid over recent months.

Ballyjamesduff Mart recently held the herd dispersal sale of the late Ger Hackett, on Saturday (January 23) in Newcastle, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

The Cavan-based mart was auctioning a quality herd of 70 high economic breeding index (EBI) valued cows, 21 in-calf heifers, 15 maiden heifers and a young pedigree Angus...

We are looking for an experienced summer help for harvest 2021. Early July - Early Oct. We are a mixed farm of 1600 acres of arable , 650 breeding ewes and B&B bacon pigs.
Arable experience is essential. Jobs may include relief combine driving, spraying, drilling, ploughing, cultivating, grain haulage, occasional stock work when wet weather stops arable work. Must be willing to work long hours when conditions allow and be able to work alongside a young team of two others and have a good sense of humour and can do attitude.
Good rate of pay for the right experienced person.
North Yorkshire, no accommodation available I’m afraid.
Pm or call 07712 824850.

Tractor driver needed for cereal and onion harvest from July onwards
Carting, mowing and cultivations will be part of the job.
Long hours possible,

good rate of pay for the right person.

Based Canterbury Kent

Temporary Accommodation may be possible