The Farming Forum

Since 2017, ADAS Crop Physiologist Sarah Kendall, Manterra Ltd., and Southwell & Knapton Farm in Yorkshire have been working on an EIP-AGRI funded project called 'Drill for Yield'. We are trying to understand if drone data can be used to predict shoot number and ultimately used as the basis for variable seed rate maps. Here is our summary of how the project is going ☺

I’m looking for someone to drive my tractor and trailer for the maize harvest at a local ad plant.
Experience preferred, would suit self employed person but all considered.
2-3 weeks in September. Long hours, good rates of pay. No accommodation unfortunately.
Case Puma cvx and 18t Hm
Thanks
Elliott
07825641904

Due to a key playing member of staff having to take time off for an operation and recovery, I am in the need of a member of staff. I currently do a large portion of the milking, but am looking for someone to fill that role so I can move out onto the yard in my head guys absence. The correct person has the opportunity to progress into a leading role in the dairy heard. As we are a mixed farm operation with plenty of demand on my time else where in the business.
The dairy enterprise is very much in its early stages having only been producing milksince March. The heard currently has 90 cows in milk and is out grazing and currently a all year round calving with a spring and autumn bias, as the heard was bought in calf. Milking numbers should peak around 130.

As it is a mix farming...

Growing for end Markets

How to get the most from your Winter Wheat varieties

Once you have decided on the crops you are growing, finding the most suitable cereal variety from such a vast amount of options can be difficult. There are many factors to consider from intended drilling date to end market requirements. We have provided agronomic insights for each of our varieties to assist with choosing the best variety for your farm.

Here’s a reminder of the main features of the winter wheats from the Syngenta family:

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Written by John Swire

With temperatures forecast to rise above 25°C, cattle producers should be prepared to mitigate the negative effects of heat stress on their beef and dairy animals.

“Cattle are fairly comfortable when the ambient temperature is between 15°C and 25°C over the summer months but if the thermometer rises significantly, production performance will start to suffer,” warns Jacob Lakin from Azelis Animal Nutrition.

“This is because both a milk production and growing beef animal will start to divert energy away from production performance towards keeping cool. You’ll notice if a cow is struggling during a summer heatwave because she will start to salivate heavily and pant...

Celebrating our farmers

Written by Defra Press Office

Today we’re celebrating the hard work of farmers as part of this year’s ‘24 Hours in farming’ online celebration of British farmers organised by Farmers Guardian together with Morrisons.

Environment Secretary George Eustice said:

I would like to pay tribute to our farmers whose heroic efforts have ensured that our food supplies have remained resilient during this difficult time.

The events of this year have highlighted just how crucial our farmers are to this country, as...

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Written by Rachel Martin

A new rural TV show hopes good farmhouse cooking can help pair up single farmers with potential love matches.

‘Coortin’ In the Kitchen’ is all about hearth and home – farming life, family history, good food, family stories and a deep love of the land.

Leana Arrell, from production company Alleycats which is behind the series, said: “A farming life is full of reward but it’s hard work – long hours don’t help when it comes to romance. What’s more, finding someone who shares the same passion for land and livestock is really important.

In this series we want to be home on the farm with a lovely Ulster farming family – cooking, working and having the banter...

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Time without Cole is coming to a near end here on the farm! It won't be long and he will be returning to the clan. Dad got the tractor started and he couldn't be more thrilled!

Written by John Swire

The new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) must be flexible and have farming at its heart, the NFU said today, as the government consultation draws to a close.

The scheme is due to be rolled out in 2024, replacing the existing environmental schemes currently available under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).


Tom Bradshaw

NFU Vice President Tom Bradshaw said: “The consultation on the new ELMS has given us a great opportunity to get a range of views from our...

Hello I am looking for work tractor driving /gfw upto date with high hp tractors all cultivation work .trailer work ect and spanner work I have Telehandler ticket and pa1 pa2 ..thanks for looking

Written by Agriland Team

A lot of second-cut silage has been saved across farms over the last few weeks, as the mixture of warm and, at times, wet weather has allowed for grass growth rates to excel in many places.

Considering the wet spring farmers had to deal with and the drought in May and June, farmers, in many parts of the country, will be tempted to take a third cut of silage, if the opportunity presents itself.

The best thing a farmer can do to see if they require a third-cut of silage is to do up a fodder budget to see what feed supplies are sitting in the yard.

Only then will farmers know if they require extra feed for the winter period. Farmers that take a gamble could be...

The Cleers View branch, as part of Wynnstay (Agricultural Supplies) Ltd is now looking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking warehouse assistant to assist our business in achieving this aim.

Your main responsibilities as a Warehouse Assistant will include:

• Conducting a range of inward and outward goods transactions
• Various warehouse duties including stock control
• Maintaining relevant paperwork records
• Providing general support to product specialist and other team members
• Ensuring customers are served in a friendly and professional manner

The successful candidate will:

• Possibly have some warehouse experience
• Be computer literate
• Thrive from working in a fast-paced environment
• Be able to cope with a physically demanding role...

The Thame branch, as part of Wynnstay (Agricultural Supplies) Ltd is now looking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking warehouse assistant to assist our business in achieving this aim.

Your main responsibilities as a Warehouse Assistant will include:

• Conducting a range of inward and outward goods transactions
• Various warehouse duties including stock control
• Maintaining relevant paperwork records
• Providing general support to product specialist and other team members
• Ensuring customers are served in a friendly and professional manner

The successful candidate will:

• Possibly have some warehouse experience
• Thrive from working in a fast-paced environment
• Be able to cope with a physically demanding role involving a substantial amount of...

UK Agricultural Finance completes £3m loan for Poultry Business

UK Agricultural Finance (UKAF) has continued lending throughout the Covid-19 crisis and recently completed a £3m loan to help a poultry farmer develop and invest in their business.

The £3m loan was provided to borrowers who run a highly professional and substantial business. This was a complex loan to assess, as there were numerous different assets related to the core poultry business, with the acreage and security split across multiple plots. The separate plant being funded should result in the removal of all of their commercial heating needs, while also enabling rainwater harvesting to...

The Gaerwen retail branch, as part of Wynnstay (Agricultural Supplies) Ltd is now looking to recruit an enthusiast and hardworking full-time store assistant.

Your main responsibilities as a Store Assistant will include:

• Being a motivated and hardworking individual seeking a career in agriculture
• Working in a retail sales environment
• Identifying and maximising sales opportunities through high levels of customer service and knowledge of the products

The successful candidate will:

• Preferably have an agricultural background
• Thrive from working in a fast-paced environment
• Be able to cope with a physically demanding role involving a substantial amount of manual handling
• An SQP qualification is desirable although we will look to provide training...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham

Recent findings from trials carried out by the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has shown that cultural techniques could help to manage seed fly damage. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Bean seed fly (delia platura) is a pest with a wide host range that includes peas and beans, the larvae feeding on imbibing seeds and small seedlings as they emerge. However, initial findings from trial work by PGRO suggests that the period between cultivation and drilling may be more important when managing the damage – rather than the drill type or whether rolling had been undertaken – with maximum damage recorded on the plots that were drilled on the same day as...

Written by Agriland Team

Firefighters were called in to extinguish a tractor which was “well alight in a field” in Somerset, England, this week.

The incident occurred yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, July 29, on Chilton Road, Chilton Polden, Bridgwater, in the English county, local firefighters confirmed.

In a brief report on the matter, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Fire control received calls to a tractor on fire at Chilton Polden, Bridgwater.

“Fire control sent two fire engines from Bridgwater, one fire engine from Street and one water bowser from Yeovil.

Once the crew got in attendance the officer in charge confirmed one tractor well alight in a field...

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