The Farming Forum

Written by Rachel Martin

An accomplished young farmer from the Ceiriog valley is starring in a nation-wide campaign promoting PGI Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef.

Caryl Hughes, who farms in partnership with her family near Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, features in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s latest campaign.

The £250,000 campaign was announced in November 2019 by HCC chairman Kevin Roberts at the annual HCC Conference and will focus on Welsh red meat’s sustainable qualities.

It will include radio and TV advertising, on-demand tv advertising, print advertising and media partnerships featuring core messages around Wales’ sustainable red meat production focusing on landscape...

Kelly Farm Consulting is an Independent Agricultural Consultancy Practice covering the South West of England. We have no ties with the supply trade and we never take supplier commission. This means we sell no feed, or any other physical products allowing us to be completely independent and unbiased.

Due to continued expansion, we are currently seeking 2 experienced consultants to join our small team

RUMINANT NUTRITIONIST

The successful candidate will have practical experience in delivering Nutrition advice directly on farm, as well as relevant qualifications.

Given the nature of our industry, you will be a good all-rounder, and also be capable of delivering advice on all aspects of the farming business, including herd management, and business management advice...

Grain marketing is a key aspect of any arable business, yet getting the best out of it can be tricky. That’s why the Cereals Event has introduced a new feature for 2020.

The Grain Exchange is a platform covering every element of grain markets, from innovative crops and new market opportunities, to budgeting and risk management. “The Grain Exchange is an incredibly useful new element and we are really looking forward to the seminars we have lined up,” says event director, Alli McEntyre. “They will provide growers with all the grain market information they need to drive profitability and stability in the years ahead.”

Running across both days of the event, the seminar programme will feature a number of industry experts, including Amy Reynolds from...

Hello,

I live in Cottered, Buntingford in Hertfordshire and i am looking for a long term opportunity on a farm near by.

I have a variety of different experience mainly working with top fruit and livestock. I also have a small amount of arable experience. I adapt very quickly and i am just looking for a chance to build a career in farming.

Thanks.

Kind regards.

Adrian.

Introducing the C650 Air Cart from John Deere. Built with many of the proven features found on our larger C850, the C650 is ideal for farmers needing all the precision and convenience in a smaller size. It fills fast, calibrates easily, and delivers product at a consistent rate. Available in tow-between or tow-behind configurations.

Written by Alistair Driver

North Oxfordshire MP and farmer’s daughter Victoria Prentis has been added to the Defra team, following Farming Minister George Eustice’s promotion to Secretary of State.

Ms Prentis, who was first elected to parliament in 2015, grew up on the family farm in Aynho, near Banbury, has been appointed as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department. Although she has served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary, this is her first full departmental role.

She said: “As a farmer’s daughter I am thrilled the Prime Minister has offered me the opportunity to join Defra. North Oxfordshire is a rural constituency and I know first-hand how important the rural...

Experienced young family looking for new challenge. Currently managing 400 cow herd. Open to ideas but ideally looking for share/contract farming, partnership opportunity, chance to run own herd alongside someone else’s or farm tenancy. Based Southern England at moment but any opportunity considered please send me a PM

THE Lincolnshire Agricultural Society (LAS) is challenging West Lindsey District Council’s decision to remove its charitable rate relief.

The LAS, which operates from Lincolnshire Showground, is a non-profit making charitable organisation, set up in 1869 with the aim of educating people across the county about food, farming and a sustainable environment.

Because of the work it does for the Lincolnshire community in terms of education on food and farming with schools, colleges and charitable organisations, the LAS has had an 80% charitable rate relief for decades, but this has now been called into question by the council – which has taken the matter to court.

The LAS is fighting the action saying that without the rate relief, some of...

Agrovista strengthens north east agronomy provision

As part of a commitment to building regional relationships and offering the best in expertise, Agrovista is delighted to announce the appointment of Durham-based Agronomist, Helen Lax.

33-year-old Helen studied Agriculture with Crop Management at Harper Adams University, before embarking on a career as a BASIS-registered agronomist - helping farmers to improve the way they grow their crops.

She then spent more than four years as a farm trader, whilst also helping to grow and develop her family’s contracting...

Written by Jamie Day

The onset of the coronavirus has created uncertainty in world oilseeds markets in recent weeks, sending palm oil sharply lower, while also putting a question mark over the Chinese soya purchases promised in that country’s recent trade deal with the US. David Whyte, trader at United Oilseeds, told Agritrade News that the potential effect of […]

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Improved Countryside Stewardship scheme opens and Gloucestershire action against breaches of animal health legislation

Written by Defra Press Office

Improved Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2021 agreements



Today we opened the application window for the Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme, providing more farmers and land managers with the chance to get ready for the future and be paid for environmental work.

There...

Written by Rachel Martin

More than 150 flood alerts remain in place across England as Storm Ciara passes. In Cumbria, nearly three-quarters of February’s rain fell in just 24 hours.

The Environment Agency is reminding people to stay safe and remain vigilant as communities continue to experience the after-effects of severe weather from Storm Ciara and as further severe weather is forecast when Storm Dennis arrives next weekend.

We currently have five incident rooms in operation across England with community support officers on the ground helping residents affected by the storm.

Around 730 properties are believed to have been affected by flooding as a result of the severe weather with...

Written by Alistair Driver

Tulip has confirmed that its Bodmin manufacturing site will remain open, although a further 49 jobs are to go at the factory.

In October, Tulip began a consultation on closing its ‘unsustainable’ Bodmin site, which it said would put 270 jobs at risk.

“While it remains a well-invested site with industry-leading capabilities, it is unsustainable to maintain operations under the existing business model,” Tulip said, stressing that closure was not a foregone conclusion and that it was seeking to galvanise employees, customers and suppliers to ‘agree a viable plan for the...

Written by Agriland Team

A man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor last week.

The incident occurred last Wednesday, February 5, in Co. Down, according to local members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

In a statement on social media, PSNI officers based in the Newry and Mourne area said:

“Police received a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Grange Road area of Cranfield on Wednesday, February 5.”

PSNI inspector Stewart said: “Shortly after 10:30am it was reported that a white Nissan Micra and a blue tractor were involved.

A man and a woman, both aged 76 years old...

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Martin Mortimer obituary

Written by Hugh Mortimer

My father, Martin Mortimer, who has died after a short illness aged 71, was an agricultural ecologist with expertise in weed management. His research focused on the mechanisms that maintain genetic diversity in perennial grass pastures, the evolution of herbicide resistance in cereal weeds and successful methods for the establishment of direct-seeded rice in Asia. He was determined to enhance sustainable livelihoods in agriculture together with alleviating poverty.

Born in Maidstone, Kent, Martin was the son of Dorothy (nee Coveney) and Jack Mortimer. The couple had waited until Jack returned from his wartime service in North...

Democrats are reaching farmers with an exciting message: green agriculture | Art Cullen

Written by Art Cullen

Every leading Democratic candidate supports a form of conservation that can reduce greenhouse gases and create jobs in rural America

Something you might have missed amid all the horserace and app-failure coverage of the Iowa caucuses: a deep discussion took place over the past year about the climate crisis and agriculture that could change the way our food system operates.

Every leading Democratic campaign now endorses an aggressive approach to conservation that could dramatically reduce greenhouse gases, improve water quality and enhance rural prosperity.

The gig is up...

Written by Rachel Martin

Two men have been found guilty of the theft of nearly £30,000 of livestock in the north-east of Scotland.

Lloyd Fowlie (32) and Craig Arbuckle (30) were convicted by jury at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday, December 20, 2019.

The pair were sentenced on Friday (February 7) and handed a community payback order of:

• 300 hours of unpaid work to be completed in 18 months;
• Supervision for two years;
• Restriction of liberty order for 11 months.

They had been charged with the theft of cattle worth nearly £30,000 from Kinellar and Monymusk in June and July 2016.

North East Division’s rural crime lead, Chief Inspector Norman Stevenson, said: “The...

Looking for self employed work around Lanark/Biggar

Worked in 5 different countries on 3 different continents.

Livestock experience
Done all aspects of cattle work on dairy and beef farms from 80 cows up to over 2000 cows.
Can milk solo or as part of a team, identify lameness, mastitis etc.
Also done a few lambings and general sheep work.

Machinery experience
Worked for several arable farms and contractors undertaking combining, direct and precision drilling, silaging, cultivation etc.

I also have experience fencing as well as general work such as plumbing troughs, repairs, servicing etc.

All types of work considered.

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Written by Matt Hopkins

Yara International, a provider of crop nutrition and digital farming solutions, and IBM are inviting farmer associations, industry […]

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