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Due to the restructuring of the management team we are looking to appoint a head herdsman.
The Farm.
The farm is organic and extends to 750 acres of grassland and arable which supports a herd of 300, mainly Holstein/FriesianX milkers plus the followers on an autumn block calving system. The farm is located 6 miles South of Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

The farm has excellent facilities:
Cow tracks and paddock system with mains electric boundary and track fences.
Cows are winter housed in cubicles with foam mattresses and bedded on sawdust. A floodwash system is used and feed areas are covered.
Milking is through a 16:32 Boumatic herringbone parlour with ACR’s, ADF, auto cow ID, parlour feeding, dump line and is linked to Uniform Agri...

Environment Bill 2020: Business groups welcome Bill’s ambition during roundtable

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Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers and Minister Rebecca Pow (centre) hosted a number of stakeholder groups.

Some of the biggest business groups in the country have welcomed the ambition and direction of the government’s landmark...

Hi! We are 3 vet students from the Royal Veterinary College in London looking for a 2-week dairy farm placement for the end of March.
The main requirements from the school is that the establishment have employers liability insurance and a minimum of 90 milking cows. Unfortunately, none of us have a car here and would therefore require accommodations on the property or the possibility of renting a place nearby. If your farm meets these requirements and you would be willing to take us on, we would love the opportunity to work for you!

Written by Jamie Day

The AIC and leading feed silo manufacturer Collinson have collaborated over an initiative to ensure that feed silos in the UK are safe to work with. The project was prompted by an early 2016 incident in Holland where a feed delivery driver was killed by a customer’s silo failing as he was filling it, says […]

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Written by Rachel Martin

Almost half of the UK’s farmers (48%) are planning to set up or expand diversification schemes – a figure which has doubled since 2018.

A report published today (February 7), by rural insurer NFU Mutual found that the UK’s exit from the European Union has sparked a so-called “diversification drive” ahead of the biggest shake-up in agricultural funding for decades.

It’s a figure which has doubled since NFU Mutual carried out similar research in 2018 and found 23% of farmers were planning to expand or start diversification enterprises.

Tourism and retail were among the most popular projects in Northern Ireland. However, other popular areas include recreation and...

Written by John Swire

A refreshed range of JCB Fastrac 4000 Series tractors has been introduced with uprated axles for increased payloads and durability, along with new tyre options and a locking front axle differential for increased traction in the field.

The upgrades also include a factory-fitted precision guidance option and engines with an auto shut-down feature and extended service intervals that help further reduce total cost of ownership.

John Smith, managing director, JCB Agriculture said: “Fastrac 4000 Series tractors continue to win over new owners and operators with their unique combination of speed, comfort, road safety, field traction and four-wheel steer manoeuvrability –...

Investment rises as confidence grows

Farming confidence has stagnated in recent years amid Brexit uncertainty, but investment plans are now starting to evolve, according to specialist lender UK Agricultural Finance.

Co-founder Rob Suss explains: “Where there is political indecision, people sit on their hands, but with the election now behind us and a Conservative majority in Parliament things are starting to happen. We’ve had more enquiries over the past two weeks than in any two months last year; since the election there is a realisation that the country can now move forward.”

With investment having slowed down considerably since the EU Referendum vote in 2016...

IPM champions aim to inspire renewed enthusiasm

Three agronomy experts from across the country are encouraging farmers and the wider industry to take a renewed approach when it comes to tackling Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Antony Wade, John Murrie and Ollie Johnson were recently appointed as Voluntary Initiative (VI) ‘Champions’ - a new network that aims to promote best practice in pesticide use through improved IPM and environmentally sustainable farming.

The colleagues, who work for Agrovista, each have their own specialism within the field of IPM, and hope that...

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Roscrea-based farm management software company Herdwatch is celebrating one million calves registered in the Herdwatch app as calving season gets underway.

As of last Thursday, January 30, Herdwatch hit the “million” milestone.

The owner of the millionth calf was Sandra O’Grady from Scarriff, Co. Clare.

Sandra was the winner of a free 12-month Herdwatch PRO membership, a voucher from its partner in Dovea Genetics, an essentials calving kit from AgriDirect.ie and some Herdwatch goodies thrown in for good mix.

Commenting, Sandra said: “Since we started using Herdwatch in 2018 we have saved a huge amount of time on paperwork.”

Herdwatch product owner and Co...

Climate Coalition Report

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The Climate Coalition has today published its report 'Home truths: how climate change is impacting UK homes', looking at the impacts of climate change on UK homes and the heightened risk of flooding, heatwaves and extreme weather.

It states that that around 1.8 million people in the UK are living in an area with significant risk of flooding, and that flooding causes more than £1 billion worth of damage a year in...

Hi,

Looking to get some sheep experience. Would love to get a permanent position if possible.

I have zero sheep experience. But very eager to learn. I have some farm experience within dairy.

Looking to broaden my horizons and gain some new experience and get me out of the mundane office job life I have now.

Anyone know of any sheep farmers within the Birmingham area? Or even better willing to take someone on and teach them.

I am a hard worker. Love working with animals and not an idiot. I will learn quick and work hard!

Any suggestions welcome.

Thank you

The following position has recently become vacant due to the previous applicant withdrawing from the process.

The Field Trials Group in Bayer CropScience Ltd is looking to recruit a Temporary Trials Agronomist on a temporary fixed term employment contract (March/April – end of September) near to Doncaster.

The Temporary Agronomist will be working with the full time Trials Agronomists in Lincs and Yorks, to help them set-up, spray, maintain, assess and harvest field trials on commercial farms on a range of arable and fruit crops to evaluate new crop protection products.

The role would ideally suit agricultural or life science students or recent graduates looking for experience within the agricultural industry although candidates with other qualifications would be considered if they...

As part of the farming community, you are invited by BASF to an innovative event to launch the new cereal fungicide, Revystar® XE. Eight events will be held throughout the UK, bringing farmers together to discuss their challenges and plans for spring 2020. Farmers involved in BASF’s Real Results Circle will share their field trial results from using Revystar® XE on their farms last spring. You’ll hear first-hand how they got on and what they thought. Soil health expert, Professor Jenni Dungait will also be giving her advice on how to manage soils following the wet conditions, and ADAS will share their independent research into Revystar® XE‘sperformance.

We invite you to join us on one of the following events to meet other farmers and...

Written by John Swire

NIAB opens its new Cambridge headquarters today (2 February) following a two year, £25 million redevelopment and construction project.

The new Lawrence Weaver Road headquarters includes offices, state-of-the-art laboratories, growth room facilities and meeting rooms, all improving and modernising NIAB’s facilities in Cambridge.

The campus is on NIAB’s original Old Granary and John Bingham Laboratory site, opposite NIAB’s home for the past 100 years on Huntingdon Road. The old headquarters site, based around the original 1921 building, was sold for redevelopment in 2018 but has remained home to NIAB until now. The development of the new headquarters involved the...

Telegraph coverage of sewage sludge being used as fertiliser

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Today there is coverage in the Telegraph claiming sewage sludge being used as fertiliser on British farms may be contaminating farmland with microplastics. The piece notes that the practice of sludge spreading has increased significantly over the past 20 years – resulting in potentially harmful...

Next-generation 130-170hp Kubota tractors are imminent

https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/next-generation-130-170hp-kubota-tractors-are-imminent/

You can read this update from Kubota on TFF's AGVendor...

Due to our current herdsman progressing to a share farming opportunity we now have a vacancy for a head Herdsman.

The position includes a 3 double bed barn conversion located on the farm which is located in the centre of the village.
We currently operate a 11 day fortnight with 28 days holiday(including bank holidays) per year.

Location

The farm is located in the village of Flagg between Bakewell and Buxton in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. This picturesque location has excellent local schools and amenities close by.

The Farm

The farm comprises of approximately 500 acres carrying 340 milking cows plus replacements. Most field work apart from silaging is currently carried out in house.

The farm has excellent facilities, which include...