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The words of Jacob Rees Mogg today at the Tory conference. Are any of his constituents here? I would love to send him a message.

Has anybody brought in an outside consultant to undertake a nutrient management plan? How much did it cost?

We are beggining to discuss the process of succession for the farm business. Everyone is roughly agreed that the farm will pass to me and my wife. In the process, two siblings will need to be brought out of their share and a house purchased for the older generation to move into. Everybody gets...

Not even entirely sure what to comment on this, but thought it would be of interest to the forum. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58552651 I guess I can see some benefits. Has anyone trained their own livestock?

Hi All, We are looking at the soil structure on the farm and think we have identified some capping on top from livestock and compaction in trafficked areas. What would be the best way of measuring soil structure? We want to compare different fields as well as compare this year against future...

What are peoples opinions of this type of message posted on facebook etc.? Am I the only one who cringes?

I imagine by January trade discussions will have begun with America. What's going to be the effect on British agriculture? I would imagine America will be very keen to sell us lots of beef? and GM soya? What can we sell them?

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The potential Eu-Mercosur trade deal has been blocked by Austria. Largely due to concerns about products not being produced to environmental standards around agriculture. I think on the whole a good decision for agriculture in the EU. I personally want to produce products to a high environmental...

I'm starting to see quite a bit of outrage about the huge amounts of burning going on in the Amazon at the moment. I think (but may be wrong) a large proportion is rainforest being turned into beef ranches. How do we as british producers capitalise on this to promote welsh beef and lamb? Which...

As a percentage can you have too much organic matter in a soil?

Through another non farm related job I have learnt to draw good graphic maps. I have drawn a nice map of the farm and have been asked to draw one of the grand parents farm. I'm starting to think it may be a little sideline, drawing good quality maps of farms, with field names etc. On them. Do...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-46118103?__twitter_impression=true It would appear fertility rates all over the world are dropping, particularly in western places like the uk. I would say the current farm model is based on producing ever more food for ever more people....... how does...

I am in the odd situation where i am advising a university who have a project working with farmers to improve soils for yield and water retention. They have asked what it is i would like to know about the soils on the farm? This is so they can buy the correct lab equipment. Im not very...

Im just going to leave this here. I think some may find it interesting. Me personally, Im not sure whats going on with the world. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-43796786

Dispatches on channel 4 tonight is looking at the subsidies around woodchip. why do i feel like it may make uncomfortable viewing.

I thought progress was being made on sky lanterns. Then you see this in Dublin. https://thelightsfest.com/dublin-18.

To quote Michael gove on twitter this morning: 'Inside the EU we can't restrict live export of animals, ban products which breach our animal welfare standards or effectively tackle the exploitative trade in domestic pets raised in cruel conditions' ban products which breach our animal welfare...

does anyone know where i can find out how many dairy farms there are in wales, or even better broken down into counties? it will go along way to ending a pub argument.

Only for the garden at the moment, but is this the future for agriculture?? http://www.iflscience.com/technology/watch-the-tiny-robot-designed-to-weed-your-garden-for-you/