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World beating, can you imagine the Micky taking if North Korea or Russia had such an embarrassment , I’ll bet old Shapps there to gloat went bright red in the face. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68355395

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-protected-site-management-on-dartmoor/independent-review-of-protected-site-management-on-dartmoor?fbclid=IwAR0Wy8bDCQYebj46Em_M_q28JxFKls8iRoQypSDmByk9jjRtiq49t28LZKo

Spraying bracken on the moors with my old JD 6400 & a damm rock has pierced the diesel tank, anyone know a breakers yard that might have one.

Asulox approved again https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/environment/asulox-approved-for-bracken-control-in-england-for-2023

We have a cracking JCB 527-58 varispeed 12 plate, driving along the road the other day I heard what sounded like a cavitation noise, on reaching a slope it seemed like a clutch slipping except it doesn't have one, it now works perfect in reverse but in forward gear it drives with plenty of...

Man 'excited' after filming creature that fits Beast of Bodmin Moor Tom O'Shea spotted a number of wild looking 'normal' cats during his trip - but says this one was different NEWS By Katie TimmsSenior Content Editor Lisa LetcherSenior Reporter 05:00, 20 APR 2023...

Can this lot get any stupider, they ruin private letting with their ill thought through got to make a law about something way of running the country & in the process crucify tenants all over the country, time for a complete clear out of the three main parties, remember when you next vote that...

Worth applying for, very easy to do. energy-support-schemes-now-open-for-applications

Is it me or do you have to spend at least £50,000 to have a hope to qualify which would seem a lot for smaller units, obviously Defra are only interested in keeping large estates. defra-slurry-grants-whats-on-offer-and-who-can-apply

Does anyone else get these, I seem to have so many relatives that are popping off all over the world, usually one every two months, surprised how many drop dead with no near relatives. Love the fact he's called Allen Chanca Vallance. :scratchhead: Mr. Joseph <[email protected]> To...

Here's a picture of an adaption we built for the loader about 14 years ago to spray bracken on our local moorland which is often the height of the tractor bonnet, the spray boom covers the bracken just before the floating row of wheels role the bracken down in front of the tractor warning you of...

Considering how many years Defra have had the BPS in place & all the information that they have on our farms at their fingertips & the relative simplicity involved in comparison to the endless complexity of ELMS it will be interesting to see just how well they deliver this 50% advance that they...

10% of your farm to be planted with trees if you want to claim subsidy! New Welsh farm support scheme majors on tree planting © Harvey Hudson/Adobe Stock Farmers in Wales will need to have at least 10% of their land planted with trees if they want a baseline payment from the new Sustainable...

This chap was a tad unlucky in how it turned out but how many of us are aware it's illegal to shoot a farm animal? man-ordered-to-pay-nearly-6k-after-illegally-killing-cow_60459.html

Often wonder if doing this does any good or just makes us feel like it does, anybody know?

I have always been in favour of the vaccines & on balance still am & glad I had two Astra Zenica & a Moderna booster, But; After the first jab which resulted in temporary flu symptoms & a temporary soreness in my left arm for a few days then nothing, about 6 months later I noticed what I...

Farmer receives prison sentence after cattle killed walker 8 February 2022 | by FarmingUK Team | Agri Safety and Rural Crime, News David Tinniswood was fatally attacked by cattle whilst following a public right of way on 30 May 2020 A Lancashire farmer has received a prison sentence for safety...

Suzie Horne22 December 2021 More in Business Grants New round of larger productivity grants opens in mid-January © Auto Spray Systems Details of the next stage of Farming Investment Fund (FIF) grants have been released, offering up to £500,000 for equipment to improve productivity. The...

Isn't it time that DEFRA owned up & admitted that they see arable farmers as the spawn of the Devil with their ploughs, heavy machinery & chemical soaked soils where as livestock & mixed farmers with their lovely pastures, meadows, flowers & hedges have surely been delivered from the loins of...

Time to have a touch of reality with this ELMs lark, you will notice dear sweet Janet never mentions how these ELMS schemes are to be monitored, do any of you really think the government with DEFRA's so called "simplified" schemes are not going to want proof of value for money. Are they going to...