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How will the testing weather conditions this year affect the Autumn suckler calf market, which many of us rely on to be strong?

Contractor has given us the option to double wrap the Fusion bale in plastic instead of the previous net option. We normaly put 6 layers of wrap on our net wrapped silage bales and get very little mould, important as alot is fed to sheep. The question is would with 2 layers of plastic to wrap...

We have got a rotting out issue in our swede crop. About 15% I would say have gone soft and rotted. On close inspection initial thoughts are either: Slugs - certainly a high number but on there own boring holes would they cause the whole swede to go soft? Some sort of disease dead heart etc...

Seems to be that time of year - turning over the upside down heavily pregnant ewe. Was thinking today has anyone actually seen a fellow sheep give her friend a push back upright. Thought a lighthearted question might brighten up a particularly murky wet day in Dorset!

For those that may be interested, my Nuffield report on winter grazing for sheep is now available to read online. nuffieldinternational.org/rep_pdf/1448138122MikeMillereditedreport.pdf

Have a friend staying from Exmoor who is trying to persuade his Dad to start farming in the 21st century! As far as I can gather they have roughly 2000 ewes of many mixed breeds mainly white faced, (exmoor horns/ chevs etc) there ram inventory is impressive: 13 Exmoor horns, 4 Cheviots, 11...

How easy would it be to source N.C.Mule or Welsh Mule MV Accredited ewes? Are there many out there?

Putting in a forage crop (maybe Swift) to finish lambs on in September and wondering if I could undersow it with grass/clover ley, has anyone done this to work reliably? Looking to drill in May depending on conditions

Would we be doing any harm putting layers chicken muck on a 2nd year red clover ley?

Hi, looking at other options away from my suckler cow herd which is struggling to be financially sustainable! Does anyone do it( dairy replacement rearing) and how does it stack up financially?

We have an underlying issue with lice get some itching from now on most winters,sometimes it gets to a point we use pour on other years it seems not be too bad. We graze some land with gorse patches and I think the ewes pick it up from these areas spread by deer. What do other people do? Dip or...

Looking to purhase a new trailer for sheep and cattle transport what are your views on small (underneath) versus large (on the outside) wheels