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Received an email through today saying they are still waiting for information for this years claim for our rotational options. Had a bit of a quick panic when I picked it up just now and logged on to RPA and yes I did have everything in when I put my claim in in April and there’s nothing showing...

As I mentioned on a chat I am going to keep this thread updated with our journey on our new farm with things we are trying and progress attempting to be made. Moving day was September 1st with 3 cattle lorries and one flat bed of an ugly load to get our things here. 1 cattle attic got into the...

I have rung up the helpline about whether these 2 options can be put on the same parcel and have been waiting for a callback for a couple of weeks. I was told it would be about 10 days so presume I have been forgotten about. Does anyone know if a PP parcel that qualified for HS5 can also have...

Due to our impending move this summer I’m pricing up cattle hauliers to haul our stock down to just north of Truro and am looking for hauliers in the area. I have spoken to Ellis, Daveys and Trevarthens. Is there anyone else that would be recommended that I have missed. Would be a couple of...

Currently looking at options for our new run of cattle tags for calving in the new year. The last few years I have used Shearwell EID flag tags and BVD sampling tags but after replacing quite a lot in the cows this autumn of both types I need to assess options. Have prices up Zee tags for the...

Just a quick one. Currently completing the stewardship wildlife offers application. For the mixed farming offer does AB8 still need to be 1% if you are also using GS4?

Saw this and though it needed putting into the main forum so more could see it. With these figures it shows why there is no money in the job.

Planning ahead for next spring I am looking at putting 30 acres of red clover leys in for silaging o feed to finishing cattle. I have grown it before but only about 10 acres at most. So seeing if anyone’s has any knowledge they could pass on to make it more successful. 2 of the fields are...

Doing a bit of homework for a course tonight and have come up a bit stumped with this question. How can you prove regenerative agriculture is actually working? My thoughts are production results along with soil analysis.

After a bit of advise off of anyone with a bit more experience. Currently looking at options for some ground we have cut for rape which is next door to some grazing for our sucklers and could hopefully use the arable to grow a bit of autumn feed for the cows before it gets planted into wheat...

Just interested to see how much everyone else uses for disbudding. We use 2.5 ml per side on the Calves. Our neighbour uses 4 per side but thinks he might cut back this year because of the shortage.

Some if you may remember me posting about this last year and I have mentioned it to a couple recently so here are this years results. Much the same as last year. Any questions about it just ask.

Following a discussion tonight what’s everyone’s thoughts on how direct drilling if/when glyphosate is withdrawn. Long term thinking here as I was told there’s no point buying a direct drill because it won’t work without glyphosate!!!! @Clive am I right in remembering you are working on no...

So this year due to having a new set of weigh scales I have weighed all of our calves at weaning and though I would weigh all of the cows as well and work out the cows efficiency by using the calves 200 day weigh as a % of their weight. I have broken it down by calf breed, cow breed, cow age...

Currently have a set of Trutest electronic weigh cells in our finishing shed for weighing the cattle. But we have a satellite shed which has a handling set up outside and I would like to be able to retrofit something to weigh the growing cattle. Ideally it would work with our trutest weigh head...

Going to be putting 40 ac of cover crop in this Autumn for our greening. It will be drilled straight into wheat stubble after harvest and planted into maize next spring. I was thinking of having vetch oats and oil radish as they all come under the list you are allowed to plant. Has anyone used...

I am currently looking into setting up an AFU. Have read through all the stuff on the animal health website and it wouldn't take much to make our shed suitable for their requirements. About half the cattle going in there would be our own which are currently clear but the others could be bought...

http://www.angusaustralia.com.au/images/ASBP-Progeny_Performance_Report-Cohort_1_FULL_FINAL.pdf http://www.angusaustralia.com.au/images/ASBP-Progeny_Performance_Report-Cohort_2_FULL_FINAL.pdf These 2 reports from the Australia Angus progeny test don't make very good reading for our supposedly...

We have bought BVD into the herd in the last couple of years which we have found out after doing some bloods on a poorly bull then doing screening bloods on a number of homebred young cows. Vet has advised tissue tagging all calves at birth and then vaccinating all cows before they go to the...

A full time position has become available for an experienced sprayer operator in our busy and diverse agricultural contracting business. Applicants will require PA1, PA2 and be flexible with the hours which naturally come with the job. Applicant will be required to drive other machinery as per...