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Hi farmers, Please see the attached picture; we are now advertising in Farmers Weekly to try and get more farmers to participate in my online survey on farming advice. It only takes 5-10 minutes and you'll have the chance to win a £100 voucher of your choice as well as being able to voice your...

Hello Farmers and people of the land! I am a screenwriter currently researching for my Masters Degree dissertation. I have a thriller set on a remote farm, currently the Lake District, and I am in need of guidance and advice....anything taken. I need to know what URGENT tasks are done daily...

Hi all, I'm still desperately seeking farmers to complete a quick online survey for my PhD research. It's really important that as many people participate as possible as we will be informing policy with the results! The survey is about the advice you've received surrounding water pollution and...

The latest edition of the Farm Advisory Service Farm Management Handbook is available to view and download for free https://www.fas.scot/publication/farm-management-handbook-2018-2019/

Hi all, Please consider filling in this short online survey; it's really important that we hear from as many farmers as possible as we may use the results to inform policy! We are also doing a prize draw so you could win a voucher of your choice worth £100. It should only take 5-10 minutes so...

Farm Business Innovation Show Dates - 7th & 8th November Location - NEC, Birmingham The FREE event for farmers, landowners, rural businesses, entrepreneurs, estate, and country house owners to find the inspiration, resources and advice they need to diversify, innovate and make more from their...

Hello, I’m posting today to seek advice on starting up a small holding to grow and build/looking to get into the farming way of life. I currently work in a sector that ultimately is not what I would like to do for the next 50 years! Unfortunately due to mortgage & bills I’m finding myself...

Hi All, First wanted to say I've been reading this forum for some time and it is very helpful so thank you. Second, wanted to ask what are the options I have to scare off birds and which one have you found most effective? Thank you, Ben

1. Examine the core farm business Before committing to a new project, consider if there is a way of developing the farm business meaning diversification isn’t totally necessary at the current time. Have you taken the time to look in-depth at the performance of the farm on an...

Most schemes are competitive – even if you submit a perfect application there is no guarantee of an offer of funding. To boost your chances of success, here are some top tips from Moule & Co: 1. Plan ahead Grants generally have to be agreed before you can commit to ordering or spending any...

The Business Barn is bursting with free, business start-up guides written by industry experts on areas such as: Farm shops Campsites Boarding kennels Holiday cottages Livery yards Tree surgeons Microbreweries Bookkeepers Fencing contractors All business guides are free to view and use. Click...

I have been offered some bean straw , I’ve never used it before what are people thoughts on it? And is it very hard on the bale chopper? Cheers

Like many of you I’ve been following Brexit from the beginning, listening reading and watching the constant coverage of politicians suggesting policy ideas and ways to move forward with Brexit. But what I haven’t seen or heard of anyone doing is actually asking farmers in the UK. How are you...

Hello all I am debating whether to install auto identification for cows and auto wash in my pallor it is a 10/10 Fulwood herringbone pallor and I was looking for what other users think of the above mentioned automations in general

Should I trust the seed rep? Where's the best advice? Should I try something new?

After a discussion last night I was wondering how people plough round electric poles, what's the best approach that leaves the neatest job?

I hope a don't get a good hiding for this post. Please forgive for stepping into a forum where I have close to zero knowledge of the subject area (farming). I've googled to try and get an idea of what I need to know but am not having much luck. I would very much appreciate any advice or...

i am looking for some advise on what I should get for grazing some pasture. I have around 20 acres of pasture around my free range egg sheds and am looking for something to graze it over the summer months. The range is covered in young trees so sheep are really the only option as cows would...

***QUESTIONNAIRE ON FARM SUCCESSION*** My name is Meg Lancaster and I am currently studying for a Masters in Rural Land and Business Management at the University of Reading. To fulfil my dissertation aims and objectives, I am writing to ask if you would be able to fill out the questionnaire...

Due to the ever increasing disappointment in my current contractor I am on the case of finding a replacement. Main duties would be include cutting for silage in pit, wrap round bales of silage, bailing hay ( hestons/rounds) and occasionally reseeding grassland. I am in a village near Ledbury...