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I think we all know that if we want to make money I mean a sensible amount farming is no longer the way, farming is becoming a sideline paid for by the other enterprises. One day people may wake up and smell the coffee but untill then farmers(anything but) will have to rely on other things to...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that its sheep post-mortem evening will focus on worm control. The sheep post-mortem event will take place from 6:00p.m-9:00p.m on Tuesday (April 30) at Sedgemoor Auction Centre...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Victor Willis as vice president of dairy market development (USA). Willis, who has over 25 years of retail and manufacturing experience in the dairy sector, will be the new...

Today the Red Tractor Beef & Lamb Board motioned a vote of no confidence in the RT executive. This evening the TFA ran a Q and A webinar with Jim Moseley. Couple of questions came in. One asked what RT could do to help level the playing field with grain imports. Another referenced the 3 year...

In light of the latest let down for farmers who pay there wages (see the red tractor sector board passes leadership vote of no confidence thread) what do we need to do to trigger a vote on AHDB cereals future? The AHDB is clearly still not listening to farmers so time is up and direct action...

only a few weeks after ,effectively, declaring it's 'governance fundamentally sound' a sector board passes a 'vote of bo confidence ' in the 'top brass' review in tatters?

Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland A veterinary deal with the European Union could increase UK agricultural and food exports by over a fifth, according to new research. The research team at Aston University’s Centre for Business Prosperity and the University of Bristol, analysed the...

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/red-tractor-sector-board-passes-leadership-vote-of-no-confidence

Ban non-stun slaughter Please sign and share the petition, I have finally got this through parliament, using new laws and ruling, so it's not like those in the past In modern society, we believe more consideration needs to be given to animal welfare and how livestock is treated and culled. We...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Ministers are being asked by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to consider using residual potato levy funds to support seven industry projects through a grant to GB Potatoes. The recommendation has been made by the AHDB following...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announced it is partnering with Interbev to deliver the “Let’s Change Lamb” campaign in Hauts-de-France. The campaign aims to upskill butchers and focus on smaller cuts to “drive demand” among...

Any recommendations please? We want to learn! We have less than 30 calvings pa and our traditional native breed cow is an easy calver. But there are still times we need to intervene, so few we have little practice and even less confidence. This leads to vet calls I think we could reduce given...

So now the thread has been moved and will remain open unless it turns "nasty" What is the definition of nasty and who is deciding this? Why has the thread about this happening been shut down? Had it too "run its course"???

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The launch of a strategic dairy farm in Wiltshire is set to focus on grazing infrastructure and how a flexible approach to forage crops has maximised grazing days. Wolfhall Farm in Burbage, Marlborough, Wiltshire, is run by Antony Mitchell and...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Growers are being urged to prioritise cost-effective early control of yellow rust, which is “lurking in wheat”, according to Syngenta. Syngenta cereal disease expert, Joe Bagshaw, said a perfect storm of late-drilled fields, susceptible varieties...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland A greater proportion of ewe lambs are expected to be slaughtered rather than being kept for further breeding next season in the United Kingdom (UK). This is according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which has updated its...

some pretty generous grants about, all seemingly based on reducing out put. we know from sheep and cattle prices, numbers are short, if they were not, prices wouldn't be where they are. the world is getting more dangerous by the day. And yet, politicians here, from all parties, think we can...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) has fallen for the third consecutive week during the week ended April 13, dropping back by a further 0.34p to stand at 210.67p/kg. The SPP has now lost nearly 1p over the past three weeks and 3p since the end...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said there are opportunities in mozzarella for British exporters amid an Arla Foods UK investment. Arla Foods is set to invest more than £179 million in processing capacity to produce...

435: Using genomics to improve dairy herds Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Lifting the lid on the world of dairy genomics is AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager Alan McFadzean. Alan's joined by strategic dairy farmer John Bailey and veterinary surgeon Dr Neil Eastham to...