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  1. AHDB Podcast RSS

    428: Tackling mental health and sexism

    428: Tackling mental health and sexism Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Mental and physical wellbeing, as well as sexism in the workplace, are on the agenda as AHDB reporter Alice Perry chats with Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, a chartered clinical psychologist and...
  2. Agriland RSS

    Standard pig price increases after 16 weeks in decline

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) has moved up after being in decline for 16 consecutive weeks. It moved up by 0.11p to 211.47p/kg during the week ended February, the National Pig Association (NPA) said. This was only the second weekly rise...
  3. Panicnow

    Protest cancelled due to lack of interest

    Two weeks ago I asked for volunteers to help organise a farmers protest. To make the risk-reward of farming worthwhile. JUST ONE FARMER STEPPED FORWARD! In the face of this level of apathy I give up on trying to get (English) farmers to do anything. Indeed, the vast majority of comments on...
  4. CPM RSS

    Potato storage: Storage stalwart

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Is there much more left to say on potato storage and life after CIPC? CPM speaks to recent industry award winner, Adrian Cunnington, to find out his thoughts on what could happen next. By Janine Adamson It’s important to give credit...
  5. CPM RSS

    On Farm Opinion: Focus on crop quality

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Prioritising crop quality in the grain store can provide a multitude of benefits and doesn’t have to be an expensive investment. CPM speaks to a farm manager who’s installed a new system to reduce labour and put crop quality first. By...
  6. CPM RSS

    Cereal Disease Control: No one right answer

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Given the highly variable field conditions across the country, devising an effective spring fungicide programme may feel like an insurmountable feat. Although it’s difficult to predict impending disease pressure with so many unknowns, CPM...
  7. CPM RSS

    AHDB Monitor Farms: Open collaboration

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF AHDB Monitor Farms is a nationwide network of like-minded growers with the common goal of improving their business through sharing performance information and best practice. CPM learns more about what’s involved. By Janine Adamson...
  8. muleman

    Tightening margins

    We are forever being told to price things and shop around to try and run our business more cost effectively but these salesmen don't seem to like it when people try something different and they might lose a sale. They will have to get back to their bosses and sharpen their pencil, but then I...
  9. B

    A question for Ollybloggs Oliver Harrison

    You are a cereal farmer so understand all the pressures farmers in general are presently under. Your videos over the last 2 years have highlighted things like high fertiliser prices, low market prices, high machinery prices etc and it gives your none farming viewers an understanding of what we...
  10. Agriland RSS

    Inflation threatens long-term resilience of agriculture – AHDB

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The latest agri-market outlook from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has concluded that the inflation of inputs is a threat to the long-term resilience of the agriculture industry. Other threats to the resilience of...
  11. Jackov Altraids

    The truth about SFI/ GFC [as I see it]

    During Covid, the supermarkets were started on a path of 'pre-competitive collaboration'. It worked well and they were keen to do more. This resulted in the WWF basket; https://www.wwf.org.uk/wwf-basket We then have a cost of living crisis and the government want the supermarkets to subdue food...
  12. B

    Why aren’t we protesting?

    Folks, why we aren’t we getting organised and using the massive support that the European farmers (and Canadian truckers) are getting by not protesting in at least some form here I’m Britain? Before we all believe the NFU’s mantra about ‘lack of public support’, just pop onto YouTube and read...
  13. B'o'B

    AHDB announce Ministers have approved levy increase

    I feel the AHDB "consultation" over the levy increase was a complete sham. I was never asked if I approved of the levy increase, or given an opportunity to give any feedback on the proposed levy increase. I remember being told a levy increase was being applied for, but that is not a...
  14. jackrussell101

    Defra now looking at capping SFI

    https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/agricultural-transition/defra-minister-hints-at-elm-cap-to-maintain-food-production?utm_source=hometopstories
  15. R

    Changing their minds?

    https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24101112.norfolk-farming-conference-hears-defra-minister-mark-spencer/
  16. Agriland RSS

    Ministers agree new AHDB levy rates

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Increases in levy rates proposed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) for the beef and lamb, cereals and oilseeds, dairy, and pork sectors have received approval from ministers in Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs...
  17. Chae1

    Wheat hardness test.

    Right we've had a load wheat rejected because apparently it's hard wheat. We only grew 34 acres, was all skyscraper seed bought from merchant. All stored in same bulk. Had 3 loads away, 4 th load rejected. Going into Cameronbridge for Diageo. Apparently they do a Single Kernel...
  18. Agriland RSS

    UK red meat and dairy sales soar over festive period

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A record-breaking Christmas week for grocery sales was seen in the UK in 2023, with a recorded £13.7 billion spent during December, according to Kantar UK. An update on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) website said “it was a...
  19. B

    Year end valuation

    I had a chat with a mate today about year end valuations. Both of us despite being 30 years in the job are pretty niave doing this. As I expect to make a £ I wonder if I am doing it to my benefit or not. For growing crops it's contractor costs plus variable costs to date. For crops in store...
  20. W

    Dairy opportunities

    Hi, been following the dairy forum for sometime now but never posted so hope I've done this right. Looking to get into dairy, have worked on and been around dairy farms my whole life, have relief milked for best part of 20 years. Me and my young family are looking for an opportunity to get into...
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