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  1. Agriland RSS

    GDT price index falls 2.8% after latest auction

    Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index fell by 2.8% according to latest auction results published today (Tuesday, March 19). There were a total of 152 bidders in the event which saw 19,655MTof product sold. The average selling price was...
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    Scarcity of skilled shearers poses challenge for Australian lamb

    Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland The scarcity of skilled shearers in today’s market landscape is currently posing challenges in the Australian lamb trade. According to analysis from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), leaving lambs unshorn can render it difficult to assess their physical...
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    John Deere upgrades 5M series with power and tech

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland John Deere is moving digital technology firmly into the everyday tractor driving experience with what were once bolt-on additions now becoming fully embedded into the tractors’ controls. The latest John Deere 5M tractors are now not only available with...
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    Cereals

    Offer For Farmers and Resellers We have feed for Cows and other livestock's " Soya cake ' Rapeseed cake ' DDGS ' Some special mix for cow { Like rapeseed and soya cake plus 2% premix for cow } 60/40 proportion High Quality Flour ' Wheat flour ' Corn Flour Cereals ' Sunflower Seeds '...
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    CMA announces its main concerns in UK veterinary market

    Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its main concerns in the UK veterinary market following an initial review into the veterinary sector on Tuesday, March 12. The CMA has decided that it should launch a formal market investigation...
  6. JP1

    Outpourings from Ben Goldsmith recently

    Too many deer in East Anglia justifies re-introduction of lynx and wolves .......... BBC report on floods on Somerset Levels that may make farming impossible amplified by Goldsmith to become as iconic as the Camargue in France : Wolves thriving across Western Europe, time to bring them...
  7. Defra Farming

    Blending private and public finance

    Blending private and public finance Written by The Green Finance Team Credit: cattan2011 We want farmers and land managers in England to confidently and securely access payments from both the public and private sector for the environmental benefits and food they produce. In March 2023...
  8. Zippy768

    Is this sulphur?

    Got two bags that look like this, on the right of the picture. On the left is what 4 other bags have looked like so far, and what bags I have checked in the stack. Should be 40n 14s. Looks to me like the other way around?
  9. Agriland RSS

    Farmers encouraged to fully incorporate cover crops into soils

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Farmers are being encouraged to harness the full potential of cover crops by ensuring they are fully incorporated into soils this spring. Eastern product manager at Timac Agro UK, Adam Bartowski, said that, by doing so, soils will be more...
  10. Old Tip

    Greenhouse Gas Emissions Article

    This is a very interesting and informative article from a NZ couple which makes a lot of sense My name is Amy. My husband Hamish and I farm sheep and beef near Clinton in Southland. We use regenerative farming methods following the advice of a Dr Christine Jones. We spent months researching...
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    Minister thanks respondents to Sustainable Farming Scheme consultation

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has today (Friday, March 8) thanked everyone that took the time to respond to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) consultation. The Sustainable Farming Scheme consultation closed for responses...
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    Are we a communist state through the back door

    Listening to general public interviewed yesterday after the budget, all the younger (well they sounded it) were saying taxes should go up to pay for services etc. one older Irish guy said let people decide what they spend their money on. Made me think the younger generation would rather have...
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    British exporters and AHDB showcase quality UK meat in Tokyo

    Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland This week, one of Asia’s largest food and drink exhibitions is providing a platform for exporters to showcase high quality meat (beef, lamb and pork) from the UK. Eight businesses have joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) at...
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    Tillage: Reducing threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at ways of reducing the threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops. Animal feed compounding businesses around the world are confirming the significant extent of mycotoxin...
  15. Farmer Fin

    Idiots guide to sowing with a one pass

    Have bought a 4m one pass with tank on front. First time doing our own. What do I need to know / would be usefull hints? One of my first questions is how many headland runs to do? We are on 28 m tramlines and have had some contractors do 5 and some do 6 dependent on the field. Are people just...
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    Sheep feed comparisons!

    Does anyone send off their feed to be analysed. I am fed up with different reps saying this and tat and do wonder who is telling the truth.
  17. Defra Farming

    FiPL spotlight: improving nutrient use and reducing nitrate and phosphate pollution in the Broads

    FiPL spotlight: improving nutrient use and reducing nitrate and phosphate pollution in the Broads Written by Juliette Howlett The Waveney Farming Cluster receiving a talk from soil a soil compaction specialist. With a population of just over 6,000, spread across 303 square kilometres, the...
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    Looking for farmers' feedback! - Survey on accelerating sustainable agricultural transition

    Hello, I am working in the innovation department for an organization that operates in the food and agri sector. Currently, I am conducting a research that focuses on accelerating the sustainable transition within the agri sector. Goal of this research is to develop solutions that support farmers...
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    UK sheepmeat imports from NZ and Australia total 37,900t in 2023

    Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland In 2023, UK sheepmeat imports totalled 37,900t from New Zealand (NZ) and Australia. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), NZ and Australia provide the UK with the majority of its sheepmeat imports. While trade deals with...
  20. Ih885xl

    Soil test results

    Hi there been covered before but ofcourse each farm is different. Never had soil testing done for decades as only a small suckler farm but trying to get things more productive with the 60 acre we farm. I will be getting advice from the company who did the soil testing however I expect this to be...
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