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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hello, I am a final year agri-business student at Harper Adams University. I am completing my dissertation for my honours degree with a comparison of the agri-environment schemes available to farmers in England, following the transition away from direct payments. I am hoping to provide some...

Being as its the first of March. I'm sure British Sugar would like us to start drilling.....! Anyone started yet. (We haven't lifted last year's yet🤐) I know @Breckland Boy likes an early beet thread 😉😄

Chatting with my agronomist this morning and he was telling me how some FBT agreements, down in more arable areas, had clauses in them requiring the land to be soil tested at the beginning and end of the term with a full spectrum analysis, with a charge to put right any degradation. I've heard...

Yes it does affect farming, but why? my local council seems to be "awash" with money, from the many thousands of private houses paying council tax, plus all the indusrial estates with small and extra large industrial/commercial businesses are occupiyed, never seen it so busy, and nots even...

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Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Lamb and hogget prices in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) have shown a significant contrast over the last month. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the deadweight standard quality quotation (SQQ), which...

Hello, my name is Amy Funnell from Harper Adams University and I'm researching biosecurity perception and management in turkey production workers. I'm hoping to find some help. I have sent out a questionnaire to turkey farms in the UK, but many have moved on from turkey production in the past...