Written by John Swire from Farm Business
New data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) suggests that the current tight supply of cattle in the UK market may ease during the next 12-24 months, according to analysis by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). A limited supply of...
For some reason I can't post the video if someone can please do. Go to about 48 mins in and there is a farmer called Angus from Yorkshire who Is not using fungicides but concentrating on plant health and nutrition.
I find this very interesting as we did some on farm trials and saw very similar...
As the wheat prices seem almost completely dependant upon news about this right now which way does the crowd wisdom of TFF think things will go in the Ukraine ?
Written by cpm from CPM Magazine
Download PDF The ‘Central Dogma’ is the process by which the instructions in DNA are converted into a functional product and understanding how biostimulants effect this process in plants could help answer how they work. CPM finds out more. The initial effect of...
Telegraph coverage on water quality
Written by Defra Press Office
There has been coverage in today’s Telegraph about raw sewage discharges into rivers to mark the launch of its Clean Rivers Campaign, which calls for action to tackle pollution from water companies, industrial agriculture and...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
An unprecedented rise in all input costs looks set to impact the price of potatoes in the shops throughout Ireland, with industry representatives predicting a 30% rise in price in the coming months.
Commenting on the impact, Wilson’s Country managing...
Written by John Swire from Farm Business
Farmland values in Scotland are rising at a faster rate than elsewhere in Britain, with demand for land proving extremely strong, according to new research from land and property specialists Strutt & Parker. Analysis of data from the past 12 months shows...
Not sure if there is a topic running , but interested in your views ,
Feel so dreadfully sorry for the people there .....
20 million tons of wheat exports ?
I'm looking to know which is a good Make digital software package to go for.
We only run a small farm holding.
Most are a pay Monthly subscription but i've heard there is some which can be bought outright.
Bridging vrs the full package.
What good bridgeing software is good for using
I think we...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
A Co. Derry sheep producer has highlighted the benefits of using Electronic Identification (EID) technology and data recording to obtain real-time information on the performance of his sheep.
Clement Lynch farms near the village of Park. He is both a...
Calling all bean and pea growers!
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Hello,
I’m currently carrying out my dissertation on UK Livestock farmers perceptions/opinions on the adoption of precision livestock farming technologies and have created a survey to gather my results.
All data is anonymous & no personal information is required. The survey is not long and...
Some market drivers over the last month have been due to South American weather. With Argentina and Brazil forecast to produce either record or near-record maize & soyabean crops this year, the market is very reactive to weather developments in these regions. Being large global producers of...
Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland
Wilsons Auctions has been appointed by Bord na Móna to sell a complete herb processing installation which has been little used since commissioned in 2020.
The items to be offered include equipment for herb processing and storage with a set of instruments...
PhD Studentship (36 months funding)
A socioeconomic analysis of low-input dairy farming in England
Harper Adams University (HAU) offers the above research studentship, available in the Department of Animal Health, Behaviour and Welfare starting in September 2022. The project will be supervised...
Who is best to use for soil sampling? Had SOYL do some a few years ago but due to be done again and I’m keen to do the organic matter testing but not sure if SOYL is the best ??