Hi just been pricing fert after a wet miserable lambing ... normally buy 25.5.5.... 20.8.11 was mentioned in conversation, never used it and it'd obviosly higher in p an k ....on a mixed livestock farm that makes round baled hay and silage and puts muck on thru winter would a 20,8,11 be a good...
Farmers Weekly went to a farm in the Netherlands to report on how a one man dairy operation makes top quality multi cut / crop lasagne silage in a time efficient way...
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...
What’s the longer term view of what is going to happen with prices?
I’ve been around a few dealer yards over the last week or so and generally they all seem to be trying to reduce stock levels. They are reluctant to trade things in and the amount of times I’ve heard ‘you’d be better off selling...
So much in the news on this doesn’t make sense:
Trying to keep prices down for the hard pressed public etc etc
has anyone drilled into where the profits come from within the business?
This forum popped up several times as I have been doing research on planning permission and you lads and lasses seem to know the ins and outs of these matters.
If I buy a plot of land somewhere looking for as far away from neighbours what could happen?
I am self sufficient in my van for all...
Storm Henk: grants available for affected farmers
Written by The Team
Credit: Mike Finn
Storm Henk caused significant damage to large swathes of the country. Thousands of acres of farmland were left under water as a result.
Eligible farmers in England who suffered damage to their land...
We completed a Q & A to provide guidance to farmers with @James_ from Carter Jonas. Find details below and use the provided buttons to register for our upcoming webinar which will looking into this in a bit more detail.
I have started receiving voicemails supposedly from Microsoft, I am assuming they are phishing emails so I just delete them as I see them .
Am I correct and are you receiving them?
With the way things are and no improvement on the horizon ,how long will it be before a huge dealer shuts up shop.they mostly got very large expensive premises and massive stocks of parts and machines but they will be suffering the same as the smaller dealers.seems to be a weekly occurrence of...
Farming Podcast: improving animal health and welfare on your farm
Written by Martin Jenkins
In this episode of the Farming podcast, our lead for healthier animals, Martin Jenkins, talks to dairy farmer Karen Halton. They are joined by infectious disease expert and vet James Russell...
So we’ve put in for a grant under the FETF scheme and now the RPA are wanting to know how we intend to fund it before they decide if there going to pay there bit or not!
Now bear in mind this is for something where not only hasnt the grant been approved yet but the supplier has been told that...
Sainsbury's and Tesco's online deliveries been stopped with software problems. people are now going to have to leave the house to go shopping! Not accepting card payments either. Cash is king imo.
Is someone reminding us of our reliance on technology and supermarkets, and how vulnerable we are...
Anyone been invoiced on the new contract terms yet and been shocked? I’ve had the January bill paid out by direct debit but not been invoiced yet. My feeling is that the amount paid seems ridiculously high compared to what I expected for the semen and service provided where the semen is usually...
As the title suggest considering going down this route with the cattle.
Mega simple system, no breeding stock, one stock class. 12 month old bought in 400kgish animals, groups of 40 grazed from March to November on good free draining ground. Fresh cell every day, grazing herbal lays, no corn...
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