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Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024: guidance now available Written by Laurren March Credit: David S You will soon be able to apply for a grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). To help you prepare, we’ve published the FETF grant guidance on GOV.UK. In this...

It's still about the cows though, isn't it ?? :oops: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68166298

The https://www.bfu.org.uk/ pushed for AHDB to do this piece of work. Project has now gone out to tender. Not sure what I think to the wording. Anyway, here it is.... https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/393981ef-6d21-4595-b149-0ce70cb1528e

We watch how farmers and livestock operators are treated in Europe and particularly the EU and it just makes me shake my head. I don't get how people can attack the very place their food comes from. Sadly, we aren't far behind in the U.S. and headed down the wrong track at a good speed. I...

Spotlight on updates and additions to livestock and grassland offer Written by The Team Credit: Peter O'Connor Over the past few weeks, we've summarised the updates to our environmental land management offer by farm type. These posts follow last month's Agricultural Transition Plan...

I was half a sleep this morning but on Farming Today they were saying how bad things were for small farmers. I don't agree. Of course someone who owns 50 acre of land with development potential is very different to someone renting 50 acres of land at a high rent. But if we say perhaps 100...

I’m hoping to find out a little of peoples experience of moving from claiming tax credits to claiming universal credit. We’ve been informed that later this year we will get notice and a deadline to move to universal credit. A quick search on the internet comes up with a couple of stories from...

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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The complete roll-out of Northern Ireland’s new farm support measures could take until the end of 2026, and possibly beyond, according to the members of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) presidential team. Last year saw the unveiling of the Soil...

As above, for various groups of cattle: - Store beef cattle - In calf heifers - Dry cows Diet is any of deferred grazing, baled silage, cover crops, depending on group. No cake fed. - What's the best (and cheapest?) way to provide minerals? - Do I even need to? - Sensible insurance policy...

looking for a bit of advise... our crush/race has come to the end of its life. it was built maybe in 60/70's and is tucked in behind old sheds and is not really fit for modern day operations and even the cattle sizes. I am going to build a new one, in a new location nearer the existing slatted...

Hi, my name is Victoria Deacy and I am an Undergraduate student studying Agriculture at Aberystwyth University. I am conducting a research project on the effect of changes to the Basic Payment Scheme, and I would like to invite you to participate in this study by completing this questionnaire...

This is a long post from me but I hope you can find time to read it all. I am an Honorary Professor in Food Economics at the University of Nottingham and I acted as the secretary to the AHDB’s AgEcon Advisory Group for 3 years (2018-21). The Group was dissolved by AHDB in 2022. As a consultant I...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The outlook for Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sector this year is promising, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC). Reflecting on 2023, the commission’s interim chief executive officer (CEO), Colin Smith, acknowledged that it had...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Often at this time of the year, farmers who have their cattle housed for the winter notice a resurgence in lice symptoms on their cattle, and a secondary lice treatment may be needed. These cattle may have been treated for lice at housing, but a once-off...

Hello Everyone! I'm excited to share with you all about a solution, designed to revolutionize the way we manage livestock: the BioCV system. This technology, particularly developed for sows and beef cattle, aims to enhance both transparency and efficiency within the livestock industry. What is...

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Opinions wanted good or bad We've a cattle shed with 4 slatted channels linked up at the ends with head to head cubicles. Channels approx 8 to 10 wide and 6ft deep. Was for dairy but we've been using it for blue dairy crosses for beef. Now muck a bit thicker but we struggle like mad to mix it...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has extended the terms of four members of the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC). Dr Romain Pizzi, Dr Pen Rashbass, Professor Sarah Wolfensohn and Dr James Yeates will now serve on the...

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RedTractorStakeholder/ I have just had this bought to my attention. Red tractor survey to ‘inform’ the reviewers. first I have heard of it, nothing in the latest member matters, on any email or on social media. feels like they are trying to keep it quiet as usual.