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The plans for the roll-out of the new Sustainable Farming Incentive actions for 2023 have been announced by Defra this week. With 23 actions for farmers and land managers to apply for from August, the scheme will now reward those businesses looking to protect and enhance their farmed...

There is currently a consultation occurring for hedgerow management in England. It is open for the next 10 weeks and is vital that farmers reply to it in high numbers. The alternative is that it gets hijacked by the RSPB...

Protecting hedgerows: share your views Written by Leanne Joyce Hedgerows store carbon, support crop pollinators, create habitats for animals, slow water flow and create shade and fodder for animals. Those are just a few of their benefits. They are a vital feature of the English...

Have 1 plate cooler that works of an ice builder with dx tank. Am looking to put in an industrial plate cooler with well water help in the cooling as ice builder is small for amount cows (270). Should I discard the original plate cooler and get a 2 stage? Or put the new industrial plate cooler...

Heat stress can disrupt average daily gain (ADG) in beef cattle, but new tools are available to help nutritionists and farmers around the world estimate losses — and take steps to regain production. Plus, recent research investigates the specific critical temperature for beef cattle linked to...

Silage field was sprayed this past with with forefront, been assured it’s safe to cut it won’t forefront as the much from the resulting silage will only ever be used back on grassland. But what I was wondering how long after spraying is it safe to cut it ?

Currently feeding maize, barley soya and straw and urea to beef cattle. But the maize is going fast and im looking at options to bridge the gap til next maize harvest. Usual options of Hay more straw etc. but is there another cost effective route? I appreciate different parts of the country...

Expanded offer of the Sustainable Farming Incentive to roll out from August Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread trade coverage in Farmers Weekly Farmers Guardian, Farming UK, Pig World, The Grocer and Business Green on yesterday’s announcement of changes to the...

NRoSO have changed the rule about collecting points. You now have to collect 10 every year, not 30 over 3 and you will not be allowed to roll spare points over to the next year. Yet another "straw on the camels back" of rules and regs. that have to be remembered, not just getting the points, but...

SFI: more ways to enhance your income, productivity and the environment Written by The Team Alison Day This year, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer will be bigger and more flexible. Today, we published the SFI Handbook on GOV.UK. It sets out all the actions we will pay for and...

Afternoon all, Today we've published a handbook containing all the detailed information about the sustainable farming incentive offer for this year. The handbook is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfi-handbook-for-the-sfi-2023-offer An overview blogpost is here...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The government will start accepting applications for what it has called the “new and improved” Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in a controlled rollout from August. During the initial roll out period, when farmers sign into the Rural Payments...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine The new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 will accept applications from August, offering additional actions and greater flexibility. Farmers will be paid for taking actions that support food production and improve farm productivity and...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The herbicide asulox (asulam) has been approved via Emergency Authorisation for bracken control in England in 2023. Application of the chemical will be authorised from July 1, until September 11, after which spraying cannot take place. However, to...

So it’s clear from many other threads that SFI seemingly offers very little or nothing that’s attractive to livestock / grassland so what do you want ? Use this thread to outline your own livestock / grassland SFI standard that both delivers public goods and natural capital for tax payers...

Just wondering those with pure herds what rate do u supplement with over year i have some mixed in with crossbreds and pure jersey and wouldnt dare reduce rate of 6 kg at grass as the other breeds are not near the condition of the bf.Was thinking of going all bf if the could milk on lower...

Turned on good morning Britain this morning (07:30) and they have some panel invitee on that has clearly stated that the answer to the water shortages in the south east is beavers. Now i understand a lot on here will disagree with his assertion but these sorts of views are aired to a lot of...

Hi everyone, Over the past couple of years my JD 2140 has started suffering from the dreaded hydraulic shakes... steering goes stiff, lift arms have a fit and remotes all lose pressure when the main pump sucks the buffer tank dry. I can normally get steering back by revving the bollacs off it...

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Looking for ways of filling grain drill with out having to clime up and undo big bags of seed hanging from Telle handler We only use bags once and we have had two break