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  1. Agriland RSS

    Minister Muir addresses issues of capital investment on farms

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The issues of capital investment on farms and ammonia abatement measures have been addressed by Andrew Muir MLA, Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs He has responded to a number of written questions, submitted by...
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    Kent regenerative farmer wins CLA conservation award

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A regenerative farmer from Kent has won the Country Land and Business Association’s (CLA) Emsden Trophy for his conservation work. Neil Anderson, a livestock farmer near Sittingbourne, was awarded the trophy last night (Thursday, July 11) after...
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    • carbon cultivate environmental grass health integrated pest management landowners management nutrients soil health sustainable farming
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    • Forum: News, PR, Shows and Events
  3. Agriland RSS

    SFS: Welsh govt must continue to listen to farmers – FUW

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said the Welsh government must continue to listen to the views of Welsh farmers on the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies...
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    SFS to commence in 2026 with ‘preparatory phase’ next year

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has said the government intends for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) to commence in 2026. The SFS in 2026 will be preceded by a ‘preparatory phase’ in 2025...
  5. J

    Liquid fertiliser

    Hi all, just wondering I've heard some of you mention on previous threads about melting granular urea in water to make a spray able product? My fodder beet needs spraying for weeds and needs some nitrogen, I was wondering about asking my sprayer man to do the fert as well? Is it possible, and...
    • Jdunn55
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    • agrii agronomist agronomy barley beet carbon fertiliser fodder fodder beet foliar grass herbicide liquid fertiliser maize nitrogen seed sprayer spraying stress urea weed control
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  6. Agriland RSS

    Alltech to help with biogas production for Mid-Ulster biorefinery

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Global animal nutrition company, Alltech, has signed an agreement with Tobermore Concrete, CEMCOR and Road Safety Contracts to become a partner in the Mid-Ulster Biorefinery and Circular Economy Cluster. It is facilitated by the Centre for...
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    Scotland allocates £438k to improve biosecurity on pig farms

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Scottish government has announced a new £438,700 national disease control project to improve biosecurity standards on pig farms. The project will work to eradicate Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in Scotland, and the...
  8. U

    Grazing days

    Sitting here watching the rain streaming down - again. Pondering the wisdom of a number of milk buyers who specify at least X days grazing. Put in place I assume to appeal to the consumers bucolic image of cows grazing in the sunshine. We are fortunate our layout allows the cows to come & go as...
    • upnortheast
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    • calves calving carbon cattle cctv cows dairy drought fertility fertilizer gate gps grass grazing health management milk milking organic paddock position rainfall silage slurry soil carbon tmr turnout weather
    • Replies: 72
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  9. S

    Digestate costs

    Just had the bill for digestate and spreading via the dribble bar. Feel we may be having our pants pulled at the price per M³. Anybody have any costs per M³ for reference...TIA
    • Steve770
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    • analysis antibiotic application barley carbon chloride compaction cows dribble bar drift earthworms fertiliser fuel grass haulage health hedge milk nitrogen organic organic matter parts pig potash rainfall rye self propelled silage slurry soil health storage stores training transport umbilical wheat
    • Replies: 96
    • Forum: Cropping
  10. Suckndiesel

    What are these?

    Came across these marks in some fields whilst nosying on google maps, any explanation to what they are?
  11. slackjawedyokel

    Mr Mackintosh, Red Tractor chair

    Did anyone catch the big article on Alistair Mackintosh in FG? Must admit I’ve been busy so I didn’t see it til now but wow. Just wow. Apparently there will now be no vote of No Confidence in Mr Moseley because everyone realises the top team are a “fantastic group of people” He is ‘quite...
    • slackjawedyokel
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    • ahdb antibiotics beef beet carbon cattle cereals cows dairy deadweight defra development disease dressing drilling environment agency establishment ewes family financial fire flock fodder fodder beet grass harvest health hse immune lambing lambs landowner levy liveweight management market markets mart milk oilseed organic osr parasite parasites pension pesticides position poultry premium red tractor sheep software stores stress supplement technology trading training weather wheat
    • Replies: 249
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  12. Humble Village Farmer

    Farmer survey on farm assurance.

    I found this in the small print of an AHDB email...
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    • agronomist agronomists agronomy ahdb barley beef beet blackgrass boots carbon cattle cereals children cover crops cpd dairy death defra development disease drainage environment agency environmental establishment ewes fcn feed wheat financial fire flock forecast fuel fungicides gate gatekeeper gold grass grassland harvest harvesting haulage health horticulture insurance lambs learning levy malting management market markets mart milk nitrogen nozzle nozzles nroso oilseed oilseed rape online organic osr paddock parasite parasites peas pesticide pesticides pig platform position potato potatoes poultry premium red tractor registration roots rust security self propelled septoria sfi sheep slurry software solar sprayer spraying storage stress sustainability technology testing trading training urea varieties variety weather wheat yellow rust
    • Replies: 524
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  13. Agriland RSS

    New research shows some farmers ‘pressurised’ into diversifying

    Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland Current “market dynamics” have “pressurised” some farmers into considering alternative farming activities in order to increase or diversify their income, according to new research published today (Monday, July 8). The research, from wealth manager...
  14. D

    Critical Mass

    I’m concerned. Is U.K. agricultural approaching the point where it collapses due to lack of critical mass on a variety of fronts: As well as loss of abattoirs, livestock markets and large animal vet practices, we have lost a big oilseed crushing plant and grain export facilities have been...
    • DrWazzock
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    • application beef boots carbon carbon sequestration cattle chickens children cows dairy digital disc disease drainage dressing drought environmental ewes family finance financial fire gas gates gold health health and safety hedge insurance investment irrigation landowner landowners maintenance management market markets milk num3 oilseed organic potatoes poultry ppe seed sequestration sheep storage variety weather wheat
    • Replies: 145
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  15. Agriland RSS

    Forestry in Northern Ireland facing uncertain future

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland All the support schemes available to forestry in Northern Ireland have been ended. That’s according to John Hetherington, the managing director of Premier Woodlands. The measures include the: Forestry Expansion Scheme (FES); the Small Woodland Grant...
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    New Labour govt has ‘a lot to do’ to secure rural confidence – NSA

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said the new Labour government has “a lot to do” to secure rural confidence following its success in the UK General Election. The Labour Party is expected to take 412 seats in the General Election with a...
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    Labour Party must make food and farming priorities clear – TFA

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has congratulated Keir Starmer and the Labour Party on their victory in the General Election, but said they must make the party’s food and farming priorities clear. TFA national chair, Robert Martin, said the...
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    • Forum: News, PR, Shows and Events
  18. D

    AMC policy

    Should the AMC repossess a block of land, what is their policy with regards a sitting tenant ? First refusal to buy ? Notice to quit ?
  19. Wigeon

    Draught horses vs electric tractors

    OK, so riddle me this: 150 yrs ago the draught horse meant we could grow corn. That horse needed energy. I'm presuming this came from a mix of summer grazing, and winter hay. Question is, on say 1000 acres, how much would have been devoted to producing the energy to till the soil? Now...
    • Wigeon
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    • analysis bedding biofuel brother carbon cattle cereals children compaction cows dairy diesel docks drone environmental family fertility forage fuel grass grazing harvest herbal horticulture maize management market markets methane nitrogen oats pig plough potatoes round baler seed sfi sheep solar transport weather wheat yields
    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  20. I

    University farm

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dmryylgkxo.amp Expensive land!
    • Iben
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    • carbon carbon sequestration environment agency investment parts resilient sequestration storage
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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