Anyone know if these are available yet in the UK? I heard rumours someone had imported embryos in 2022?
Vowed i would never touch sheep but having seen them delivering superb results in Albury Wodonga when visiting if i can get my hands on some here ill swap some of my cattle for sheep. They...
We are looking to expand our current enterprise, which we are farming around 280 ewes on rented/short term grazing lets. we have been trying top find more ground but its very hard to find and when you can find it, the ground is either too far away or too expensive and we seem to be hitting a...
I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving.
I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous.
Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
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...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will provide chefs and those working in the foodservice with the story of British beef and its journey from field to fork.
The event will take place from 10:00a.m to 4:00p.m on Tuesday...
Does anyone know how the RPA/Natural England calculate the size of muck store you can get a grant for? I was told that it was based on the average number of cattle on the holding but can’t seem to find the actual calculation.
Written by Agriland Team from Agriland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland recently announced that the prefix code on Northern Ireland livestock identification tags (ear tags) is set to change from ‘UK’ to ‘XI’ this year.
In response to...
Next phase of TB eradication strategy
Written by Defra Press Office
The Government has published a consultation on the next phase of its TB eradication strategy, which has been covered in the Guardian, iNews and on BBC R4 Farming Today.
Bovine tuberculosis is one of the most difficult and...
Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is to host a series of information meetings for farmers on the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCR).
The scheme, which was introduced on January 1, 2024, aims to improve the efficiency and...
Hello just bought some land I’m planning on taking 2 cuts of silage off it this year just soil sampled it ph and p fine but potash just 1;s how much bagged potash do I need to bring it up to a 2 , planning on giving it 12 tons to the acre of finishing cattle muck as soon as ground drys up
I was born and brought up in Yorkshire, the son and Grandson of farmers. The bleak beauty of the low foothills of the South Yorkshire Pennines forged the character of my family. I have written a book about growing up on our Yorkshire farm, now available on Amazon. It tells of hard times and the...
Any puma users that have the full power shift gearbox what are they like to use for round baler work. Dose it go back to gear 1 when you go from reverse to forward. What are they like to drive? Looking at a 18 reg 1 but never had anything to do with 1
Is there any grants available to expand our existing slurry tank in northern ireland. We have a double sided slatted cattle shed. The plan is to knock through the end wall in each tank at the same side and connect up the 2 tanks with 1 big tank.
Thanks in advance
Going to build my first working sheep race for dosing/jagging footbathing ect , looking at what width of race , 2ft or 3 ft ? , some of my ewes have a tendency to put there head down when getting worked on so looking to be inside the race when dosing ect
Thanks
So I’m needing to get a rough value of all my stock for the bank. Only things I’m struggling with as I’ve never sold or bought at that age is the price of my cows and heifers with calves at foot?
they are all blue x dairy cows and heifers with good shapey 2 month old lim calves on them. What...
As a final year undergraduate at Harper Adams, I'm currently completing my Honors Research Project about the sustainability of dairy beef production in the UK.
I would like to understand the factors that influence both the overall sustainability of this sector and its financial viability...
https://newsroom.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/news/substantial-fines-for-farmers-who-knowingly-kept-cattle-with-bovine-tb-reactors-on-farm
Read the article. It brings the dairy industry into disrepute and in my opinion they should have substantial jail time as well as confiscation of assets on top of...
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