cattle

  1. C

    Bull throwing high percentage of heifer calves

    Has anyone ever had a bull who throws 75% heifers before? This is his second crop of calves. Last year I had 12 bull calves and 29 heifers. So far this year, 2 bull calves and 16 heifers. In his first year I was happy enough to put it down to chance and maybe the fact he's a young bull so...
  2. H

    Old ifor willams trailer

    Got a early 80s ifor willams trailer with a round axle. I am looking for some brake parts and cable. Rang willams they said axle obsolete and I need to get new axles. Any ideas thanks
  3. Vader

    GFC was to go ahead - now not going ahead

    Just seen in FW that RT plan to press ahead. RT(and so NFU) have now come out with it. So that's the battle lines drawn.. If you want GFC, then stay in nfu If your again it, join BFU Also looks like we need to talk with NSA Anyone with contacts at top of NSA? Updated on 8th March following 2...
  4. M

    Looking For Work Organic Farm Share

    Farm sharing- partnership is a great opportunity for those without significant experience, capital or access to land to start running their own business. Higher stewardship natural non-chemical and soon certified large farm based in Somerset currently open to a number of opportunities as to farm...
  5. Hfd Cattle

    Anyone recognise these

    Just found them in one of my yards . Probably stolen
  6. D

    SFI from a dairy perspective

    Feel like i need to make a decision on what to do with this SFI. What are your plans? There are quite generous payments on offer. I have heard of several local farmers putting everything into SAM3, £360ish/Ha, buying some seed and throwing it around and thinking it's easy money. Even the...
  7. paul&mandy

    Sad looking farms

    As I finish off hedging for customers I found myself getting really depressed looking at all this cs and sfi sh!t. Once fields I mowed and baled in some fallow weeds. Fields I fert spread the arable on either fallow stubble or bird seed. The whole lot looks unloved. Then onto hedges. Got most...
  8. HarryB97

    Mycoplasma vaccibe

    Is anyone using Myco-B and pleased with the results?
  9. Agriland RSS

    Strong demand for Speckle Park females at Ballymena Mart

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland 10 pedigree, in-calf Speckle Park cows as well as two running with the bull averaged £2,629 at a recent sale held at Ballymena Mart. All the animals were consigned by north Antrim breeder, Richard Creith. The sale topped £3,465, paid for a top quality...
  10. F

    Feeding sore cattle

    Currently feeding store cattle, various ages, rolled barley, they have different amounts per pen, we bucket it out of a matbro bucket onto the feed passage. Very time consuming and labour intensive. Does anyone have any ideas how we can make it easer while still being able to feed different...
  11. roscoe erf

    Well written piece on the state of agriculture

    Well ,I don’t normally post political views on FB but being as I commented on a Conservative “ Back British Farming “ post that has clearly been removed and has annoyed me, and shows they don’t like being criticised. I thought I would basically post what I had posted on their page. The...
  12. M

    Situation Vacant Business Partnership set up/Share

    Farm sharing- partnership is a great opportunity for those without significant experience, capital or access to land to start running their own business. Higher stewardship natural non-chemical and soon certified large farm based in Somerset currently open to a number of opportunities as to farm...
  13. T

    NFU Leader Retires

    Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68361766
  14. Clive

    Capital grants - Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024

    So to get our heads around how useful this support offered by Rishi yesterday, who plans to take advantage of the FETF capital grants this year ...
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