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  1. Agriland RSS

    Demand for dairy semen remains strong in Northern Ireland

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The latest sales figures are confirming a continuing and strong demand for quality, sexed dairy semen in Northern Ireland. According to AI Services’ Ivan Minford, this reflects the needs of milk producers with year-round calving herds to maintain a...
  2. Agriland RSS

    Why being selective when breeding is important

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Panning for the breeding season is underway on many dairy farms as we move through the month of March and head towards April. The days of just using dairy genetics across all cows are very much over, with a significant focus now required on...
  3. ladycrofter

    Rumen Fluke

    Rumen fluke here, and if it's here in the Highlands, it's everywhere 😱. We suspected a missing link, with losing a few healthy lambs last summer. Just suddenly going downhill for no reason, looking flukey but shouldn't be, and in spite of a very effective health plan. After reading the comments...
  4. W

    Where to buy a farm abroad with opportunities to actually farm

    I keep looking and currently am drawn toward South America Chile, Argentina and Brazil. but where else should I be looking? And who has actually done it and how is it going. My sister married a Kiwi and has farmed out there for the last 20 years but they no longer have the cheap land and are...
  5. Dry Rot

    Who dumped the beaver?

    So who dumped the beavers? Cornwall apparently has a pair of beavers secured in a 5 acres enclosure. They haven't had time to breed....but now there are more! Is this the solution to unwanted introduced species? Or are they multiplying by asexual reproduction...
  6. Manney

    Wanted Young Pedigree Hereford Bulls SW region

    Wanted 1-2 young pedigree Hereford bulls that are ready to work. Would prefer smaller traditional type Herefords as they will be running with our dairy bulling heifers'. Ideally from somewhere in the South West and from a high health status herd. Message me if you have anything suitable...
  7. Agriland RSS

    Research: Many large dairy companies plan to reach ‘net zero’

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland New analysis by European financial group ING, indicated that an increasing number of large dairy companies have plans to become ‘net zero’ in the future. In its publication ‘From grass to glass: The future for dairy companies on the path to net zero’...
  8. Agriland RSS

    FSA taking Welsh Kepak factory hygiene concerns ‘very seriously’

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A spokesperson for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said it is taking hygiene concerns regarding a Welsh Kepak factory “very seriously”. FSA head of operational delivery in Wales, Chris Jones, said the FSA is aware of an article by Wales...
  9. fergus

    Vented fibre cement roof

    I’ve just removed a fibre cement roof from a dairy cow shed, fitting a new composite roof for machinery storage / workshop. Was first installed 2009 so it is definitely not asbestos. Has anyone come across these sheets? They are 1m wide, rather than 1m cover, I guess they are designed for...
  10. J

    Milking units and liners

    What liners/ cups are people using? Wanting to update my parlour, currently running the old stainless westfalia units quite weighty,keep Hearing good things about these square/triangle liners? We do suffer with slippage and they don’t like short teats which the modern dairy cow usually has.
  11. Grass And Grain

    Red Tractor Officially Scrap The GFC

    Victory. Social media and farmer pressure, BFU, etc. we've all come together and pressurised change. NFU and AHDB originally backed the GFC, but changed their tune after the backlash. Tom Bradshaw and AHDB listened 👍. Thank you. And Farmers Weekly helped massively with excellent reporting. I...
  12. Katesills

    UK Dairy Farmers- decision-making on technology/ robotic adoption

    🐄🐄🐄UK DAIRY FARMERS🐄🐄🐄 As part of my final year at Harper Adams University, I am completing my Honours Research Project on UK dairy farmers’ decision-making on adopting technology, specifically robotics. I want to understand the barriers and incentives influencing adoption. If you are a UK...
  13. Katesills

    UK Dairy farmers adoption of technology and robotics - Decision-making influences

    🐄🐄🐄UK DAIRY FARMERS🐄🐄🐄 As part of my final year at Harper Adams University, I am completing my Honours Research Project on UK dairy farmers’ decision-making on adopting technology, specifically robotics. I want to understand the barriers and incentives influencing adoption. If you are a UK...
  14. Agriland RSS

    Milk output decreased by 5.9% in 2023 – DEFRA

    Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Yesterday (Thursday, March 21) The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the agriculture price indices (API) from January 2023 – January 2024. The price index for agricultural outputs decreased by 5.6% in the 12 months to...
  15. Agriland RSS

    Scottish farm income figures a ‘mixed bag’ – NFUS

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The president of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said that the recent farm income figures are a “mixed bag”. The Scottish chief statistician released figures on 2022/23 farm incomes yesterday (Thursday, March 21). These show...
  16. E

    Over 35% of UK dairy farmers have implemented climate mitigating strategies - are you one of them?

    Good morning, as part of my university dissertation research, I am investigating dairy stakeholders attitudes towards climate mitigation strategies. So far the results have shown over 35% of UK dairy farmers have engaged with some-form of climate mitigation strategy, with a further 90%...
  17. AHDB Podcast RSS

    433: Clover and emissions: Learnings from the organic sector

    433: Clover and emissions: Learnings from the organic sector Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Using clover can give your farm an environmental boost, but where do you start? AHDB's Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager, Stephen West, has been to see dairy farmer Wil...
  18. D

    Calf prices

    3 week old Angus and Hereford calves, out of crossbred cows, well reared and will be a decent size for age. How much should we ask? Always do price across the board for bulls and heifers; last year was 120 bulls, 90 heifers. Same buyer for three years, he collects within a couple of days of when...
  19. Agriland RSS

    Grazing recommences on some farms this week

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Grazing remains impossible in some areas, while in other areas, although challenging, cows are now returning to grass. Many dairy farmers are asking themselves ‘when will silage be removed from the diet?’ and ‘when can cows be turned out grazing...
  20. holwellcourtfarm

    Pay farmers to cut pollution?

    Piece in today's Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/17c78956-926a-4336-82b8-b7d03280abab?shareToken=b7c5cad963ae805bbdbe135f542df425 In case link doesn't work: FWIW, my thoughts are that farms DO need to cut water pollution. If the water industry finally sort their act out then...
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