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Delivering for people and planet Written by defrablogs In 2018, the government published its 25 Year Environment Plan which outlined 10 overarching goals for improving the environment within a generation. Our world-leading Environment Act followed in 2021, setting clear statutory targets for...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Hogget pieces for sale in a butcher’s shop at £24/kg is not fantasy. In fact, it’s exactly what shoppers in Bristol are prepared to pay for the product. This week has seen celebrity chef Andi Oliver featuring the culinary delights of Bristol...

Cant get through on the helpline and its upto 30 days for a reply to an email, but has anybody found a way around this ......... Application submitted and offer sent out but this was rejected as I wanted to alter it. I've created a new application and gone through the motions however come up...

Cows have to be out , no plan B. Strip grazed and back fenced daily. Ground sodden so cutting up. What would you do? Will it recover? How best to speed recovery if it ever stops raining?

Possibly looking at tendering for 50ish acres grass keep. Mid April to 31st October. Will cut all once for hay/silage (and can only cut once) for our late lactation and dry cows over winter. After that thinking of running either store lambs or stirks, will probably be sold once agreement expires...

Our bull has stopped eating and is making a low grunting noise with every breath, started 2 days ago but yesterday seemed better but worse now. Will be phoning the vet shortly, just wondering if you have any ideas? My father is thinking a wire. Been no change in his diet so ruling out acidosis...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland The largest producer and distributor of fresh eggs in the United States has been forced to destroy 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets because of an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu). Cal-Maine Foods also confirmed that it has...

Got a red tractor inspection next week ( on lambing so no spare time ) what are the new hot things to do Help appreciated

With the way things are and no improvement on the horizon ,how long will it be before a huge dealer shuts up shop.they mostly got very large expensive premises and massive stocks of parts and machines but they will be suffering the same as the smaller dealers.seems to be a weekly occurrence of...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland UFAC-UK has appointed a new ruminant technical manager and regional business manager to form part of a new look in the latest strategic restructuring. Steve Will has joined the team as business manager for south-west and Wales. Mark Townsend is...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has risen by 2.8% at the latest trading event held today (Tuesday, April 2), which is the first increase since February 2024. The index increased from 1,055 at the previous event and now stands at 1,084. Today’s...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2% — from 2022’s estimates. That’s according to the 2024 Agri-Food Outlook, released today (Tuesday, April...

Open reach guy turned up today came 30 plus miles ,he was involved in "plant protection "" or otherwords checking telegraph poles are not rotting, took hour per pole.. Another guy who lives down road is travelling To Birmingham every day 100miles each way, works for open reach. Inefficient...

Unfortunately I have a reasonable sized area which is not going to get drilled with cereals in the near future. I am planning to put it into a summer cover and then back into wheat next year. Does anyone know what date we will be able to apply for the summer covers from? I already have a live...

This is a bit worrying "A person has tested positive for bird flu in the US, health officials reported this week, the country’s second human case. H5N1 was confirmed in a person who had been exposed to dairy cows thought to be infected with the virus in Texas. H5N1 is a type of highly...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland A person in the United States who had contact with dairy cattle in Texas infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has also tested positive, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The individual reported...

In the past 2 weeks alone I've lost a good part time job at local distillery because of SEPA rules on the spreading of Pot Ale on land. It was a well paying job 2 shifts a week for me giving a welcome boost to my income. Few days later muirburn has effectively been banned in Scotland although...

We are currently building new cubicle housing for 100 cows and are at a crossroads with regards to scraping out. My dad wants to install a lely/jos slurry collector I would prefer to install Storth rope scrapers My brother would prefer to scrape the building out with the machine. Any thoughts?

Can a livestock farmer clarify this one please ? can a (live) animal be imported to a UK Red Tractor assured farm that is then later slaughtered in the uk become red tractor assured ? if so how long must it be on the uk farm before slaughter ? think there maybe some mis information this on X...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland On farms where calving begins in mid-January, there will now be calves between nine and 10-weeks-of-age, and it may be time to start preparing for weaning. As the breeding season approaches on farms, it is vital that farmers begin preparations and...