An article in Sunday Times about the development of Edinburgh Airport. I was interested to read passenger numbers pre covid had a peak of 14'000'000 and 2023 was the first year to beat that at 14'700'000. The really interesting bit was after developments passenger numbers are going to be...
barley
broccoli
carbon
cattle
cereals
co2
cows
dairy
death
development
diesel
disease
drainage
environmental
family
flooding
fuel
gas
grass
grazing
health
kerosene
landowners
maintenance
malting
market
milk
natural capital
operator
pickup
pig
repair
sfi
solar
trading
transport
woodland
Just goes to show what the war did for our timber as well as food / farm supplies
We can learn and heed so much from (recent) history
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Any number of threads on here reveal how much we disagree on whatever subject is under discussion. This makes me wonder if there is anything we all agree on, hopefully there are many.
Clearly it won't be likely to be regarding religious things, clearly it won't be regarding Brexit or the EU...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Latest analysis shows that 7,400ac of farmland has been publicly marketed in the first three months of 2024, which is 6% more than the same period in 2023.
This is according to Strutt & Parker’s Farmland Database, which found that the volume of...
Does anyone know whether there is a limit to how much de-linked BPS reference data a business can acquire? I'm getting conflicting messages from different land agent sources. One says that any given business is limited to a reference data total of the amount they claimed (in nominal ££, before...
Just wanted to know if any of you have had any experience Enorossi rakes? Or should I hunt for a second hand Claas Liner.
Enorossi are these:
Similar to the Acrobat.
Many thanks.
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...
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...
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...
It will be interesting to see if Reform UK really does have some support and, if so, how much. I'll make it possible to change votes as the facts in the news change...
If someone wanted to import some subsoil and topsoil onto his holding , would he have to fill I'm a waste licence , or is it not allowed.?
England !
Few hundred tons to fill a hole .
Thanks for any help in this matter
Just to clarify it's not a hole as such but to extend the yard that falls...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a reminder to countryside walkers to exercise caution around cattle this Easter.
The British workplace regulator said both farmers and walkers must work together to keep everyone safe, particularly...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has warned that Easter driving hazards could spark a surge in rural road traffic accidents.
Driving hazards like low sun, wind and rain as people travel for staycations could make for “perilous countryside roads” this...
Would a 63ah battery be able start the tractor?
I only use it occasionally
The original is a 643 95ah and is completely dead now but I will soon have a very reasonable 027 to hand.
Machinery manufacturers are the ones who do well out of capital grants. Farmers who have paid full price lose out.
SFI reduces production/food security and probably can’t be contained within budget.
Surely there is a decent argument for area payments, let Farmers decide how to spend it and...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
78% of rural crime teams reported an increase in dog attacks on sheep over recent years, according to a survey from the National Sheep Association (NSA).
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has today (Monday, March 25) launched its annual ‘sheep...
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