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  1. kfpben

    Too fat to farm?

    I have quite a few youngsters help me at various times of year. Vet students, 15 year old work experience kids, ag college students, the odd NEET from the county council. Most are ok, some are very good, some are muppets. However the thread that runs between nearly all the youngsters that are...
  2. Wigeon

    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    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...
  3. Barleycorn

    Butler Empire Carnivore Diet

    This chap used to harp on about air fryers cooking all sorts of crap, but he got ill last year and now has embraced the carnivore diet. He does go on a bit, but it's a really good message for the livestock industry.
  4. T

    Growing Fodder Beet after Carrots?

    Hi, I am renting land this year off a farm that had carrots just harvested. I would like to put Beet in after carrots but not sure if there can be problems? Does anyone know of disease problems or pest problems that stops beet and carrots being grown too close together? Thanks
  5. GOV.UK RSS

    Next phase of TB eradication strategy

    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...
  6. Agriland RSS

    Dairy ‘Gold Cup’ open day to be hosted by 2024 winners

    Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The winner of this year’s National Milk Records (NMR) Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Gold Cup at Dairy-Tech, Bisterne Farms will host the open day on Wednesday, May 22. Bisterne Farms will be showcasing how their, low-input...
  7. Agriland RSS

    US man attempted to create ‘giant sheep’ for captive hunting

    Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland A US man has pleaded guilty to two felony wildlife crimes as part of an almost decade-long effort to create “giant sheep hybrids” which he planned to sell to captive hunting facilities. Arthur “Jack” Schubarth of Vaughn, Montana, is the owner and...
  8. Cowabunga

    Large scale fraud and criminality on Pembrokeshire mega-herd farm.

    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...
  9. dairygeek

    Calf health startup Smartbell open for investment

    Agritech startup Smartbell is raising funds to help the company grow and develop further products which improve animal health and productivity. This is an opportunity for anyone to invest, with options to own a share of the company starting from £10. For details, click here. Smartbell has...
  10. Agriland RSS

    Pneumonia in calf sheds now becoming a risk

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland As calf sheds begin to fill on farms this spring, pneumonia can begin to become an issue on many dairy farms. Pneumonia and scour are the two biggest killers of young calves, so prevention of these illnesses should be of high priority. Pneumonia is...
  11. CPM RSS

    Adapting disease management: Proactive T1 planning

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Adaptability in a T1 programme can help to set growers up for unpredictability in weather and disease pressures. CPM explores fungicide options and approaches as we move into the spring. By Melanie Jenkins Boots on the ground indicate...
  12. CPM RSS

    Theory to Field: Aiding disease control decision making

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF AHDB Fungicide Performance trials provide farmers and agronomists with key information to help decision making. CPM looks at both the project’s history and latest results. By Mike Abram From mostly forgotten fungicides such as Bayfidan...
  13. CPM RSS

    Adapting disease management: Proactive T1 planning

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Adaptability in a T1 programme can help to set growers up for unpredictability in weather and disease pressures. CPM explores fungicide options and approaches as we move into the spring. By Melanie Jenkins Boots on the ground indicate...
  14. CPM RSS

    Smart Farming: Thinking big

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Smart technology in agriculture is progressing at a rate of knots with new innovations promising to optimise workflow, streamline processes and utilise every ounce of data available. CPM digs into some of these unfolding technologies. By...
  15. CPM RSS

    Pushing Performance: Winning ways

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Amid a constant battle with declining chemistry and catchy weather windows, including an adjuvant in the spray tank is proving essential for one Wiltshire spray operator. CPM finds out more. By Charlotte Cunningham At Clarendon Park...
  16. CPM RSS

    Forward-thinking farmers: A strain on the future

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Seed shortages, mancozeb uncertainty and more resistant blight strains are set to compound the difficulties caused by one of the wettest autumn and winter periods on record. CPM reports. By Rob Jones Potato growers are facing more than...
  17. CPM RSS

    Applied innovation: A spoonful of sugar

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With soil organic matter levels reaching an all time low in some areas, utilising the benefits of molasses could help growers to start to rebuild these vital stocks. CPM finds out more. By Charlotte Cunningham It’s often said that a...
  18. CPM RSS

    Cereal disease control: Input versus output

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With no letup in weather conditions, questions continue to be raised regarding balancing fungicide spend with crop yield potential. CPM spoke to four independent agronomists for their take on the situation. By Janine Adamson If there...
  19. CPM RSS

    Product in focus: In a class of its own

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As Revystar XE enters its fifth season of use, CPM takes a deep dive into the active ingredients in it to understand the journey so far and the science behind the product’s consistent performance. By Janine Adamson Launching a new plant...
  20. Davy_g

    Pedigree Blonde Bull

    Ballygowan Texas – Entered for the British Blonde Society Sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart on Friday 22nd March - Online bidding via LSL - sale from noon. Texas is an 18-month-old son of Baltra Iceman and from a very milky home bread dam out of a Landais sired cow. Texas hit the ground running as...
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