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    New entrant looking for advice on slatted sheds for sheep and cattle

    We are looking at buying a farm steading and part of our business plan includes constructing a new shed and converting an existing shed looking for advice on things to consider and a sounding board on whether our plans sound reasonable. Converting existing earth floor shed to slatted sheep...
  2. Agriland RSS

    Project to fast-track impact of potato breeding programmes

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Gene editing, under the auspices of a new research project, looks set to fast-track the impact of potato breeding programmes. TuberGene will be funded as part of a United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) National Engineering Biology Programme...
  3. Y

    Lambing losses.

    Even after 7 or 8yrs, I still consider myself as a newcomer to sheep rearing. As my own lambing comes near an end and my mind starts to function somewhat nearer to usual, I'm wondering what others consider an acceptable or even inevitable level of lamb mortality at time of lambing itself and...
  4. Danllan

    Islam

    This isn't an attack on or criticism on Islam for being a 'religion' in the general sense, because to me as a rational atheist all religions are as absurd in that regard. But I'll be interested to know the views of others about the nature of Islam itself. Many religions have and have had...
  5. Agriland RSS

    New measures aim to better protect UK poultry sector from bird flu

    Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland The government has today (Tuesday, March 19) announced new measures aiming to better protect the UK poultry sector from future avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks. Under the changes there will be new requirements for all bird keepers – regardless of...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. D

    … exposing Britain’s Net Zero agenda

    Nothing to see here folks, honest. https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/big-net-zero-lie-britain-060100746.html
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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