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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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.
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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