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Just thinking what other industry has to compete with products that are produced using illegal products in this country, but happily produced elsewhere and imported here. Most things manufactured have to have a CE stamp, house builders can’t use a cheap imported materials containing banned...

What’s the longer term view of what is going to happen with prices? I’ve been around a few dealer yards over the last week or so and generally they all seem to be trying to reduce stock levels. They are reluctant to trade things in and the amount of times I’ve heard ‘you’d be better off selling...

Cereal growers warned of septoria “perfect storm” Cereal growers will need to use the best tools available to them to offset the threat of septoria this year, Corteva Agriscience has advised. After the warmest February on record for England and Wales, followed by a very wet March, early...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has just published a crops update for Northern Ireland. It relates the continuing impact of the poor weather on winter cereals, while also reflecting on the 2024 spring planting opportunities...

I thought I had joint ill in two lambs, but no response to antibiotics. One was a quad the other a triplet from a twin lamb disease survivor, so not the best start in life. Oddly one outside the other inside, happened on the same day. First thing is back legs very stiff, preffering to lay on...

Leading independent seed breeder Elsoms Seeds and United Oilseeds, one of the UK’s largest national agricultural co-operatives, are advising growers and agronomists to reconsider new conventional rape varieties in variety selection planning based on their targeted special traits, Agronomic Merit...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A ban on glyphosate could lead to an increase in weed abundance and a decrease in the yields of some crops, according to a new modelling study carried out at Rothamsted Research. Although the environmental risks associated with this herbicide would be...

Email today: Animal & Plant Health Agency Dear Sir / Madam, Annwyl Syr / Madam, Appeal to participate in a survey On behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Scottish Government and the Welsh Government, we at the Animal and Plant...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland An outbreak of American Foulbrood (AFB) has been found in a single hive in the Stanley area of Perthshire, the Scottish government has said. The infected hive was detected by the beekeeper, with the disease being confirmed by Science and Advice...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A new fungicide product and its active substance have received authorisation for use in Great Britain. Syngenta has confirmed that pydiflumetofen, known as Adepidyn technology, has been approved alongside product Miravis Plus – for use on arable crops...

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...

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 https://www.facebook.com/groups/462211149099296/permalink/803002318353509/

As a distraction to the soggy non existent spring drilling programme, I'm looking ahead to the autumn and want to reduce my spring cropping area, currently about 1/3 of the farm thanks to blackgrass. Winter barley for feed isn't really any good for blackgrass control in terms of herbicide...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed that continuing wet conditions are hampering cereal growers form getting on with critically important field work. “Some areas were hit that little bit harder with the weather than others. As a rule of thumb...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Scottish government has launched a consultation on proposals to modernise how the country’s cattle are tagged, identified and traced. Cattle farmers and businesses are encouraged to give their views on plans to fit all new-born cattle with...

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...

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...

The publication of the Common User Charge rates Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread reporting following the government’s publication yesterday of the Common User Charge rates and guidance, which will be brought in alongside new risk-based sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS)...

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...

Just read this article in the Washington Post, about how the multinational food companies are encouraging dieticians in the "anti diet movement" to encourage people to stop dieting and just eat whatever they want when they want. I didn't even realise there was an anti diet movement! As...