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"EU subs have kept small family farms like mine going"
The words of olly on ollys farm youtube channel in his video BREXIT A DISASTER FOR UK FARMING? i normally find him a bit childlike but this was actually an interesting watch about the effects of brexit, what are peoples thoughts on this? Are the smaller English farmers starting to feel the...- Bossfarmer
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SFI improved grassland
how long does Temporary improved grassland have to be in the scheme for? I'm wanting to enter my grazing (which will be periodically re seeded for the mid tier so going to put 15% herbal lays in. but i have some 2year mowing lays moving around my arable land, can i claim on these? they will...- dannewhouse
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European ag reform , does this sound familiar ?
The barns and milking sheds of Takis Kazanas’s farm are dwarfed by the majestic mountains that overlook the Thessalian Plain. Cattle have been raised on this green expanse of land in northern Greece for millennia, but now regulators in Brussels are discussing rules that will lead to farms like...- andybk
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Agricultural policies have not prepared the sector for the impacts of climate change 2023-04-18
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) recently published their most recent report of England’s progress in adapting to climate change. The report reinforces previous analysis that the second National Adaptation Programme has failed to adequately prepare the UK for climate change. A clear vision is... -
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Environmental Improvement Plan 2023
Dont know if this has been posted anywhere else but if not have a read then decide whether to pack your bags and leave as I cannot see a future of farming in England...- renewablejohn
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Government’s new Nature Markets Framework to create standards for ecosystem services
Wendling Beck at Rush Meadow [credit: Alex Sidney]The government has announced a new arrangement with the British Standards Institution to develop a suite of high-integrity nature investment standards. The Nature Markets Framework aims to develop a new harmonised approach for measuring on-farm...- TFF
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Saving Our Wild Isles
Maybe worth a watch, apparently 'banned' from BBC1/2 as it's political!- onthehoof
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JRM doesnt get it ! first time ive agreed with Gina Millar
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- beef electricity elms maize market oilseed oilseed rape poultry premium soya trading
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Growing For The Environment [Wales]
Question For @Nielo I expect but anyone who knows Undersown Cereals with Legume Herb grass mix ,do you know how much Barley and Peas per acre , Sorry I know I'm being lazy I should look myself Thanks And Happy Easter- Derrick Hughes
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Drivers in Regenerative Agriculture
Written by Robert Patten B.Eng. MBA from Plantworks and Smart Rotations We can define regenerative agriculture in many ways, indeed many have, but for the sake of a grounded definition let us agree it begins with a focus on the soil being an asset and not a commodity. This is a good start, as...- Trinity AgTech
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Telegraph article: Time for a Countryside Party?
Prepare for a Dutch-style revolt against net zero In the Netherlands, what began as a row over farm closures has become a much wider movement JAMIE BLACKETT30 March 2023 • 7:00pm I often hear from rural people, usually former Tories, with pleas for the creation of a Countryside Party. Hitherto...- Steevo
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Minette Batters: Is Red Tractor a monopoly or not?
Reading a Twitter thread, I noticed this tweet by Minette saying there's plenty of competition in assurance services, but then says they all use RT for the base assurance. Does Minette therefore contradict herself within a single tweet? This makes no sense to me (saying that RT has...- Grass And Grain
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Value of BPS and inflation
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The science behind the Sustainable Farming Incentive
https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2023/03/08/the-science-behind-the-sustainable-farming-incentive/- Humble Village Farmer
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Land prices
Hi people, Has anyone got the up to date John nix book and could tell me the current price for renting land for sheep? Ideally per acre per year not per sheep. Thanks- The smallholder
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UK horticulture growth strategy 2023-03-18
NFU’S 10 BUILDING BLOCKS FOR GROWING SUCCESS With the government as a champion for UK horticulture, the sector is ready to meet its challenge to expand the national production of fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers. To help achieve this, the NFU has identified ten critical building blocks that... -
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Dutch Farmers Political Party Success
Farmers' protest party win shock Dutch vote victory The above headline from the BBC news website (yes really). And part of the story below. A farmers' party has stunned Dutch politics, and is set to be the biggest party in the upper house of parliament after provincial elections. The...- Suffolk Serf
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Net-Zero and livestock farming
Hello everyone, **not spamming but was suggested to move to this thread** I wondered if anyone had any contacts for livestock farmers in England who are actively trying to achieve 'net zero' in their farming business. I'd like to chat with them about what they think the benefits are in doing...- petergittins
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Is this what SFI should have been?. . . .
Leaving the Brexit argument aside [it has been done], it would look like we took the EU's policy and the lobbyist's removed the important parts and left British farmers holding the baby; "The Farm to Fork Strategy is at the heart of the European Green DealEN••• aiming to make food systems fair...- Jackov Altraids
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Main Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Carbon Farming Practices in the UK - Survey
Hi everyone, I am a final year Harper Adams student studying BSc (Hons) AgriBusiness. I was wondering if it is possible for any agricultural landowners or farm managers to take 10 minutes to complete my dissertation survey on the main drivers and barriers to the adoption of carbon farming...
