elms

Going on another poll on here, where it appears that only 28% of TFF are NFU members, it would be interesting to see who would back them if things changed. I was a member for decades until RT got out of hand and I finally made a stand believing the NFU and RT were a conflict of interest ! We...

Hello, I wanted to get in touch about the news that Tesco wrote to suppliers last week explaining it would introduce new Amazon-style 'fulfilment fees' applied to each item sold on Tesco.com, Tesco.ie and through its app to help cover rising online costs. I am looking for views from farmers...

Submission deadline of Wednesday Thread running in BFU section. BFU members please add your thoughts to that thread, or drop them on here. https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/efra-committee-call-for-evidence.386204/ https://committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evidence/3072/ Edit...

Up and down the country, hill farmers are discovering whether their local NE staff are 'rewilders' or not. Because if they are, draconian cuts in livestock numbers are being demanded for inclusion in enviro agreements - and if you decline, they may very well force your hand. (See the newspaper...

Not for the first time have I read of a direct drill comparison and found the best margins were obtained by quite a large percentage by a more conventional approach. ( This weeks FW ) Is it possible that DD and cover cropping can work and can be successful but if you are not bothered about being...

Guess this is good news for some ? where does it end now then and is there a station planned at the end ? or is Birmingham last stop ? as i recall the phase 2 split was just north of Lichfield near me ?

They just don't get it do they! I've just had this email: Dear Red Tractor Member We are looking forward to welcoming our members to the first of Red Tractor's member webinars, where we will provide updates on our work promoting British agriculture and provide our members with an...

The importance of bread in the UK is revealed in our everyday language. From the church, ‘give us our daily bread’; to social relations, ‘bread winner’; from economics, ‘below the breadline’; to innovation, ‘best thing since sliced bread’. Bread is ingrained in our society. Yet, despite being at...

I've run a couple of these polls previously and now some of the detail has been released and it's all getting a bit closer, I thought it would be interesting to gauge opinion again and see if anything has changed. Same question as before: Based on your current understandings of the scheme...

It never ceases to amaze me how some TFF members can spend so much time posting on TFF while running a business or working for a boss :scratchhead: Know doubt some will reply by saying what f..king business of yours, ;)

After reading defras new ELMs scheme i was shocked at the exclusion of livestock farmers to most of the payments but the penny has finally dropped, someone has messaged me on here to say that @Janet Hughes Defra is infact ........a vegan, if this is true a serious investigation needs to be done...

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Transitioning to regenerative agriculture Understanding the key principles of regenerative farming is important, but it is not the be-all-and-end-all when it comes to transitioning to a regenerative system. Practical know-how, effective measurement of progress and being set up to reap the...

Hello everyone, My name is Peter and I am a lecturer at the University of Leeds. I am currently leading a project on supporting UK hill and upland farmers in the transition towards ELMs and Net-Zero and I am looking to interview on-farm some hill/upland farmers in the above areas. I would be...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The 2023 National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference saw discussions surrounding food security, headed by the union’s president Minette Batters, insights into farming realities and hardships, as well as government initiatives and funding to help the...

I have been speaking with a few other groups in other countries and it seems "Direct Drilling" doesn't always translate in the way we use it in the UK. We have made the decision to use regen ag in the aim of getting some more international experience within these pages so we can all learn a...

Our record on farming: 30 actions we have taken to support our farmers and growers Written by defrablogs We are re-investing £2.4 billion per year in the sector through new farming schemes Provided farmers with extensive detail on the ELMs scheme, ensuring there is something for every...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The livestock board chair at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Richard Finlay, has said he is concerned as Great Britain’s sheep sector continues to see falling lamb prices. “In recent days we’ve seen the old season lamb (OSL) deadweight price...