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  1. Wolds Beef

    Who to vote for!!!

    Several people I know are considering voting for Reform UK.!! Labour have announced some policy to do with Agriculture ,maybe someone could enlighten us as to Reform Uk policy to do with agriculture and the countryside.? WB
  2. Bald Rick

    Sir Michael Eavis

    Sir Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis … Arise Knighthood for services to the music industry & charity Pity dairy farming wasn’t mentioned in the citation
  3. bobk

    Has 2023 been a good year for you ?

    Personally it's been a total sh!t storm , everything from March went tits up , even now it continues to take Might go on the Wassiel in 2 days , burn a few virgins or whatever they do
  4. Henery

    Lady Carnarvon, “You Can’t Eat Trees” !

    http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/1566/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/1566/pub/1566/page/61/article/NaN Hope this link works, at last …. Rewilding is NOT the answe
  5. Courier

    Three Acres Shelley - Fire

    Not strictly an agricultural post but certainly a popular venue with farming groups … https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/fire-3-acres-leaves-emley-28352061.amp “As all our food is freshly prepared to order this may result in a delay at busy periods. Some dishes may contain...
  6. Agriland RSS

    Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year to be crowned next month

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Welsh butchers are preparing to compete at the Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year final next month at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC). The event takes place from January 22-24, 2024, at the International Convention Centre Wales...
  7. Adeptandy

    Drill build

    Thinking about a time drill to give more flexibility in chopped straw. Has anyone any experience of the Metcalf disc offering and price
  8. S

    What are the real facts regarding Miscanthus growing cost and selling value ex farm ?

    Hello I’m looking for hard facts regarding Miscanthus? establishment costs through to sale value and potential profit margin in reality. cheers TIA
  9. Still Farming

    Farmers protests Berlin

  10. S

    Rent

    Been offered to tender for some decent ground. Can grow spuds maize combinables. What we bidding these days with sfi no bps?
  11. Agriland RSS

    Machinery Focus: Watch – German family farm supplying heat to Lemken

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Jens Engelken is an agricultural engineer by training and now runs the family home with his wife Stephanie and their three children, at Haren-Wesuwe in north-west Germany, close to the Dutch border. It is no ordinary farm though, for the couple have...
  12. Zippy768

    Much Astrokerb still to apply?

    Just trying to make myself feel better. Much of it still to do? Weather looks suitable for tomorrow, unsure ground is, and short on time myself
  13. Fish

    sfi- the return of the barley baron?

    With potential £229/Ha on the table for s barley under sfi, are we about to see the return of the barley baron. Been looking at sfi, i guess like many farmers, weigh up all the options, ipm1, sam1,2,3, num 1,2,3 …..hrw…..ahl… so on and so on , a bit of this and a bit of that, and it all starts...
  14. H

    SAM2

    I’ve got a bit of SAM2 which is stubble turnips, fodder radish and vol barley, but I was talking to someone the other day who plans to put his first wheat with bean volunteers in for the same payment. Has anyone else considered this? In essence, drill your first wheat after beans, leave the...
  15. Tamar

    Well done AHDB

    Well done to @AHDB for engaging with us all on here. They have answered some fairly tough and agressive questions on why we should pay levies and the need for an increase in the levies. They have certainly gone up in my opinion, as I was beginning to think we would be no worse off if we lost...
  16. Brisel

    AD feedstock - oats?

    A potential anaerobic digester just up the road from me had its Planning Committee meeting yesterday. They had already approached me to grow crops for them & take digestate back. I would prefer a break crop if possible. The farm has a significant blackgrass burden. Mostly brashy soils prone to...
  17. Still Farming

    Cough

  18. CPM RSS

    Early maturing Mojito maize

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A new early maturing maize variety is showing promise for growers looking to offset the challenges of inclement weather. Mojito (MAS Seeds) is available in the UK from Elsoms Seeds and according to Toby Reich, it displays all of the ‘right’ agronomic...
  19. daveydiesel1

    Prices coming down?

    Friend told me yesterday that a new daf lorry is down 11k and that hes noticed second hand diggers are back in price. Any1 else heard or noticed this?
  20. Danllan

    Immigration - Denmark has got it right.

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