As per the title.
The Minette Batters thread is well established, and largely reflects a damning indictment of the NFU’s complicity in the self perpetuating role of the Red Tractor debacle.
As I have stated, twice, in this thread I have recently resigned from the NFU on principle.
How many...
Do any other TFF members think the above is correct , due to the new payment schemes that are being put in place for farmers/ estate owners.
Will it mean less “contract farming opportunities”, which may lead to greater competition between those applying to contract farm those “fewer contract...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Forestry Commission have announced funding improvements for forestry schemes to help drive tree-planting rates across the country.
Defra and the Forestry Commission said the...
I am a Vet student at the RVC in London and am looking for a two week laying placement in March or April. I have no experience with commercial hens, but have experience with companion chickens.
I'd love a free range, organic or grass fed establishment
Please drop me a message or email me at...
Accidentally pressed the wrong buttons on my TV remote and was confronted with Coffey going through the numbers this evening 😟
1216 applications
577 agreements offered
330 accepted
52 started
Written by Agriland Team from Agriland
Students from St. Killian’s College, Carnlough in Co. Antrim have been named today (Friday, October 27) as the winners of the 2022-2023 ABP Angus Youth Challenge.
The three Year 12 students from St. Killian’s College, were crowned overall winners of the...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said it has been working closely with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to facilitate the process of animal transport authorisation...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed the appointment of Joe M Stewart OBE, LLP, JP as chair of the organisation’s board.
In addition, John Hood, David Mark, Sean McKeever, David Torrens and Elaine Willis have been appointed as new...
She's clearly biased towards the coporate members of the NFU compared to the farmer members. She's finishing naturally in February apparently but should she still be there today?
When she first took over she was on the Red Tractor board and wanted to remain on it whilst being NFU president...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The coming weeks will mark the launch of an important new policy paper from the Woodland Trust Northern Ireland.
It is entitled ‘Trees and Woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Northern Ireland’.
The Trust was represented at the recent Democratic...
Would older and retired farmers care to give their opinion s on slugs causing so much damage to autumn cereals and flea beetles causing so much damage on OSR, as well as slugs.
Just wondering how long ago it was that you started growing Winter Oilseed Rape, did you have much trouble with Flea...
Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland
The back end of this summer saw a massive burst of marketing activity as the agricultural machinery industry laid on demonstrations of all their latest products before their appearance got swamped by the tsunami of news from Agritechnica.
It was a busy...
Sorry to spam the forum with threads about combi drills on sticky soils, but just come across a Weaving tine drill combi drill. I seen to remember in 2012/13 people were saying these were good in wet conditions.
Any user experiences?
I think I’ve narrowed it down to either a Weaving combi or a...
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