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DISPERSAL SALE OF TELEHANDLER, 8 TRACTORS, OTHER VEHICLES, FARM MACHINERY, TRAILERS, ATTACHMENTS,
DAIRY, LIVESTOCK & GENERAL EQUIPMENT, AND FODDER
LIVE WEBCAST & ONLINE BIDDING
AT LOWMANS FARM, STONEY LANE, HONITON, EX14 9TU
On behalf of Messrs B & V Fowler (deceased estate...
There is a discussion on the livestock forum about the loss of BPS and rents which in theory should fall after BPS disappears and the small offering of SFI by my calculation in no way will compensate.
I have a block of 23 ha of Downland that I rent, it is very steep in places and not possible...
Been noticing a lot of land on the Sainted Isle that previously had been farmed well (talking grassland here in the main) that this year is looking rank with thistles and other weeds common and the sward allowed to seed and go yellow.
As far as I am aware, it’s being farmed by the same people...
We are currently conducting a large national survey of farmers asking about the information sources they use and the challenges they think should be coved more in the Media. Over 500 farmers have taken part so far. Here we’re sharing some of the preliminary results. There’s still plenty of time...
In todays "Sunday Times" is an article concerning indigenous production of "Nitrogen Fertilizer". To summarize the article into one sentence.
All of our N fertilizer is now to be imported.
Perhaps a forum member can put the complete piece on here please.
Hello
I am looking for some grass variety those can resist to a lot of water during the winter but not during the summer.
Can you tell what are the best variety for silage or grazing?
And how do you renew your grasslands ?
Hi I worked on a farm for five years as a young man both dairy and beef cattle.
Many dairy farmers and poultry farmers have an abundance of natural fertilizer that tends to over saturate local farms. If I may suggest a natural fertilizer distribution website and app where farmers further afield...
I have just had a phone call from the "Environment Police" that they want to do an inspection on some land that is in a NVZ.
I have been farming the land for a few years and was almost derelict. The landlord takes the BPS and didn't know about the NVZ and I have the land on a TLA.
Most of it...
Climate hysteria is a serious threat to mankind's survival
Wild claims will only serve to depress and alienate. The way forward has to be rational argument and human ingenuity
29 July 2023 • 4:17pm
The power of free people to exercise their democratic will has suddenly shifted the parameters of...
Hello All.
Looking to put in a ley of 100% timothy to grow for the equine market. Will be baled in small bales hopefully get 6/7 quid a bale - thats the plan anyway. Just looking to see if anybody on here has already done this (nobody round me has which is partially why im looking to!) and if...
As above really, text came through this afternoon asking for a 'farmers photo'
I rang my dealer (a lady) immediately and without preamble she said "No, I don't want an unclothed picture"
I am tempted to use one of a celebrity as we have never met and I don't want to shatter her delusions.
Transforming Agriculture with Digital Solutions in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) : A Step Towards Sustainable Water Management
Introduction
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces an ongoing water scarcity crisis, which poses significant challenges to the agricultural sector...
Russia started targeting ukraine’s
Sea ports.
All vessels sailing on the black sea going to Ukrainian ports will be treated as potential military targets
Wheat went up yesterday on the European stock exchange by 8.2%
and US market by8.5 %
Last year I painted our mixing tank with two coats of red oxide followed by a top coat of bitumen paint.
12 months later and quite a lot of the bitumen paint has flaked off and in several places so has some of the red oxide so it’s back to bare metal.
Is there anything I can use that will last...
ByCaroline Stocks
European Commission seeks to relax GM crop rules
The European Commission has proposed changing its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), potentially paving the way for farmers across Europe to grow crops resulting from newer gene-editing technology.
The Commission...
Food production is facing a multitude of global challenges that demand immediate attention and innovative solutions. As the world’s population continues to grow, resources become increasingly scarce, and environmental concerns intensify, the need for sustainable and resilient food production...
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) will contribute 15 million euros to the CropXR research programme into 'smart breeding' of more resilient crops. NWO’s grant marks the start of the new Dutch institute, which will integrate plant biology, computational modelling, and...
Hi folks, we have a sixteen acre croft in the Inner Hebrides of generally good permanent pasture where we keep four acres to make haylage, the remaining twelve is for thirteen mule ewes and one tup along with three beef cows and annually born calves. The three cows leave the croft to be bulled...
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