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  1. Bald Rick

    My son went to Lamma …

    … and bought: So, like the children’s game, you can add your Lamma purchase(s)
    • Bald Rick
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    • children clamp compaction dairy finance first cut lamma maize pig silage tedder theft weaving
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: Machinery
  2. supercow

    Silage replacer

    Losing 100 acres of silage ground to our landlord, flipping our cow grazing acres and a bit more grazing ground into silage ground, keeping them in 365 tho, what silage replacers could I use? I’m thinking fodder beet, crush it on farm and buy cleaned, 7kgs a day would save roughly 300 ton of...
    • supercow
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    • accident banking beef beet brewers grains calf calves calving carrots clamp cows dairy drought environmental first cut fodder fodder beet forage fuel grass grazing handling harvest harvesting holstein hybrid rye learning maize market milk milk yield milking nutrients overdraft paddock parts replacer roots rumen rye ryegrass sheep silage slurry soya storage tmr transport weather wheat yielding
    • Replies: 103
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  3. N

    Silage inoculants

    Haven't used anything here in my lifetime but would like to trial some this coming year. 90% young grass harvested for silage, some steamy silage/haylage made for dry cows pre calving. What is useful in either circumstance?
    • Nenuphar
    • Thread
    • analysis axion calving cows first cut grass milk milk yield rumen seed silage telehandler weather
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  4. N

    Ryegrass yields

    I’m dreaming of drier times today and I’ve been offered by a neighbour his Italian/ perennial rye grass mix and I’m just wondering how many bales would you expect off it from 3 cuts? They are grass seeds planted in august. I’m just needing a rough guess so I know how much of my own stuff to...
  5. J

    Winter sheep grazing

    I’m looking for some information on wintering sheep on a arable farm or a dairy farm that needs grazing through winter I’m in the North Yorkshire region Thanks I’m advance
    • J shine
    • Thread
    • dairy ewes first cut grass grazing lambing lambs maintenance sheep silage weather
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  6. J

    Given the arla news...

    This is gonna be controversial so hold onto your knickers I'm after opinions.. Given arlas announcement today of up 2.58ppl shall I order some robots and buy some more pedigrees? what do we think realistically is going to happen to the milk price between April and September? Reason I ask is...
    • Jdunn55
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    • buffer cattle cereals cows dairy drought environmental first cut flooding fodder forage futures genetic grass grazing health legumes maize management market milk milking overdraft platform rainfall reseed residuals resilient ryegrass seed silage slurry soya storage sustainability trading wheat yielding
    • Replies: 71
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  7. Bury the Trash

    What rate /unit for sub 100 hp tractor ?

    Keen young person late teens with their own 90hp tractor , which they provide to the farmer , plus their labour as driver , farmer supplies fuel to them plus implements which they don't yet have , plus mentoring as required/ necessary/appropriate .
    • Bury the Trash
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    • beet cattle cows death deutz diesel direct drill disc doda drilling family fendt fertiliser finance first cut fuel grass harvest insurance jcb kubota loader loader tractor maintenance maize market operator pickup plough ploughing pto repair repairs sheep silage sprayer spraying tedder valtra
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  8. Agriland RSS

    Ecosyl shares tips for improving grass silage in 2024

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Silage agri-business Ecosyl has said that, with challenges in the dairy sector creating a “strong case” for maximising milk production from homegrown forage, farmers are being urged to learn lessons from 2023 silage making for 2024. Ecosyl silage...
    • Agriland RSS
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    • clamp clostridia dairy first cut forage grass learning management milk milk yield nitrogen parts silage slurry volac weather yields
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: News, PR, Shows and Events
  9. Wood field

    Sfi and hill farms

    Anyone got a clue ? I’ve looked at LG2 that I presume will cover our mowing ground ( I can max that as 41 acres or 16.5 hectares) that I presume is 16.5 x £151 = £2491.50 We only have 174 acres in total and to take edges or strips out of production etc is not viable Keeping stock off areas...
    • Wood field
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    • agronomist application barley buffer cows defra direct drilling drilling drought fertiliser financial first cut forage gate grass grassland grazing herbal hrw1 hrw2 hrw3 igl1 igl2 ipm2 lig1 maintenance mower num1 num2 nutrients pesticide plough ploughing repair repairs reseed rpa sam1 sam3 seed sfi sheep slurry weather wheat woodland
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Sustainable Farming Incentive
  10. D

    Hay

    This is a slightly bizarre and definitely pointless thread but putting hay out yesterday for our dry cows and thinking what a fantastic feed it is; no plastic, no effluent, easy as pie to handle and transport, rumen friendly, cows love it. Got me wondering; does anyone know of anyone still...
    • DairyNerd
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    • analysis baling barley beef beet boom brother calves cattle clamp continental cows dairy diet feeder drought ear tag environmental ewes family fertiliser fertility first cut flail fodder fodder beet forage forecast genetic grass grazing handling harrow harvest irrigation keenan legumes maintenance maize market mchale milk milking mounted mower needle nitrogen nutrients nutrition paddock platform plough rainfall red tractor round baler round bales rumen ryegrass seed sheep silage slurry storage stress tedder telehandler tmr training transport variety weather wheat yielding
    • Replies: 129
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  11. 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...
    • Brisel
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    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Cropping
  12. 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?
    • daveydiesel1
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    • Replies: 829
    • Forum: Machinery
  13. Wood field

    Tarmac farming

    Can it pay ? We are farming four blocks one is two minutes walk but two are 15 minutes by car Chap on the phone to me was saying his tractor finance was over £600 a month ( plus vehicle finance, plus farm rent etc etc ) They cover ground up to an hour away yet he said to me , 500 odd sheep...
    • Wood field
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    • accident barley beef brother calving carbon cattle chickens cows cydectin dairy defender diesel digital docks dow environmental ewes family fertiliser finance financial first cut flock fluke fodder forage forecast fuel gate grass grassland grazing handling harvest haulage health health and safety hedge honda insurance lambing lambs lifeline maintenance maize market operator parasite pickup pto quad repairs security sfi sheep silage sprayer storage stress stubble telehandler transport utv weather wheat woodland worming worms zetor
    • Replies: 306
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  14. T

    Beef ration

    Evening all Cattle have been inside and on ad-lib for 5 weeks and just don’t seem to blooming. they are full hair and are not blooming They are on barley/wheat soya beans minerals and molasses as well as a ring feeder is silage and 1 straw. Anything I am missing to push them Any ideas
    • twizz
    • Thread
    • barley beans cattle combo first cut fluke forage grass maize minerals rumen silage soya wheat worming
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  15. H

    SFI issues and complaints

    This thread is for folks who have real problems with SFI to explain those problems with others.. That way the SFI threads which support SFI can be kept that way.. Please post constructively and dont make it personal please as we all have a view point or personal experience.. thank you😊
    • Huno
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    • ahl3 ahl4 application beans beef biodiversity break crop cereals dairy defra elms first cut forecast gate grass grass leys grassland grazing hedge herbal ipm2 ipm4 legumes lig1 maize mapping osr rpa ryegrass sandy seed sfi sheep silage stubble weather wheat winter wheat woodland yields
    • Replies: 77
    • Forum: Sustainable Farming Incentive
  16. snipe

    What % of winter crops not planted or destroyed

    What % of your intended winter crop have not been planted or damaged by flood/slugs/ flee Beatle?
    • snipe
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    • accident agrii agronomist agronomists agronomy ahdb ahl1 ahl2 ammonium analysis aphids application atlantis avatar axial baling barley beans beet belkar belmont blackgrass boots break crop break crops brome brother buying group bydv carbon carrots cattle cctv cereals claas claydon combi combo compaction corteva coulter coulters cover crop cover crops cows cranesbill cultivating cultivation cultivations cultivator death defra dff diarrhoea diesel direct drill direct drilling disc disease downland drainage dressing drilling drills drone drought dual wheels earthworms environmental establishment eyespot family fendt fertiliser fertiliser spreader finance financial fire first cut flooding fodder fodder beet forage forecast fuel fungicide fungicides futures gas gate gates gleam glyphosate grain store grass grass leys grass weed grassland grassweed grazing groundswell handling harrow harvest harvesting health healthy soils hedge herbal herbicide hilux holstein honda hoof insecticide insecticides insitor ipm2 irrigation kawasaki kuhn kws lambs landowners laureate learning lely levy liberator liming loader loader tractor maize malting management manganese market milk minerals mounted nettles nitrogen num3 nutrients nutrition oats online organic organic matter osr overdraft paddock parts peas pgr pig plough ploughing polaris potash potato potatoes poultry pre-em premium prilled quad rain gauge rainfall rapeseed rapid red tractor repair repairs reseed residual residuals resilient roots roundup rpa rtk rye ryegrass sandy savings sdhi second wheat security seed seed treatment seedbeds sfi sheep silage slug slugs slurry soiler solar sprayer spraying spring bean spring beans storm stress stubble sulphate sulphur syngenta t0 t1 t2 t3 theft third wheat tillage triticale urea vaderstad variable rate varieties variety vibrance vicon vigour water infiltration water logging water management weather weaving weed control wheat winter wheat worms wosr yamaha yara yielding yields zypar
    • Replies: 1,546
    • Forum: Cropping
  17. Ih885xl

    Suckler shed design

    Hi there I would like to build a new building to house my suckler cows. I have planning permission for a 60 x 40 ft shed. At current we have 14 sucklers however are struggling for housing space so cannot expand and cannot calve inside leading to calves being sold younger. I would also like to...
    • Ih885xl
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    • calf calves calving clamp cows diet feeder first cut gate gates grain dryer grass handling loader loader bucket loader tractor round bales silage slurry storage stress weather wormer worms
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Buildings & Infrastructure
  18. N

    Red clover fermentation time?

    Baled my 50/50 red clover and grass mix around 5 weeks ago now and was wondering how long clover needs to ferment properly or if it’s ready now? Ready to use it as soon as it’s finished fermenting
    • NorthumbrianFarmer
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    • cattle clamp ewes fat hen first cut grass grazing gusto herbal lambing lambs ryegrass seed seedling sheep silage slurry tupping tups weather
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  19. jerseycowsman

    Acidosis bloat

    Just a quick heads up really as I never knew it was something a cow could get! We introduced the whole crop too quick it seems and have had 2 cases of acidosis bloat, it’s severe and quick, the first died as It took me by surprise the speed of it, but the 2nd is now ok after I gave her 1.5...
  20. Derrick Hughes

    Grass Seed

    Arman Italian Ryegrass £2.21 kg AstonCrusader Hybrid £2.46 kg Milvus Red Clover £6.75 kg
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