grassland

if no till becomes a sfi option will we be able to claim twice a year ? for instance if doing over winter cover crop then a spring crop just a thought

For those on this side of the Dyke, details of the Welsh version of the shiny toy grant (Small Grants Efficiency) are out this afternoon. https://www.gov.wales/small-grants-efficiency-general-rules-booklet-update-html

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A 10-year farm tenancy has become available on the Settrington Estate in north Yorkshire through GSC Grays. The farm business tenancy is on Bellmanear Farm, a 100ac livestock farm with a traditional stone farmhouse and farm cottage. The farm is...

Looking for a good used tractor mounted Shelton chain trencher.

Whats everyone elses position. The wheats looking really hungry now and its so wet wondering whether just go and make a mess or be patient?! Must be loosing yield surely.

Hi there been covered before but ofcourse each farm is different. Never had soil testing done for decades as only a small suckler farm but trying to get things more productive with the 60 acre we farm. I will be getting advice from the company who did the soil testing however I expect this to be...

Mulling things over … now I love farming ( mostly) and as some of you know, I’ve said it’s all I ever wanted to do . But times are changing and with the weather on top of poor ground plus my age and aches and pains, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to say enough Part of me feels guilty as if I...

Just a thought Straw shortages for the livestock industry Less cereals for feed Less acreages for the spraying contractors Less agronomy and chemicals Les’s fertiliser sales And so on Hearing big acreages of SFI

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Mole Valley Farmers has formed a specialist red meat team with the aim of helping beef and sheep producers in a “challenging market”. The team is made up of three regional specialists who will work with shareholders, members and customers to help...

https://www.dairyherd.com/news/business/65-nations-dairy-herd-lives-1000-plus-cow-operations?fbclid=IwAR2BeQ9O-4evyOrPF1ODzbd6UfqS1SbNJMztlClWpQ12BaEClrycY6bohlw Consolidation continuing at breakneck speed across the pond. 39% reduction in dairy farmers from 2017-2022. @delilah

What are people's thoughts on how they will manage Blackgrass and or Rye Grass in options like Wild Bird Food or Legume fallows? I've been reading through the SFI handbook and have found some options that would be a good fit for us, but I'm nervous of planting something that becomes swamped by...

I am looking for a BASIS Qualified advisor to do me a SFI, IPM1 and a NUM1 on my grassland farm near Kendal, any advice welcome 😁

Join our webinar for livestock and grassland farmers Written by Becky Briggs Quentin Stafford-Fraser On Thursday 14 March, we’re holding a webinar for livestock and grassland farmers to learn more about the funding opportunities available in England in 2024. The webinar will focus on the...

As the title suggest considering going down this route with the cattle. Mega simple system, no breeding stock, one stock class. 12 month old bought in 400kgish animals, groups of 40 grazed from March to November on good free draining ground. Fresh cell every day, grazing herbal lays, no corn...

with europe and wales 'a fire' with farmer protests?......why arn't we english farmers getting 'busy'? i could try a poll but i suspect the reasons might be to varied? for me....i've just got to much going on....feel it would be better concentrating on 'playing the proposed system' rather...

The SFI pilot: designing the improved offer with farmers Written by Joseph Evans Since 2021, over 800 farmers in England have been testing an early version of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), delivering 10,000 actions on their land. This piece of work, known as the Sustainable...

One for combinable crop growers.

How much h should I expect to pay for renting grassland in Lincolnshire or Nottinghamshire areas? Wanting summer grazing for cattle but don’t want to get stung.

Welcome to the Environment Agency Q&A event on The Farming Forum. For the next two days, this thread will be open for questions for our team at the Environment Agency to answer farmers questions on agricultural regulations. The Environment Agency are aiming to engage with the community on the...

Perception and perspective are very different things. Generally individuals and old farmers see food security as an existential threat eg if we had a major war (see WW2) and we struggle to have enough food in the UK. Retailers and governments see food security along the lines of “are the supply...