grazing

  1. Agriland RSS

    Is it time to prepare silage ground for the first cut?

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Although there are still many cows in the shed, and grazing has not fully taken off yet, it’s now time for silage preparation to begin. The harvesting of first cut silage will hopefully be taking place on most farms in early to mid-May if conditions...
  2. W

    Australian Whites

    Anyone know if these are available yet in the UK? I heard rumours someone had imported embryos in 2022? Vowed i would never touch sheep but having seen them delivering superb results in Albury Wodonga when visiting if i can get my hands on some here ill swap some of my cattle for sheep. They...
  3. E

    Grasskeep & inflation?

    Hello there! I am just reading through a new grasskeep agreement for a piece of ground we've had for several years. The landowner has gone away from the land agents and is doing the agreement himself. He's used a basic agreement but has added the price will increase by the cpi inflation for the...
  4. A

    Geese!!!

    Have a 15 acre field of wheat next to a reservoir that the geese are grazing badly, any suggestions on how to deter them apart from shooting them?
  5. J

    Anyone spread any fert?

    I'm getting a bit twitchy, not spread any yet, has anyone? I'm getting worried it's getting late but don't want it to tend up in a river! I'm thinking of going Wednesday as its looking dryish during the day and Thursday? What sort of rates for urea on silage ground and grazing g ground would...
  6. C

    Share Farming. Can it work?

    We are looking to expand our current enterprise, which we are farming around 280 ewes on rented/short term grazing lets. we have been trying top find more ground but its very hard to find and when you can find it, the ground is either too far away or too expensive and we seem to be hitting a...
  7. Fergieman

    Nedap collar system

    Got a demo unit here just now. Any current users on here and what's your thoughts on the system? Pros/cons of collars against eartags or bolus. Never had any system before.
  8. Wigeon

    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
  9. Agriland RSS

    AHDB to demonstrate field-to-fork journey of British beef

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will provide chefs and those working in the foodservice with the story of British beef and its journey from field to fork. The event will take place from 10:00a.m to 4:00p.m on Tuesday...
  10. W

    Best lamb creep feeders

    Anyone know a really well made heavy duty one not made out of coke can mental.
  11. bobk

    Turnout day ...

    Anyone hazard a guess ? May isn't off the table
  12. Agriland RSS

    Weed control crucial in managing red clover swards – AFBI

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Red clover has the potential to fix up to 250kg of nitrogen (N)/ha from the air on an annual basis. This figure is based on swards containing up to 5t of clover dry matter (DM)/ha. The N fixed from the atmosphere is translocated throughout the growing...
  13. FMF74

    To cultivate or not to cultivate that is the question

    So historically spring barley is direct drilled here into a cover crop established with a cultivator in the autumn and sprayed off late February. Records show our best yields come from a crop planted late February early March with later planted crops suffering in both reduced yield and higher N...
  14. Agriland RSS

    How best to establish red clover swards

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The recent ZeroNSile webinar, hosted by AgriSearch, provided an overview of how best to establish productive red clover swards. But, why should farmers opt to grow red clover swards in the first place? This was the first question addressed Dr. David...
  15. J

    Farm tender

    Hello everyone, I am new to the farm business i want to submit a tender for a 17.40 acres farm land in the northern part of Uk i am confused on what amount or rental value to tender can someone guide me please.
  16. Agriland RSS

    Pregnant ewe put down after suspected dog attack

    Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland A farmer has appealed to people to keep their dogs on leads after a pregnant ewe had to be put down following a suspected dog attack. Jonathan Shorrock, whose family have farmed for generations in Lancashire, said it is not the first time he has...
  17. Agriland RSS

    Dairy ‘Gold Cup’ open day to be hosted by 2024 winners

    Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The winner of this year’s National Milk Records (NMR) Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Gold Cup at Dairy-Tech, Bisterne Farms will host the open day on Wednesday, May 22. Bisterne Farms will be showcasing how their, low-input...
  18. JP1

    Outpourings from Ben Goldsmith recently

    Too many deer in East Anglia justifies re-introduction of lynx and wolves .......... BBC report on floods on Somerset Levels that may make farming impossible amplified by Goldsmith to become as iconic as the Camargue in France : Wolves thriving across Western Europe, time to bring them...
  19. Henery

    Farmer protest in London, read the comments !

    Read the comments if nothing else.
  20. Defra Farming

    Blending private and public finance

    Blending private and public finance Written by The Green Finance Team Credit: cattan2011 We want farmers and land managers in England to confidently and securely access payments from both the public and private sector for the environmental benefits and food they produce. In March 2023...
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