grazing

Hi, I'm looking mostly for land at the moment a small patch 1-2 acres around the christchurch area. I work 20hrs+ a week to fund myself and I have roughly 18 months of experience working with chickens and waterfowl, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle up to 1 year old and limited experience with horses...

I have a lot of gorse. The spreads low like a carpet type I understand as "western gorse". So grass doesn't grow underneath nor does it provide shelter. Land isn't suitable for machinery really. I hope to join our lucrative Organic scheme so spraying won't happen. I got to wondering about...

Has anyone had issues with highways laying chippings type surface on roads that you use for livestock access?

Wondered how other people were getting on with their SFI applications.

Looking to freshen up a field of grass and maybe bulk it up abit for next year. Has anybody direct drilled grass seed into existing grass or would the grass that’s there smother it.? The field will be cut for silage in a week/10days. Wondering what’s the best way. Would a vaderstad drill with...

Hi guys so I’m about ready to plant my grass seeds into my spring barley fields, I usually plough and then drill with a combination drill. This year I’m a tractor down for ploughing and the type of years it’s been I want them in as quickly as I can. I wondered what the results would be like if...

Personally I think it is to late to plant turnips so normally switch to mustard with tillage radish interval mix . What else is good to graze? Store lambs ? Thanks JB

Interested in when and how people extend rotation to maximise days at grass in the Autumn. We aim to keep grazing until dry off on 20th December. The 'how' is more for interest as we don't have a huge amount of options; no silage or youngstock block to bring in later on so we end up doing a...

Has anyone had an SFI application accepted in the last month? If so, when did you apply?

Written by Hugh Harney from Agriland Your clover swards are not like your grass swards and so, they should not be treated in the same manner – meaning a plan must be put in place to protect your grass clover swards. Many farmers’ focus at this time of the year is extending the grazing season...

Advice please on how best to reduce fly strike in sheep, avoiding chemicals, and if needed, which chemicals?

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) has been confirmed on further premises in the UK, as the disease continues to spread, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The first case of bluetongue since March 2024 was...

Written by Hugh Harney from Agriland During this time of year, farmers are focused on scanning cows and extending the grazing season, but replacement heifers should not be overlooked. A couple of weeks ago, it was recommended to weigh your replacement heifers and make sure that they were on...

Anyone on here understand their workings? Not something we traditionally had to look at with 90" of rainfall, and water oozing everywhere. But seen them on chalk ground to the East. How do they fill? Is it the cooling air sliding over the brow of an evening, dropping into the pond sited to...

So I’ve recently pregnancy tested all my cows and 1/4 of them have came up empty and we are now a bit confused as to what is wrong. Last year we had a similar problem but after testing the bull he wasn’t working 100% but this year we tested all 3 bull and all came back with good results and we...

COMPANY DESCRIPTION Flourish Produce is a certified organic farm located just South of Cambridge. Regenerative methods are at the heart of what we do, we focus on building soil and increasing biodiversity whilst operating a commercial production farm. We specialise in growing a diverse range...

Anybody else becoming increasingly annoyed with the trade across the board? The manufacturers have hiked new prices to unprecedented levels out of reach to majority of farmers. £250,000 for 250hp tractor is unaffordable. At the same time they are offering 50% less than market value for trade...

Hi all. I farm some sheep and cattle and have wintered sheep on dairy farms in the past. Could someone tell me why a lot a dairy farmers aren’t keen on having the sheep in the winter now? Would any dairy farmers on this forum be keen to have sheep in the winter? In the past I have usually got...

What yields are people getting off KiwiCross or other small grazing type cows on a grass based system?

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland is reporting positive results in terms of ammonia emissions within its dairy herd. In Northern Ireland, 97% of ammonia emissions come from agricultural practices with key...