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  1. How Dairy

    Curious about Clover

    Anyone going? https://ahdb.org.uk/curious-about-clover Im going to head to the Reaseheath one. Andre van Barneveld is speaking in the morning.
  2. Bald Rick

    Is Rob Bauer right?

    I see a senior NATO admiral reckons we will be at war with Russia within 20 years and that conscription will have to return to make up fighting force numbers. https://news.sky.com/video/nato-admiral-says-we-are-preparing-for-war-with-russia-13051400 plus the Nuclear Armageddon Clock (currently...
  3. Y

    This isn't going to end well!

    Considering how Israel reacts after a few rockets landing in waste ground somewhere, they're not going to hold back when they've been hit by what Hamas claim to be thousands. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895
  4. 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
  5. CPM RSS

    Suppressing burgeoning slug populations

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine With soil moisture levels high this summer, accurate application of product is the key to controlling burgeoning slug populations, urges a molluscicide expert. This includes the calibration of spreading equipment, says Adama’s Andy Bailey. “Wet...
  6. T

    Flail topper

    Hi, are they any good for tidying fields up, cutting bents etc or only any good for heavier stuff like thistles, rushes etc? Thanks
  7. Janet Hughes Defra

    Sustainable farming incentive - handbook for 2023 has been published

    Afternoon all, Today we've published a handbook containing all the detailed information about the sustainable farming incentive offer for this year. The handbook is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfi-handbook-for-the-sfi-2023-offer An overview blogpost is here...
  8. spin cycle

    ARTIFICIAL (FEKKIN SCARY) INTELLIGENCE .....chat gpt

    this should be funny but has creeped the sh!te outta me.....someone introduced me to an 'AI writing thingy'.....in fun i asked it to 'write a funny poem about an incompetent sheep farmer' in a land of sheep there was a farmer called jim......whose farming skills were rather grim. he'd stumble...
  9. ladycrofter

    Simcro 30ml gun barrel - how to remove?

    Does anyone have one of these? Cannot unscrew this barrel, is there a different way to remove it?
  10. O

    Charlie’s Toast

    Declining to pay a pennie of inheritance tax, clogging up the news with continual shyte about the coronation, demanding folks swear allegiance at their TV, 5 robes stitched of gold all In the middle of the alleged cost of living crisis, Vegan quiche, mates with Schwab. Can’t be long before...
  11. Clive

    NFU mutual financial results / remuneration

    Someone send me this and asked if i would post on TFF, they work for the NFU so asked to remain anon………. so ……… ( to be clear - this is the insurance co not the NFU but as we know there are VERY strong links and multi million £’s payment made in NFU accounts between these entities )...
  12. Cab-over Pete

    Sheep’s Foot - What’s This?

    Aye - up, We have a ewe (daughters hand reared pet, so don’t suggest culling!) which has had a little foot problem for months. She holds it up when standing, but isn’t lame at any time. It started months ago with a small hole in the soft, bottom pad of her foot. There was no infection or...
  13. snarling bee

    Home saved seed

    He obviously got out of the bed the wrong side (as my Mum would say). My Reply: I wish to reply to David Buttle in last week’s edition. As a cereal grower I home-save and also buy-in seed. Almost without exception the home saved is better quality, mainly due to fact that it has been over a...
  14. Humble Village Farmer

    Minnette Batters on Radio 4 this morning

    No mention of the supermarket dominated food system. Using the term: "producers aren't able to pass these costs on" and: "the last thing anyone wants is for consumers to have to pay more" and best of all "We must keep poduction levels up" Not a word on her non farming paymasters paying more for...
  15. Clive

    New information about what Environmental Land Management schemes will pay for

    Moderator notice OK we have done this now in the resource section to try separate he questions and answers from the general chat - we will update it as new questions and answers are added to this thread...
  16. glow worm

    Downer cow

    I should imagine that most dairy farmers have, at some time, had a downer cow. There can be several causes and level of damage but the end result is usually a cow housed on straw or sometimes outside, who can't get up. I would also imagine that in many cases we know what the outcome is going to...
  17. ZXR17

    Slug pellets

    Which slug pellets are you finding are most rainfast. I'm using Sluxx HP at the moment and they don't seem to be lasting very long.
  18. Grass And Grain

    New RT Combinables Crops Chair is....

    Kit Papworth If you read the link, he says... "I am keen to discuss the issues around equivalence to imported grains and to explore how inspection can be made less challenging for growers.” Good start. Let's hope Kit can find a sensible solution (y)...
  19. Chris F

    Rewilding horse pastures?

    Why is this never discussed? Why is it always farming land that has to be re-wilded? Is it because a lot of the people who support re-wilding also like horse riding. Surely a hobby shouldn't carry more weight than feeding a nation?
  20. E

    Pink barley straw!

    Started spring barley yesterday, Laureate. Yielding pretty well and nice looking sample, but the straw is a dusty pink - is this drought stress or a varietal characteristic?
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