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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...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland MP Carla Lockhart and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) party colleague and member of the NI Assembly Agriculture Committee, Michelle McIlveen, met with the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) to discuss a number of critical priorities facing the province’s...

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...

In today's complex business environment, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards is crucial for protecting financial interests and ensuring smooth operations. Quantum Compliance stands at the forefront of providing exceptional compliance solutions, and our advanced cloud-based tools and...

We are a smallholding and livery yard that this year had an excess of grass. I had 10 acres that I offered as free grazing to someone, but he said he could use it for hay. After checking with me last that he could still cut it he took it down last Tuesday. He then left it a couple of days before...

As this was advertised on the forum, I’m just curious as to whether anyone has experience of virtual fencing.

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland that the closed period for spreading chemical fertiliser is fast approaching. The closed spreading period for all types of chemical fertiliser...

Written by Hugh Harney from Agriland If your somatic cell count (SCC) is beginning to creep up at this time of the year, it should not be ignored, as it is more than likely costing the farm a lot of money. If your SCC is increasing, it is likely that the number of infected quarters in your...

Planting trees to support biodiversity and landscape resilience. Credit WTML New Woodland Boosts Biodiversity and Community Spirit Landowners Phil and Chelsea had been looking for the perfect woodland to buy – but the MOREwoods scheme by the Woodland Trust enabled them to plant their own...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland A global genetic improvement consultancy has launched the world’s first sustainability index for plants to help reduce the environmental impact of growing crops. The index by AbacusBio is designed to enable breeding companies to create...

Written by Rachel Birch from Agriland Changes to the Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) 1986 relating to tenancy succession laws in the UK, which were adopted under the Agriculture Act 2020 in a phased basis to simplify succession proceedings, came into effect on September 1, 2024. Upon...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/england-s-nature-friendly-farming-budget-to-be-cut-by-100m/ar-AA1pUAQM?ocid=socialshare&pc=U531&cvid=7d3ffae317d54d7491cc5e16006c9768&ei=48

The Fences of the Future: for Farmers, Livestock, and the Environment Virtual fences are the fences of the future. With cattle collars designed to improve pasture management, farmers can free up time and worry. Herds stay together with virtual fence technology When it comes to reaching...

Pelagia UK’s fish hydrolysate brand, Sea2Soil, is excited to announce key findings from its 2024 season farm-set trials and research, in collaboration with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) and The University of Nottingham. Testing Sea2Soils’ efficacy against cabbage stem...

https://www.menshealth.com/uk/nutrition/a62006382/are-we-losing-our-appetites-for-veganism/

Written by Hugh Harney from Agriland The milking machine is the most important piece of equipment on your dairy farm, as it is what gets the milk from the cow to the bulk tank. It is the only piece of equipment that comes into direct contact with the cows’ udders every day. With the rush of...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society in the UK has recently introduced optional ‘Type Classification’ for its members. The service is being offered by Holstein UK and is available to 12 beef cattle breeds throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland ForFarmers’ Robotic Dairy Forum, taking place this month, is set to provide information for those “at every stage of conversion”. The event will take place at Sandy Park Conference Centre in Exeter on Tuesday, September 24. Technical speakers...

Written by Rachel Birch from Agriland Former monk, Grahame Barritt, has founded Wale’s first cow cuddling therapy service, ‘Cow Companions’, which offers people a chance to hug a cow in return for mental health relief. Originally from Essex in England, Barritt had harboured aspirations of...

14 to 18m old bulls for sale. tb1 area, high health herd French sires. Maternal dams. Herefordshire 07966413207 1st pic is sire of some. Proving to be easy calving.