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Red Tractor Enviromental Module
Has anyone read this next load of £hit coming at us from Red Tractor, Way beyond their remit . Cant find the link can someone help ?- Cuckoo's nest
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What price for selling half a lamb?
Hello, I hav got a few sheep and last year I sold some of my lamb to friends and family. Just wondering what sorta price people charge. I am wondering about charging £110 for a half this year does that sound about right? Thanks in advance 😊- JKG
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Warrendale wagyu
Anyone rearing wagyu cattle for them on the forum ?- Hilly
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It’s a weird and alien attitude that now pervades our industry.
Anybody else feel the above? We aren’t to be problem solvers or wealth creators any more. No, sit back and let nature take back control. Let it rewild essentially. Wait for some mystical beneficial force of nature to right all the worlds wrongs. Wait for “beneficial” insects etc to reduce pests...- DrWazzock
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How to design regular spaced silvopasture strips on your farm 2023-08-30
What is silvopasture? Silvopasture is a form of agroforestry where trees are deliberately planted to be part of a farms livestock system. Three tree planting designs are being trialled as part of a field lab investigating the benefits of agroforestry. Planting trees to suit grazing...- TFF
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What weight do you kill cattle on
So just wondering what liveweights people look for in there finaihed cattle before considering killing them?? Do you tweak it per breed or use same weight across the board 😄- HillLuing
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Suckler cow boluses
We are thinking about changing to bolusing our sucklers rather than using Lifeline and GP mineral buckets. Primarily because in the last 12 months we’ve spent over £1200 on the aforementioned buckets for 40 sucklers, which seems excessive to me? The calving pattern is v drawn out so to get the...- twizzel
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Unlock your farm’s potential with the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists
The cost of production per litre of milk or kg of liveweight gain is a major consideration for all livestock producers. One of the best ways to reduce costs is to produce more forage on the farm rather than buying feed in. Do not leave grass variety selection to the last minute and end up... -
Private kill butchery service - would you use it?
Hi all, me and my husband are planning to start offering a service to butcher private kills for other farmers for their own consumption/meat boxes etc, we already do our own pork boxes and lamb and beef and are trained butchers with years of experience so could offer a higher quality and more...- Poppythepig
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Red clover: Availing of the benefits on beef farms 2023-06-23
As chemical fertiliser prices reached new highs last year, many beef farmers looked at ways of reducing the amount of fertiliser that they applied on their farms. In this article, DairyBeef 500 Advisor Fergal Maguire highlights the benefits of red clover. Since early 2022, interest in red... -
The impact of overgrazing on forage production
Katie Evans Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager - National Specialist (Grass Forage & Soil) See full bio We need to ensure post-grazing residuals are available to aid rapid regrowth when conditions improve. Overgrazing occurs when the plant is grazed before its energy reserves and roots are... -
Silage – why it is important to analyse
The day the silage contractor arrives at the farmyard is one of the most expensive days on the farm. With increased costs, it is more important than ever that it is done right. Understanding the grass quality will enable you to plan for silage fermentation and help you plan your grass and forage... -
Plan to limit food prices
Main front page headline in the Telegraph today. See all News Rishi Sunak will ask stores to cap basic food prices No 10 in discussions with supermarkets over French-style approach to cost of living crisis ByEdward Malnick, SUNDAY POLITICAL EDITOR andWill Hazell27 May 2023 • 9:16pm...- Steevo
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Data-driven dairy decisions
Dr Alex Bach discusses the indicators of a healthy and productive life for dairy cows, stressing the importance of making decisions based on data rather than gut feelings. According to Dr Bach, managing a dairy herd requires taking decisions objectively based on the wealth of data available... -
St Kilda Sheep
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/5669533/feral-on-an-uninhabited-island-some-dying-from-starvation-uist-campaigners-bring-st-kilda-sheep-concerns-to-parliament/ I'm interested to hear what folks opinions are to this. Treat them as wild or as domesticated?- Guleesh
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How much per ton is muck worth
Anyone got any idea what cattle muck is worth from beef cattle per ton- Nantwich lad
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coronation dish
apparently meat free quiche , ffs , I will not be eating it ,was planning on a celebratory bbq with pals and family now im thinking f.. it- 4course
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Rye not?
Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Could hybrid rye be the new crop of the moment? CPM delves deeper into a series of trials which has flagged the benefits of hybrid rye both in terms of the crop’s growing requirements and its market potential. By Melanie Jenkins The...- CPM RSS
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British Blue Breeders
I'm looking for a Blue bull this time to go across black lim x cows. I've spoken to Twyning Ash and hoping to get across and look at their bulls in the next couple of weeks but didn't know if anyone on here would recommend any other Midlands based breeders?! I have looked at the Almley herds...- harperfarmer
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Home kill lamb weight.
I got a lamb killed for the freezer and it was 19kgs what weight should I get back from the butcher packing it?- johnspeehs
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