methane

  1. unlacedgecko

    Scottish Sub Calving index 410 days

    https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/scotland-new-calving-interval-of-410-days-added-to-ssbss.407024/ Current Scottish calving index figures
  2. Mad Farmer

    NFU claiming credit for 25% SFI cap

    Received an email today from NFU welcoming SFI cap and was a result of their lobbying. Can you believe it. !!
  3. Dry Rot

    Who dumped the beaver?

    So who dumped the beavers? Cornwall apparently has a pair of beavers secured in a 5 acres enclosure. They haven't had time to breed....but now there are more! Is this the solution to unwanted introduced species? Or are they multiplying by asexual reproduction...
  4. Agriland RSS

    Research: Many large dairy companies plan to reach ‘net zero’

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland New analysis by European financial group ING, indicated that an increasing number of large dairy companies have plans to become ‘net zero’ in the future. In its publication ‘From grass to glass: The future for dairy companies on the path to net zero’...
  5. holwellcourtfarm

    Pay farmers to cut pollution?

    Piece in today's Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/17c78956-926a-4336-82b8-b7d03280abab?shareToken=b7c5cad963ae805bbdbe135f542df425 In case link doesn't work: FWIW, my thoughts are that farms DO need to cut water pollution. If the water industry finally sort their act out then...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. B

    willow the wisp

    wierd question I know but has anyone seen a 'willow the wisp' ie a strange glowing light above marshland? just been talking to someone that worked on my land in the 60s and he described seeing this phenomena on a patch of marshland. I've done a bit of reading about it and it seems it was fairly...
  9. C

    Question about carbon emmission

    Just seen an article on BBC about the cargo ship that’s had sails added. It said that the ship saved an average of 3 tonnes of fuel per day which resulted in a saving of 11.2 tonnes of CO2 emmissions per day. I’m not a chemist ! But how can 3 tonnes of fuel = 11.2 tonnes of CO2. I remember...
  10. N

    Price of breeding stock?

    So I’m needing to get a rough value of all my stock for the bank. Only things I’m struggling with as I’ve never sold or bought at that age is the price of my cows and heifers with calves at foot? they are all blue x dairy cows and heifers with good shapey 2 month old lim calves on them. What...
  11. Henery

    Farmer protest in London, read the comments !

    Read the comments if nothing else.
  12. D

    … exposing Britain’s Net Zero agenda

    Nothing to see here folks, honest. https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/big-net-zero-lie-britain-060100746.html
  13. The Guardian RSS

    How many cattle are there in Australia? We may be out by 10 million

    How many cattle are there in Australia? We may be out by 10 million Written by Aston Brown from the Guardian Official estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics put the national herd at 26 million, but a CSIRO study says there could be up to 35 million Sign up for the Rural Network...
  14. milkloss

    Texas fires

    Hadn't seen a post on this. Some sad stories on this and awful for the stock. Heard one estimate that 3000 to 4000 miles of fencing will need replaced.
  15. Old Tip

    Greenhouse Gas Emissions Article

    This is a very interesting and informative article from a NZ couple which makes a lot of sense My name is Amy. My husband Hamish and I farm sheep and beef near Clinton in Southland. We use regenerative farming methods following the advice of a Dr Christine Jones. We spent months researching...
  16. S

    You have two cows

    Here's an oldie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_have_two_cows Socialism: If you have two cows, the Government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. Communism: If you have two cows, Government takes both and then gives you some milk. Fascism: If you have two cows, you keep the cows and...
  17. F

    Climate Fraud

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68381160.amp Way to HMG. Let’s export environmental problems using taxpayers funds. Absolutely could not happen with food.
  18. spin cycle

    torches and pitchforks

    with europe and wales 'a fire' with farmer protests?......why arn't we english farmers getting 'busy'? i could try a poll but i suspect the reasons might be to varied? for me....i've just got to much going on....feel it would be better concentrating on 'playing the proposed system' rather...
  19. Agriland RSS

    Dairy advice: Monitor fat cows closely ahead of calving

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Fat cows need to be closely monitored, as they are high risk for issues around calving. Over conditioned or ‘fat’ cows pose a risk as the calving season progresses – this is due to them having a longer dry period and thus, taking a longer time to...
  20. Vader

    GFC was to go ahead - now not going ahead

    Just seen in FW that RT plan to press ahead. RT(and so NFU) have now come out with it. So that's the battle lines drawn.. If you want GFC, then stay in nfu If your again it, join BFU Also looks like we need to talk with NSA Anyone with contacts at top of NSA? Updated on 8th March following 2...
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