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  1. B

    Dogs Dogs Dogs Dogs?

    Very sadley we read, yet another person has been maulded to death by a dog, over christmas down in kent, the police say, " the worste case of sheep worring" they have ever seen, with over 25 pregnant ewes killed by a dog or dogs, isnt it high time that Govt, any "govt", looks at the whole...
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    • Replies: 117
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  2. The Guardian RSS

    ‘When in doubt, plant a nut tree’: the push to seed America with chestnuts

    ‘When in doubt, plant a nut tree’: the push to seed America with chestnuts Written by Emily Cataneo from the Guardian Chestnut forests could provide food security for communities, be a boon for farmers and benefit the environment Michael Judd strides among the chestnut trees on the...
  3. casemx 270

    Taking vitamins etc

    Who takes vitamin supplements regularly do you think they work and help?
    • casemx 270
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    • agronomists analysis antibiotics calcium calves children colostrum dairy disease fertiliser gate gps health immune insurance lick magnesium maintenance milk minerals nutrition orchard potash premium savings sheep stress supplement training vitamins wheat
    • Replies: 110
    • Forum: Manflu Corner
  4. Chris F

    What to Read

    What do you read? If you are like us, then you don’t know where to start when it comes to other reading apart from farming magazines. However, there is so much information out there that can help us understand our businesses, farm better and understand the position of non-farmers. We have...
    • Chris F
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    • Category: Media
  5. TFF

    Rotational cattle farming in traditional orchard 2022-12-21

    AFINET - Rotational cattle farming in traditional orchard
  6. orchards4u

    advice on buying sheep and steps to look after them

    i plan to buy sheep , however quite new to farming so need advice on where i can get ahold of good sheep for a good price and the steps needed to take care of them
    • orchards4u
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    • advice avatar beet cows death defra ewes fire flock gate grass health lambing lambs learning livestock loader maintenance mart orchard orchards paddock sheep trading training transport tup tups
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  7. TFF

    Nesting boxes: Improve tree pollination with wild bees

    PDF [EN] Problem Wild bee pollination is essential to produce fruits of good quality and quantity. However, few habitats and resources are available in orchards to accommodate these wild bees. Solution To support wild bees in orchards, it is necessary to: set up melliferous plant cover (i.e...
    • TFF
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    • insecticide orchard orchards organic spraying yields
    • Category: Organic Farming
  8. TFF

    Organic apple orchard fertilisation: row and inter-row management with legume intercrops

    PDF [EN] Problem Using external nutrient sources (i.e., fertilisers) presents some contentious issues (e.g., contaminants obtained from conventional farming) and must be reduced on organic farms. Solution Intercrops with legumes can be a source of nitrogen and other nutrient elements, reducing...
    • TFF
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    • biodiversity establishment fertility legumes management nitrogen nutrients orchard organic peas seed sheep
    • Category: Organic Farming
  9. Clive

    Which electric chainsaw ?

    First off are they any good ? We have proper 2 stroke Sthil saws but thinking for odd gardening jobs and log cutting etc it might be less hassle and lighter weight etc ? if so what’s best ? we have a fair bit of Milwaukee 18v stuff so thinking maybe best as i have batteries / chargers...
    • Clive
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    • Replies: 265
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  10. orchards4u

    planting 100 fruit trees on my farm land

    i have a green pasture that i want to plant fruit trees in. around 100 fruit trees however my neighbours are a pain in the arse. last time i cut the grass i had the council come over because the neighbours complianed that i was ploughing my pasture which i was not doing. so do i need any kind of...
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    • environmental fruit trees grass grassland mower orchard plough problem neighbours tree planting
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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