organic farming

  1. Agriland RSS

    Letter to the editor: Conflict must not overshadow climate concerns

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland While our thoughts are with the people of the Ukraine, some of the polarised arguments circulating in response to the issues exacerbated by the current conflict, pits short-term opportunism against the wider climate needs of future generations. The...
  2. Oldmacdonald

    Is there no money in small direct drills?

    All these fancy machines from Horsch, Kuhn, Horizon - great big trailed things with a 5 tonne hopper Does the technology not still work in a 3 metre, mounted version with 500kg hopper?
    • Oldmacdonald
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    • agronomists barley beans blackgrass cereals claydon combi compaction coulter coulters cover crop cultivations cultivator direct drill direct drilling disc drilling drills drought establishment grass grassland grazing groundswell handling harvest horsch kuhn kverneland learning maize market mounted new holland oats organic organic farming organic matter parts potato potatoes pto roots sandy seed seedbeds slug slug pellets slugs spraying stubble tillage weaving wheat yields
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: Regen Ag and No-till Machinery
  3. Agriland RSS

    Dietary benefits of potatoes to be showcased at World Potato Congress

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The upcoming World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin will be an opportunity to showcase the true nutritional value of the ‘humble spud’. “The potato is a nutrition-packed food source that meets the needs of all consumers,” commented Liam Glennon, the man...
  4. P

    What’s the difference between “Regenarative Farming” and traditional “Mixed Farming”?

    As above. I would have thought that the traditional mixed farming system ,utilising Grass leys for livestock, and then planting cereals into those leys is the same as regenerative farming :scratchhead: I am obviously missing something?? Is it the economics of the system , especially if one is...
    • Pilatus
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    • agronomist agronomy amazone ammonium analysis animal feed antibiotics aphids application asbestos avatar barley beans bedding beef beef cattle beet blackgrass break crops broccoli brome cabbage carbon carbon capture cattle cereals charlock claydon combi compaction cover crop cover crops cows csfb cultivating cultivations cultivator dairy death defra derv direct drill direct drilling disc disease drilling drills drought earthworms environmental establishment fendt fertiliser fertility fertilizer financial fire fodder forage fungicide fungicides gas glyphosate grain store grass grass leys grazing groundswell harrow harvest harvesting haulage health hedge holstein hoof horsch hydrogen immune ipm irrigation kverneland learning legumes maintenance maize management market microbes milk minerals mounted nitrogen npk nutrients operator organic organic farming organic matter osr parasite parts peas pesticide pesticides pests pig potato potatoes poultry premium rainfall rapeseed regen ag regenerative agriculture reseed resilient roots roundup sandy savings seed seedbeds seeding sfi sheep silage slurry soil health soil sampling soil testing soya spraying stubble su sulphate sulphur sustainability sustainable farming telehandler tillage variable rate varieties velcourt water infiltration weed control wheat worms yielding yields
    • Replies: 527
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  5. Agriland RSS

    Alternative proteins: Report says fake meat ‘will not save the planet’

    Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland A new report –The Politics of Protein – released today (Thursday, April 7), reveals that fake meat is not as sustainable as its advocates claim, according to the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food). Technologies such...
  6. M

    Organic vs. regenerative or can we have both?

    There’s a buzz around regenerative agriculture - but does it live up to the hype? - https://theecologist.org/2022/apr/07/we-need-organic-regenerative-farming -
  7. Jackov Altraids

    One of the best posts on TFF ever

    "You can see why U.K. Ag is stuffed really. Farmers come on here grateful they can maybe, with a fair wind and lots of luck make £5 an acre after betting the farm on mega high input prices. Like the NFU with RT it seems like some kind of badge of honour to many farmers to be able to close the...
    • Jackov Altraids
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    • agronomist barley beef beet boom calf camping carrots cattle cows dairy death defra elms fertiliser financial gas grass grassland grazing learning legumes market milk milking nitrogen nroso oilseed organic organic farming parts pig red tractor repair seed sheep stress stubble urea wheat
    • Replies: 108
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  8. Agriland RSS

    OF&G publishes new manifesto

    Written by William Kellett from Agriland The largest certifier of organic land in the UK, OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) has published its manifesto ‘Championing organic within agricultural policy’ to highlight the key advantages of the organic approach in response to the unprecedented...
  9. Cowabunga

    Fertiliser price for those that miss it in Arable section

    Just had a price for Nitram. £955/ton for artic load and CF 24-8-8 plus sulphur at £905/ton, again artic loads. If you haven’t yet secured your Spring fertiliser needs, don’t leave too long. Delivery dates now stretch two to three weeks hence and there may not be any to order again soon. Yara...
    • Cowabunga
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    • baling barley bedding beef calves calving cattle cereals continental cows dairy deadweight drought fertiliser fertilizer first cut fodder forage gas grass grassland grazing haulage immune insurance krone lambing liveweight loader maintenance management market mart milk mower nitrogen nutrition organic organic farming parts round bales rumen rye ryegrass seed sheep silage slurry storage storm stubble sulphur trading turnout urea varieties wheat yara yields
    • Replies: 239
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  10. Clive

    Live Fuel and Fertiliser availability and price notification

    Current world events are meaning that distributers and manufacturers are fining it very hard to price things like fuel and fertiliser and as a result are often having to withdraw from the market FarmDeals (The TFF buying group) has had almost no fuel or fertiliser prices for a week now which...
    • Clive
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    • buying group farmdeals fertiliser glyphosate market nitrogen organic organic farming platform
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  11. Hutchinsons News

    A world first: Foliar fertiliser manufactured from recycled batteries

    A world first: Foliar fertiliser manufactured from recycled batteries ZM-Grow is the first zinc and manganese foliar fertiliser to be made from used alkaline batteries. Registered and approved for use in the UK for both conventional and organic farming systems, ZM-Grow is distributed by...
  12. Hutchinsons News

    A world first: Foliar fertiliser manufactured from recycled batteries

    A world first: Foliar fertiliser manufactured from recycled batteries ZM-Grow is the first zinc and manganese foliar fertiliser to be made from used alkaline batteries. Registered and approved for use in the UK for both conventional and organic farming systems, ZM-Grow is distributed by...
  13. P

    Sunday Times Magazine “Should we eat meat”

    Yet more farming bashing. 4 page article in today Sunday Times Magazine
    • Pilatus
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    • carbon cows dairy defra environmental fertiliser gas grazing health methane milk organic organic farming savings sustainable farming sustainable farming incentive yields
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  14. Hutchinsons News

    A world first: Foliar fertiliser manufactured from recycled batteries

    A world first: Foliar fertiliser manufactured from recycled batteries ZM-Grow is the first zinc and manganese foliar fertiliser to be made from used alkaline batteries. Registered and approved for use in the UK for both conventional and organic farming systems, ZM-Grow is distributed by...
  15. chipchap

    Government food policy

    There seems at the present time to be very little interest from the powers that be in preserving national food self sufficiency, which has fallen in many commodities to a very low level. It seems to me that government policy in peacetime tends to lag the situation on the ground by several...
    • chipchap
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    • cereals defra drainage elms fertiliser fodder gas irrigation market methane nitrogen organic organic farming performance roots sfi storm sustainability urea wheat yields
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  16. Farm Business RSS

    Foliar fertiliser manufactured from recycled batteries

    Written by John Swire from Farm Business Registered and approved for use in the UK for both conventional and organic farming systems, ZM-Grow is distributed by Hutchinsons crop production specialists as part of the company’s growing range of low-carbon nutrition products. “This is a really...
  17. D

    Forget being vegan, go planet-friendly regen (and you can still et meat)

    Can anyone copy and paste the content please for us cheapskates? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/planet-friendly-diet-still-eat-meat/
    • DaveGrohl
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    • antibiotic beans beef carbon carrots cover crops cows dairy fertiliser grass grazing health legumes market milk oats organic organic farming organic matter pesticides pulses regenerative agriculture resilient roots rye sequester sheep stress varieties variety wheat
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  18. TFF

    Rodale Institute Launches Online Course for Regenerative Organic Consumers

    Rodale Institute Launches Online Course for Regenerative Organic Consumers On-demand, free course serves as an introduction to regenerative organic food, farming, and impact Rodale Institute, the global leader of regenerative organic agriculture, has launched “Being a Regenerative Consumer,” a...
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    • Category: Professional Advice
  19. Chasingmytail

    Organic just not paying

    Im struggling to find any organic groups on FB/net. Wondering if there is anything where you can have a chat/moan? With the hike in organic feeds for the inlamb ewes, lick bucket costs etc. Not getting the return on the stock. Lambs go as conventional (only a small flock left) and 35 suckler...
    • Chasingmytail
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    • beef calves cattle cows dairy elms fertility flock grass lick liming mart oats organic organic farming premium seed sheep supplement
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Holistic Farming
  20. Agriland RSS

    Friday: ‘Farmer in Training’ Sophie shows us around

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Sophie Alpin Gregory will be taking over our social media this Friday, January 14, in another Agriland Takeover – on Instagram and Facebook. Sophie, a first generation farmer in the UK, started her dairying experience with no background whatsoever less...
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