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Has anyone else been notified that Natural England intend to place their land in SSSI ? This feels like legal theft to have to beg permission to farm our own land, any ideas how to fight it?

Received a reminder email today for this. Just a quick reminder that the Westminster Hall debate: e-petition 643216, relating to the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, secured by the 100,000+ signature petition “Reform the Grocery Supply Code of Practice to better protect farmers”, organised by...

Hi all. I would appreciate some advice. I'm looking at a new business model and would love to hear advice or experience from other sheep farmers. I've been hearing that Hampshires are the “sheep of the future” so often one, mainly for two reasons 1) best tasting meat, and 2) best profit ratio...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) online system for the 2024 Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) derogation is open for applications. Submissions of 2023 fertilisation accounts for derogated farms are also now being...

Will lime help along with a clean out pre calving ?

Are things a bit frosty and ready for a thaw? And how are things outside ,be a few pipes frozen!

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The cleaning out of a calf shed is vital in order to maintain growth performance and health in your calves during the rearing period. Although water is used in the cleaning and disinfecting of sheds between calving seasons, it should not be used when...

Coverage of Environment Agency enforcement of farming regulations in the River Wye Written by Defra Press Office Today (14 January) there is coverage in the Observer of claims by campaign group River Action about the Environment Agency’s regulation of poultry farms in the River Wye...

Slurry Infrastructure grant: last chance to apply Written by Thomas Proudfoot Credit: Ian Livesey Round 2 of the Slurry Infrastructure grant will close for applications on Wednesday 17 January. We’re supporting many more projects than we did last year so, if you need slurry storage, now...

Hi, has anyone experience of the NZ share milking process that had enabled new entrants to build equity to eventually start out on their own? I understand that it’s probably not viable now due to increased land prices but I’d still like to understand the process. How long it would normally take...

What are folks using and why? I write my own recommendations. Still using a diary/paper based system for record keeping but looking at Green light grower and the like. As a luddite I want something easy to use, idiot proof which can maintain stock check and be portable on Android which I am...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland Slurry can be a “valuable source of nutrients” but poor management of slurry is a “significant threat” to water quality farmers in the North have been warned today (Wednesday, January 10). Aveen McMullan, senior technologist with the College of...

The perfect storm of continued volatile input costs, and challenging drilling conditions, have put even greater pressure on grower margins. However, alternative biological options, in combination with reduced chemical inputs, can offer cost-savings, yield and sustainability benefits. With the...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Northern Ireland’s single farm payment budget is to drop by 9% in 2024, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown. This is to facilitate the funding of the new Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme, which commenced on January 1. Brown...

I have just put the 4 worded question,above,into the search TFF search box facility ( search titles only) and after browsing quickly through the 7 pages that the search facility comes up with, I can’t see one that directly answers my question. So I ask “What is regenerative farming” and how does...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Ornua Nutrition Ingredients, which is part of Ornua Ingredients Europe, has confirmed that it is to sell its powder blending and manufacturing business in the UK. The company has negotiated an agreement to sell the operation in Leek as a going concern...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) has announced that Andrea Porro has taken over the role of Secretary General from January 1, 2024. According to the WFO, this marks the beginning of a new phase for the WFO Secretariat as the organisation continues...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland A review has recommended that nutrient calculators developed by College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) should remain the industry standard in Northern Ireland, but require updating. AgriSearch recently commissioned agricultural...

https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/04/environmental-land-management-in-2024-details-of-actions-and-payments/ This has just landed, on a quick skim it looks like they have listened.