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Well done to @AHDB for engaging with us all on here. They have answered some fairly tough and agressive questions on why we should pay levies and the need for an increase in the levies. They have certainly gone up in my opinion, as I was beginning to think we would be no worse off if we lost...

Has anyone done this and what was the best way to establish herbs into an existing ley

Who's used them? Considering it now Genus have the UK distribution license... Would they make sensible cows for an autumn block system? Target here (not necessarily what we achieve) = 600kg MS from a 600 kg cow, up to 2t concentrate fed to yield. Would they be too small? Get too fat on...

I have never really rigured out the best way to put out a fence with mine. 1. Drive round unreeling wire. Throw posts off whilst travelling. Put corner posts up. Put the reels on the end post. Then walk right round again putting the posts in and wire. Then tension. 2. Drive 50 metres throwing...

As the weather is pants in the UK , I'm searching for decent weather harvests , On watching the scale of operation is massive , 2 farms I found are Lock Valley Farms north of Adelaide , about 4000 acres half crops half sheep . decent ground but just father and son ...

Hi all, i have atarted discing first paddock on my new farm, it has bener been plowed before, lik as in ever, been cattle for 100 years, and tge top 6" is a solid root matt like a pot plant. Using hevy 28 plate offsets, and then my 28 disc harrow. It throws the heavy set of discs around. I...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Roger Parry & Partners has brought Bontain Farm, situated two miles from Melverley, to the market for £350,000. The site includes a detached period farmhouse with outbuildings and 3ac. The rural property agency said the farm is located in...

Hello, I've read a few discussions on here about this topic, and thought I'd like to start my own. I'm not sure if this is the correct subforum or if I should've posted in the GPS subforum. Anyway, I've been interested in this technology for a while now, because I'm looking for a way to...

Have friend renovating cottage dated as first constructed 1450 he is rather in thrall to the historic buildings experts tells me today that his new windows will be single glazed further they are stripping out the walls and they will be lime plastered over the original Lathe and plaster. I asked...

Tossing the idea around for next year of giving the cows free choice access to pasture and feeding tmr still as the available acres for grazing is not enough to fully supply enough forage for the herd. My question is how do you go about keeping a “balanced ration” in that situation? This is a...

Hi. I'm hoping that some of you may have useful advice, sorry if this is a bit long. We have a small farm in mid Wakes and keep about 120 breeding ewes. I have a 15 month border collie. I had her at 8 weeks with the intention of training her for sheep. I did initial round pen training and...

Looking at getting a small sprayer to go behind an MF135, looking at the 400l hardi 6M ones (around the 4 grand mark). They do a 12M 800l one for 6800, but thinking that may be a bit big for some of the small fields I might end up doing. Will be getting a bigger sprayer in a few years when I...

This year isn't going to be one.

Autumn statement or Budget this week? What's on the cards for us now. Welsh Assembly wants to bring a land tax in, instead of Council tax, hope Government dont propose the same?? Fags,alcohol and motorists bound to be hit as usual??

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Farm roadways play a vital part in our grass-based dairy production model, and continue to be a worthwhile investment for farms. The grazing season has ended for the year and farmers can now determine how successful the season has been. 2023 was a...

Some years ago we sold a property in the village along with an acre or so of land to the rear. The buyer did not want to do anything with the land, purely to protect his view and prevent any potential future building there. Consequently we have continued to farm it with the rest of the field for...

Got a bit of fencing to do and tempted to try Clipex posts for a change. (Or the new offering from Mole Valley??) Thinking about getting creosot strainers and maybe cut telegragh posts for any big bends knocked in by some one with a post basher. And then clipex posts and wire by myself and at...

Pretty much same as here except slower , worth a watch

I was just curious.

I have a handful of lambs that I’m trying to finish but they seem to have lost their appetite. I’ve been feeding them creep and recently been able to do this ad-lib but they just don’t seem interested. The field they’re in isn’t brilliant for grass now but they also have access to a shed with...