I'm livid about this, and I hope British Farming Union will hold NFU, RT, AHDB and the other farming unions to account over it.
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According to F Weekly article, Red Tractor planned to introduce the GFC to help several supermarkets meet their “WWF basket” commitments to source 50% of...
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The first Southern Counties Farming & Machinery Show opened its gates to visitors at Newbury Showground in November and CPM attended the inaugural event to hear how robots have transformed one East Anglia based farm.
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With wet weather hammering autumn-sown crops and ground travel remaining limited, spring planting may seem more appealing than ever. CPM looks at different options.
By Janine Adamson and Rob Jones
The Met Office first started naming...
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Having addressed substantial energy costs across its poultry and arable enterprises, Woodend Farm in Berwickshire is looking to home-grown pulses to reduce reliance on imported soya. CPM visits to get an insight.
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A new soft milling Group 3 winter wheat for the North and two new spring barley varieties with potential for malting have been added to the AHDB Recommended List 2024/25 from Senova.
Winter wheat Almara, which comes onto the RL with a recommendation...
When are we all expecting stewardship payment? Last year was December 6th, previously always 1st or 2nd dec. So far no Preparing for Payment update, although hopefully that may change this week. I'm not sure how we're all meant ti trust the RPA or run a business when their payment timings are...
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The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has added 11 new pea and bean varieties to its 2024 Descriptive List for pulses.
A total of six combining peas, two winter beans and three spring beans have completed the requisite number of...
Hey all! I’m posting in the hopes that someone here will be willing to offer up some sporting/shooting rights, either for general help around the land including qualified trades of bricklaying and carpentry, or at a price for the year. I’m based in the West Midlands but willing to travel. I’m...
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Marrowfat variety Octavia is showing promise among pulse specialists, thanks to its high yields and standing ability.
Wherry & Sons and Robin Appel both predict that the variety will increase in market share and growing area during the next two years...
What happens if I drill winter wheat in the spring?
I'm assuming the world won't implode and I am also assuming it's less than ideal however, will I have a combinable crop?
I have extase wheat here that I would like to have seed treated and then plant in mid april next year
I keep having...
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The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) will be conducting an online launch for its Descriptive List for peas and beans to encourage growers to attend.
In a change to previous years, the findings from the variety trials will be...
Taken on a lump of heavy land it’s been barley after barley after barley and I’m sure is sick of the stuff. It’s also as tight as and needs a good pull up.
OSR I’m not impressed with the returns or the risk any more, And never got control of it till it was too late.
Spring oats?. Nah too much...
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Humanity can produce 14 times more protein on the same amount of land by switching from meat to plant proteins, helping to feed a growing world population in 2030, new research has shown.
It is estimated that the same area of land can yield enough beef...
We currently use GS3 (allowing grass to go to seed overwinter for winter bird food) between the first and second year of two-year ryegrass leys - and as our main crop is to make horse hay in June this works really well. The payments are very attractive and it does seem to work in all ways!
This...
I know it’s a farming forum, not a health service, but has anyone had this done?
Our little boy has been at the allergy clinic since the age of 2, been on abstention diet of meat, fish, fruit and veg for the duration since (despite a bit of pressure to try scratch tests and eating trials) and...
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