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Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Two export businesses will join the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) at the Restaurants Canada (RC) Show in Toronto from Monday, April 8 to Wednesday, April 10. Canada’s leading foodservice and hospitality expo will provide the...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2% — from 2022’s estimates. That’s according to the 2024 Agri-Food Outlook, released today (Tuesday, April...

Trying to cheer myself up with thoughts of cows grazing a forage crop in the sunshine. Which varieties are recommended? What is expected DM yield per hectare? Want to graze from first few weeks of July so was thinking to put in late April/early May. Thinking full cultivation to put in as I...

Brought well sold for a profit. Does one have to pay capital gains on the said machine

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Entries are now open for competitions running across the three days of the Royal Bath & West Show. The show will take place at The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, from Thursday, May 30 – Saturday, June 1, 2024. Competitions executive Naomi...

As contractors we have a couple of small debts £3.5kish with a couple of customers we no longer work for going back 4 years now. I should not have let them get this far but repeated chasing, call, emails are now going un-answered. My 2 debters are renowned bad payers, my bad I was keen for work...

Hi We are new to Silage Wrap. However we are a large scale manufacturer of pallet wrap and other blown film products. We manufacturer in Thailand and have a sales office, warehouse and logistics in the UK. Our first silage wrap offer is 750mm x 1500m, 28.55KG rolls in white. 1.5 UV additive. 40...

I seemed to have killed my 2000 450 honda, looking at 2nd hand diesel mule or 2ndhand 420 honda, just need it for getting cow's and moving fencing around, would travel between our 2 farms once a week( 2 miles away), which I going to be the best longer term or more dairy farme proof

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Pig Association (NPA) is seeking sponsorship for its run of regional spring meetings. The meetings will return next month with new venues and dates. The association said it is looking for sponsorship from its members to help it...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Pig Association (NPA) has said the most eye-catching aspect of the latest pig market data is the “plummet” in slaughter numbers. Although subject to revision, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) weekly GB...

Farming Podcast: improving animal health and welfare on your farm Written by Martin Jenkins In this episode of the Farming podcast, our lead for healthier animals, Martin Jenkins, talks to dairy farmer Karen Halton. They are joined by infectious disease expert and vet James Russell...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The establishment of a new regional board in Northern Ireland has been announced by the Moredun Foundation, a leading farming animal charity. Chair of the Northern Ireland Moredun Foundation Regional Board, Dr. Simon Doherty said: He added that this...

Animal Health and Welfare grants now available Written by Laurren March Credit: Christopher Dart You can now apply for an Animal Health and Welfare grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024. Last month, I blogged about the FETF and improvements we've made to it...

This isn't an attack on or criticism on Islam for being a 'religion' in the general sense, because to me as a rational atheist all religions are as absurd in that regard. But I'll be interested to know the views of others about the nature of Islam itself. Many religions have and have had...

I have a Moba type 8 egg grader for sale. It is very reliable machine and has a throughput of 11500 eggs per hour. I also have vencomatic nest boxes and slats available. I am in Oxfordshire. For further information or to arrange viewing please call Fred on 07762 609132. Fred farmer Thread Jan...

I have a 6190 with stiff steering. tractor has CCLS hydraulics. High pressure filter on right hand cover and oil has been changed. If I press the brakes the steering immediately releases and turns normally. The clutch, 4wd, PTO, Dynashift and lift arms all work well, and getting good pressure...

Who is planning on attending the Pig & Poultry Fair at the NEC in May? I am a journalist/PR Consultant and am keen to talk to producers & farmers about current issues and your trials & tribulations, plus any good news you want to share. If you would be happy to grab a coffee and have a chinwag...

Anyone know if these are available yet in the UK? I heard rumours someone had imported embryos in 2022? Vowed i would never touch sheep but having seen them delivering superb results in Albury Wodonga when visiting if i can get my hands on some here ill swap some of my cattle for sheep. They...

I have quite a few youngsters help me at various times of year. Vet students, 15 year old work experience kids, ag college students, the odd NEET from the county council. Most are ok, some are very good, some are muppets. However the thread that runs between nearly all the youngsters that are...

I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...