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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The standard pig price (SPP) has dropped back after two consecutive weeks of “very welcome weekly price increases”, the National Pig Association (NPA) said. The EU-spec SPP dropped back by 0.27p to 211.33p/kg during the week ended March 2. The...

got some to sort out for sheep feeding....cant afford to buy a bucket and Just thinking/ looking for ideas on how to make one from the scrap pile :unsure:.........

I've always had decent enough inkjet printers, the last two being HP 'all-in-ones'. However, the genuine cartridges are a complete rip off, and the non-genuine ones, when I can get the HP printer to accept them, have always been problematic and in need of regular head cleans, etc. Cartridges are...

Imagine if these sort of losses and "death events" were occurring in commercial pig or poultry units, the public outcry would be horrendous. But then, the middle class urbanites just love their smoked salmon. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68502267

THE SOUTH WEST MARCH ONLINE TIMED SALE OF 55+ TRACTORS, 10 EXCAVATORS & DIGGERS, 10+ ATV’S, 35 VEHICLES, 220+ LOTS OF FARM MACHINERY, 60+ TRAILERS, 75+ ATTACHMENTS, 220+ LOTS OF LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT, 450+ LOTS OF ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT & 350+ LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS LOTS START CLOSING SUNDAY 17TH...

I made a mistake with the calibration of my injector and gave my in lamb ewes 1.5ml approximately of Heptavac P instead of the required 2ml. I can’t really afford another bottle but would I be best advised to do them again?

Heard this said plenty of times, but really if you have a small farm turning over a relatively small amount say £1-200k you are only ever going to be able to make so much money no matter how efficient you are or how well you sell your produce. The only way to increase profits is to increase...

Are english and scottish farmers too posh to push for better terms of trade by protesting as the europeans do to great effect?

Hi do any one have experience with redrock 3,500 galon tandum wheels on 710 tyres just wondering how well they travel on damp ground and sloping ground compared with single axle

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Four beef and lamb exporters from across the UK will join the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) at the Annual Meat Conference (AMC) in Texas this year. The red meat businesses will be attending the event, which takes place in...

Im looking for a twin lance 3-4000 psi hot water tractor powerd presure washer , see landy do one , any more to consider ??

Hi there been covered before but ofcourse each farm is different. Never had soil testing done for decades as only a small suckler farm but trying to get things more productive with the 60 acre we farm. I will be getting advice from the company who did the soil testing however I expect this to be...

Mulling things over … now I love farming ( mostly) and as some of you know, I’ve said it’s all I ever wanted to do . But times are changing and with the weather on top of poor ground plus my age and aches and pains, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to say enough Part of me feels guilty as if I...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Pig Association (NPA) has said pig prices are continuing to move in the right direction as the standard pig price (SPP) increased again. The association said rising EU prices and tight domestic supplies continue to support the...

If spreading slurry after cutting silage in mid may, what would be a normal application rate? Beef suckler slurry, to get grass coming again for ewes and lambs grazing. How long after spreading this slurry can I put the ewes on it? cheers

2nd consultations underway for pylons across Scotland. Going off the new maps of the refined routes it looks ike they ignored all community feedback from my area and many others and are just carrying on regardless. Proposed 60acre substation at Beauly has now increased to 870 acres, although...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The chief executive officer (CEO) of Hilton Food Group, Steve Murrells, will be among the speakers to address the UK & Ireland Meat Business Women conference in May 2024. Corporate services director at Morrisons, Ruth McDonald and food and beverage...

This is a disgusting idea that came to me last year.... Supposing one kept a pig in the corner of ones lambing shed and chucked to it all the casualties and afterbirths... Presumably this is not a legal method of clearing 'fallen stock.' but in terms of ethics- Pigs are carrion eaters by...

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