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  1. G

    The rewilding con

  2. Agriland RSS

    ‘Deeply worrying’ – 57t of illegally imported pigmeat seized in Dover

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK’s National Pig Association (NPA) has said that 57t of illegally imported pigmeat being seized at the Port of Dover since 2022 is “extremely worrying”. This figure includes 5.5t of illegal pigmeat seized at the Port of Dover over the weekend...
  3. J

    Ive been keeping a secret...

    With him passing the second round of on farm testing and travel arrangements all booked, I can finally let the cat out of the bag! Beyond excited to announce the sale of my first bull to Cogent Taken 23 years but I'm finally proud of myself! He's been my best friend for the past few months so...
  4. Besi Farmer

    MASEY 6180

    HELLO I have a problem with my 1996 Massey Ferguson 6180 tractor When I release the pedal to go forward or backward, the tractor jumps once Where could the problem be? and how can i fix it THANK YOU
  5. ajd132

    Red tractor stakeholder survey on governance

    https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RedTractorStakeholder/ I have just had this bought to my attention. Red tractor survey to ‘inform’ the reviewers. first I have heard of it, nothing in the latest member matters, on any email or on social media. feels like they are trying to keep it quiet as usual.
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    Influenza risks arising from mixed pig and poultry farms

    Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Recommendations have been published by university researchers for the reduction of the disease risks posed to public health by intensive pig and poultry farms that are situated in close proximity to each other, known as mixed pig/poultry farms. This...
  7. concrete agri

    Shuttering and concreting

    Just a few jobs done this year; Pig tanks, milking parlours, silage pits, yards from digging out to fitting slats all construction work covered
  8. bobk

    Has 2023 been a good year for you ?

    Personally it's been a total sh!t storm , everything from March went tits up , even now it continues to take Might go on the Wassiel in 2 days , burn a few virgins or whatever they do
  9. Poppythepig

    WANTED Landrace/pietrain breeding boar, also Saddleback breeding gilt/sow

    Looking for landrace or pietrain boar, or cross, ready to work. Also after a solid saddleback gilt or sow for breeding - not interested in weaners - or in-pig
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    German international pig club meeting to be held next month

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The German edition of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) international pig club will take place at the end of next month. The webinar will focus on pig production in Germany, including staffing, marketing, public...
  11. Vader

    Lidl in trouble...

    Lot of debt mentioned !! Lidl's chief financial officer quits after shock £75.9m annual LOSS...
  12. Still Farming

    Christmas procedures /traditions

    Do you all do different things every year or stick to same routines? Christmas Eve get all ready, pub, Church Services??, telly, local village or town events etc etc ?? Christmas Day. Race round get stock checked and done and back in? Inaws,outlaws round or go to theirs for Dinner ? Open...
  13. Still Farming

    Christmas Shopping Crazy?

    With repeated FB and news articles of supermarkets and shoppers going crazy , packed out and mad traffic jams??? A BIG shout out to All Local Small Businesses, Farm Shops and Village Stores that supply everything, great produce ,products and prices , free car parking and NO QUEUES...
  14. GAM

    acronyms and the use of them?

    I find acronyms very difficult as I have experienced certain ones to have a different meaning in different conversations!
  15. mrsmojos

    Rotovator or similar?

    We've just sent our first pigs on the one way ticket, but they did a mighty good job of trashing their penned areas. We want to get more weaners in spring but need to try and sort out the mess and re-seed. We're looking at a rotovator to turn over and sort the ground, but as small holders, we...
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    Phileo appoints new member of British ruminant technical team

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Phileo by Lesaffre UK & Ireland has welcomed Thomas Gerrard as the newest member of its technical team. Gerrard is joining the company, which makes yeast probiotics for animal nutrition, as ruminant technical sales specialist for Great Britain...
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    bTB costs continue to mount in Northern Ireland

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Ulster Bank’s head of agriculture, Cormac McKervey, has highlighted the growing impact of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on dairy and livestock farms across Northern Ireland. “This is a genuine threat,” he said. “The footprint of the disease continues to...
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    SPP falls as APP moves up by a ‘big margin’ – NPA

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Pig Association (NPA) said the standard pig price is continuing to come down steadily while the all pig price moved up by a “big margin”. The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) fell by 0.4p to stand at 214.65p/kg during the week ended...
  19. M

    Fifteen acres??

    met a lady who had just retired.She was telling me she her two sisters and parents ran a 15 acres holing in Shropshire,which they still have today.These few acres were used to milk fifteen cows and provided a living for the father throughout his life .Today they tell you a minimum of 200 acres...
  20. steveR

    Home for "surplus" cash

    Looking around again for a home for a few Grand that has accumulated as I have maxed out the Marcus a/c. All the big boys are offering piffling sums of interest, so it has to be the new banks on the block. Wanting online only access and hope to achive 4-5% at todays rates, 3-4 accesses/annum...
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