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  1. B

    Why Do Councils Go Bust?

    Yes it does affect farming, but why? my local council seems to be "awash" with money, from the many thousands of private houses paying council tax, plus all the indusrial estates with small and extra large industrial/commercial businesses are occupiyed, never seen it so busy, and nots even...
  2. spin cycle

    torches and pitchforks

    with europe and wales 'a fire' with farmer protests?......why arn't we english farmers getting 'busy'? i could try a poll but i suspect the reasons might be to varied? for me....i've just got to much going on....feel it would be better concentrating on 'playing the proposed system' rather...
  3. Environment Agency

    Environment Agency Q&A - Agricultural Regulations

    Welcome to the Environment Agency Q&A event on The Farming Forum. For the next two days, this thread will be open for questions for our team at the Environment Agency to answer farmers questions on agricultural regulations. The Environment Agency are aiming to engage with the community on the...
  4. Vader

    GFC was to go ahead - now not going ahead

    Just seen in FW that RT plan to press ahead. RT(and so NFU) have now come out with it. So that's the battle lines drawn.. If you want GFC, then stay in nfu If your again it, join BFU Also looks like we need to talk with NSA Anyone with contacts at top of NSA? Updated on 8th March following 2...
  5. Off Road Segway

    Intro new to group "hello"

    Hello all, I am new to the forum but follow with interest. The post that first caught my eye was about Off Road Segways. I am a registered importer, I import and retail these and more like e-ATVs vale and high standard off road ebikes, golf buggies the list goes on. So my question is, could...
  6. Precision AG RSS

    Intelinair Expands Digital Platform Connectivity for Farmers with CNH Integration

    Written by Matt Hopkins from Precision Ag Through this integration, farmer customers can easily export field boundary data, as applied, and yield data to AGMRI. The post Intelinair Expands Digital Platform Connectivity for Farmers with CNH Integration appeared first on Global Ag Tech...
  7. Agriland RSS

    GDT price index average down by 24% in 2023

    Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index across 2023 decreased by 24% compared to 2022, dipping to a five-year low of 850 in August. The dairy commodity trading company’s annual report published today (Thursday, February 22) shows that $2.4...
  8. S

    John deere ATU300 steering wheel

    As title wanted John deere ATU300 steering wheel kit,
  9. CPM RSS

    Pulse pioneers update

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine UK pea and bean growers are invited to become ‘pulse pioneers’ and be paid to carry out on-farm trials which will contribute to ground-breaking research. The Nitrogen Climate Smart (NCS) Project aims to facilitate the increase of pulse cropping from 5%...
  10. Humble Village Farmer

    DEFRA cover up on upland prospects

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/20/defra-officials-buried-analysis-dire-financial-prospects-hill-farmers-brexit-faming-payments-scheme
  11. Wolds Beef

    Any Forum Members at Birmingham and can you make yourselves heard?

    As above.!! Make some noise with the questions and make people feel the mood of REAL Farmers. You have a platform, get out there. No doubt the great and the good are there and a lot of media outlets too, talk to them and tell them how we all feel. WB
  12. Qman

    Whitewash at RT.

    Red Tractor Member Mailing Dear Red Tractor Member Independent review finds Red Tractor Governance is sound and no breach of procedure London, 19 February 2024: The NFU have today published Campbell Tickell’s independent review of Red Tractor Governance. Red Tractor Chair, Christine...
  13. Agriland RSS

    ‘World-class’ UK beef, dairy and lamb produce features at Gulfood

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland “World-class” UK beef, dairy and lamb produce is being showcased at Gulfood, a food and drink trade show in Dubai. This is according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) senior halal manager, Dr Awal Fuseini, who said the...
  14. ploughman1963

    British Farming Union Chairman on the 'Real Countryfile'

    Steve Ridsdale appeared on Ollie Harrisson's 'Real Countryfile' youtube channel to talk about the BFU. From 2 minutes in
  15. Grass And Grain

    FG Interview with Minette about Red Tractor

    Watch video using link at bottom of this post. Right at the end, talking about CEO of Red Tractor, if the job came available, Minette says "who would want that job if it did come up". Not only that, but Minette, who's known for being a big supporter of RT, says she wouldn't want the job either...
  16. D

    Telegraph - Why full fat milk and dairy was better for us all along

    No sh1t Sherlock, but at least people are noticing the truth at long last. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/nutrition/full-fat-milk-dairy-better-for-us-all-along/
  17. Jerry

    The value of a life…fox vs human

    The comments on this post are simply vile. I just hope the poor lads family never see them. https://x.com/huntsabs/status/1758440122125562197?s=46&t=TwwxM0GXg72DUQUSjIOc6Q
  18. Bumble Bee

    Charging for precision farming data?

    As a contractor, I am increasingly getting requests for data , mainly yield maps by agronomy firms. I also have a friend who does a lot of soil sampling and he is finding the same. He, having already given his customers maps and spreading plans over the years is being asked to do all the legwork...
  19. Yale

    So is this stagflation?

    Latest inflation figures 4%. Latest today on the economy, it’s officially in recession.
  20. early riser

    Separator long term running costs

    Evening all, Looking tentatively into the option of installing a rotary-screen separator to deal with sand-laden slurry. 150 cows, housed 5 months max. Having been successful in Round 1 of the slurry infrastructure grant, I have since been invited to modify my application to include items...
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