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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is to continue lobbying on behalf of flood-affected potato and vegetable growers. This was a key message delivered by the union president, David Brown, to a recent farmers’ meeting in Co. Down. Parts of counties Down...

This is a long post from me but I hope you can find time to read it all. I am an Honorary Professor in Food Economics at the University of Nottingham and I acted as the secretary to the AHDB’s AgEcon Advisory Group for 3 years (2018-21). The Group was dissolved by AHDB in 2022. As a consultant I...

I have just put the 4 worded question,above,into the search TFF search box facility ( search titles only) and after browsing quickly through the 7 pages that the search facility comes up with, I can’t see one that directly answers my question. So I ask “What is regenerative farming” and how does...

Thinking about the rest of the spud season prospects and the implications to sale price (in the growers favour) - Pro’s 1. 2023 GB crop was planted late leading to very variable yields and in general less crop. 2. Less potatoes were planted due to poor returns and the ever increasing cost/risk...

Evening all, Recent storm has given my old pole barn a different appearance to a point where I just want to rip the rest of it down with a digger to tidy up the eyesore. I want to replace it with a steel frame building of the same size. Are photographs of existing building, however damaged...

Hi all got the chance to buy a good clean Grimme rotaspike bed tiller for potatoes but never had 1 before just wondering what sort of job would they do vs a rotavator ( L shape feet) bed tiller any info would be appreciated thanks.

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Twenty potato growers are being given the chance to trial an in-store potato sprout suppressant product based on orange oil. To take part, farmers are encouraged to apply online via UPL’s website, and if successful, will receive enough Argos (orange...

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.

Going out partying or stopping in for ringing of the midnight bells im staying in and will be tucked up went out last night for a couple was one of them nights where crack was good to old for 2 nights on the belt now happy new year to everyone

Looking for people’s thoughts on a reasonable price for Standing Maize. We grow maize for a couple of farms as it is a useful break for our arable rotation, the blocks vary from roughly 25 to 75 acres, the customers supply a varying amount of cattle FYM, not enough to see the crop through so...

Governance at Red Tractor seems to be all over the place according to these reports. We've thought RT was out of control. Looks like it is? Question is, is a governance review going to be good enough? Does RT need scrapping? It doesn't seem to be working very well for farmers...

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...

Not meaning to start a " best skid steer" thread, we run a 2.5t counterbalance forklift, merlo telescopic and old Volvo loading shovel. None really do enough to justify having new/ near new machines. The forklift suffers from being run about over too many lumps and bumps when it's only proper...

GB Potatoes The work begins now... We are here to work on your behalf supporting and representing the GB Potato Industry. We will be operating as GB Potatoes Organisation Ltd, incorporated as a business limited by guarantee and not for profit. ALL stakeholders will have the opportunity to...

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...

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I currently dump the empty bags in the corner of a shed until I've got a trailer load to send for recycling. The problem is in the meantime is they get run over and can get rats nest in them, and take up valuable shed space. I don't want to store outside as they'd blow around and hold water. I...

Its a high price year for veg there is a shortage. Yet supermarkets are giving it away. It is not grower funded this is loss leading by supermarkets & must be costing a lot. As farmers we should clear all the shelves & feed it to our animals. Just spending a tenner would likely cost the...

Cousins 7.6m Potato Slitter tine machine 4 bed Advert added by: @EAD Machinery Details Category: Tillage Cultivators Price: £7950 Condition: Used Description Cousins bed harrow, or potato slitter tine machine, 7.6m, 4 beds (3 beds and 2 half beds), 25 tines...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland British Sugar and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar have agreed on contract details for 2024/2025 sugar beet crop. British Sugar and NFU Sugar said they recognise that growers’ appetites for risk vary and “choice is important”, therefore...