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Whats everyone elses position. The wheats looking really hungry now and its so wet wondering whether just go and make a mess or be patient?! Must be loosing yield surely.

A biggish fat lamb (50kg?) is worth £160. (the same as a ton of barley) A small fat beast (500kg) is worth £1600. (the same as 10 tons of barley). Has the value of finished stock compared to the price of grain ever been a high during the last 10,000 years?

Just a thought Straw shortages for the livestock industry Less cereals for feed Less acreages for the spraying contractors Less agronomy and chemicals Les’s fertiliser sales And so on Hearing big acreages of SFI

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/eu-referendum/defra-confirms-funding-withdrawal-for-illegal-meat-checks-at-dover

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...

Anyone know who's sugar beet they use ? Seen it in a shop today .

wanting to start home mix ration what is requried as far as red tractor is concerned and what about cross compliance in case of inspection??? please help?

Less than a year into her Presidency, without any prior democratic consultation, Minette committed English Agriculture to Net Zero. Just 30 days before the NFU had responded to the Committee on Climate Change using these exact words: “There are no ‘silver bullets’ to deliver a net-zero-...

Exact moment is 5.07 mins. Or listen from 3 mins in. This was R4 Farming Today 20th Feb 2024. Presenter asks if RT roadshows will be to discuss the GFC, or is that again on the back burner? Christine says "when we start moving forward on it again, and I'm not saying an 'if' it is a 'when'."...

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...

Perception and perspective are very different things. Generally individuals and old farmers see food security as an existential threat eg if we had a major war (see WW2) and we struggle to have enough food in the UK. Retailers and governments see food security along the lines of “are the supply...

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...

Our electricity contract with EDF comes to an end on 30th April, and the the new prices quoted seem OTT, particularly the standing charges. The 3 phase has gone from 27.1p to 33.36p per Kw, and 53p/day to £1.70 standing charge; the standard meter has gone from 31.5p to 36p per Kw and 60p/day to...

Well ,I don’t normally post political views on FB but being as I commented on a Conservative “ Back British Farming “ post that has clearly been removed and has annoyed me, and shows they don’t like being criticised. I thought I would basically post what I had posted on their page. The...

They want written submissions from farmers. Have you been treated fairly? Bullied? They've stipulated terms, and it's take it or leave it? Is this a good opportunity to use this EFRA Committee submissions to push back at things like GFC? because retailers are using Red Tractor as a means of...

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68361766

According to 'The Grocer' magazine, the NFU funded review into Red Tractor governance, there was no wrong going https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/sourcing/red-tractor-scheme-sound-but-requires-comms-improvement/688460.article They also state that the GFC will be launched in April [as planned]. The...

Dear Farmers Nine years ago, I gave my maiden speech in the House of Commons. I pledged that day to be a champion of the countryside and of my hard-working rural constituents. Nearly a decade later, I still stand by those words. It is farmers who feed us and proudly steward the land. You do it...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said that the Red Tractor review recommendations should be accepted in full and addressed as a “matter of urgency”. The review, commissioned by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and conducted by...

Just thought I'd share with you all the privilege I've had with dear old red tractor. So as most of you know I've been due a spot inspection. I try and keep my personal life off of here but for the purpose of this I'll share a bit, my partner of nearly 6 years was blue-lighted to hospital on...