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The government has issued its long-awaited update to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), which clarifies and, in some cases, expands on the funding available for farmers and growers The latest manifestation, unveiled earlier last week by Mark Spencer MP, Minister for Food Farming and...

I’m attending this meeting tomorrow. Anybody else had an invite to anything similar?

trying to road register my 2007 merlo as I bought the wrong one at auction (not registered!!) I sent of the v55 with the coc but they have asked for Original Foreign Registration Document or the Original Export Certificate How’s that possible surely it’s a Uk machine? Or are they built in...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The much anticipated Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) programme for Northern Ireland has officially been launched. It will be a core project in helping farmers to achieve their climate change targets. In essence, the new programme will be the...

Yet another large dairy herd listed for sale today, Local auctioneers books now booked up with whole herd sales to the point they cant handle many more this summer, What is driving so many herds both large and small to be dispersed currently?

Used this fungicide on my wheat last year but being a late season the head was ripe but the straw was green enough to make silage. Is this to be expected. Very dry here this year and most Won’t use a fungicide let alone a top end one. I need clean wheat so supply a feed mill that supplies mainly...

Funding available for high-growth agri-tech businesses Written by Michael Reardon From 24 July 2023, agri-tech businesses in the UK will be able to apply for a share of £5 million to further their enterprise through the Farming Innovation Investor Partnership competition. This new...

Tilly pass at it again This picture is of one of two trailer combinations making return trips through our Bedfordshire village today. This shows some compliance but falls short of being road legal Missing the rear cross over strapping of the load. NO trailer flashing amber light, NO number...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Brazil has confirmed its first case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a non-commercial or “subsistence” farm this week. The country’s Ministry for Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) said that the case had been detected in a flock containing chickens...

I didn’t want this lost in the arla thread. Part of the sustainability box ticking is the animal robustness points. You basically loose points if too many cows die or get put down on farm. I lost 10 out of 325 on farm last year and am loosing half my points! There is no direct penalty for...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to participate in the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) which aims to improve “sustainability and efficiency” on farms. Tom Elliot, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson, believes it is...

Does anyone on here have experience of OFGEM accepting a Solar REGO application when using the meter onboard their inverter rather than a separate MID certified meter? The application guidelines seem to give you that option if you can prove that the meter on the inverter is accurate:- Section...

The need for integrated pest management (IPM) strategies to control pests, weeds and diseases in UK arable farming has become more pressing. Although IPM practices have been used for generations, the recent loss of key active ingredients, new government policies and an increased environmental...

NRoSO have changed the rule about collecting points. You now have to collect 10 every year, not 30 over 3 and you will not be allowed to roll spare points over to the next year. Yet another "straw on the camels back" of rules and regs. that have to be remembered, not just getting the points, but...

Written by Charlotte Morrey from Agriland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will open registration for the latest phase of its £37 million soil scheme on Monday, June 26. The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) which is a four-year scheme running from 2022 to...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland BASIS, an independent standards-setting and auditing organisation for the pesticide, fertiliser and allied industries, has appointed Andrew Lazenby as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Lazenby is the former CEO of the Royal Agricultural Society...

I know we import fruit and veg from some far off countries, but this was a new one on me (along with Indian baby corn).

Anybody know of any upcoming trial days on well bodied land east yorkshire. Spent ages looking online to find naff all. Cheers

The cost of living and the amount of people who bought in covid has killed the market. I have been trying to sell my sons lab pups and its hard going. 6 dogs 1 bitch available.

Hi all, As the price of drones are dropping like a stone, I was wandering if anyone use them regularly for checking crops and or livestock at all ?? Ideally I’d want one that could go 6 miles or so. That would save a lot of driving !! 2.5miles seems the standard distance for “hobby” drones...