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As above all my forbears were farmers and so am i but my kids have chosen a different path . Absolutely nothing wrong with that but just thinking how easily the farming knowledge that gets past down over the years gets lost in the space of one generation , makes you think doesn't it ?

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland An outstanding Holstein cow carried the day at this year’s Ballymena Show. The event attracted a tremendous turnout of livestock. Damm Fitz Beth, from the Lisburn-based Damm Herd of the Simpson family, started her day by winning the Holstein breed...

How does everyone else cope in hot weather? The following isn't going to be very popular but I've done what I think is best for the cows I've shut the field gate and opened the cubicle and feed passage doors today so they don't have to walk very far, have better access to water and shade Is...

Gosh we have lost some growers in recent years & heard today about two more. Edward Cook grower of carrots & sprouts top class produce. AB Jones certainly the best caulie & broccoli of any grower in the country. Both from the Southport area, Merseyside. Any sales coming up? I will be shot...

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As title. Spoke to a neighbour who said it was a bit 'dead'.

Will this fruit-picking robot transform agriculture? Written by Jyoti Madhusoodanan from the Guardian Creating a machine that can perform the delicate work of picking an apple is tricky – and farmworkers say it could be a benefit Robots can do a lot. They build cars in factories. They sort...

Just curious if anyone has compared what as far as I can see are the only two offerings on the market, the joz and the lely. I know @pappuller has the lely but not many joz’s about so welcome any input

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland There are mixed messages coming from the machinery industry over the future role of sprayers as manufacturers wonder which horse to back – conventional pesticide application or novel robotic destruction. Both Lemken and Fendt have stepped back from...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Two scientists from the UK and the US have been jointly awarded £640,000 (approximately €767,981) to build tiny robots that would stimulate the buzzing of bees. It is hoped that understanding the buzz, and how it is created, could improve agriculture and...

Getting the most out of grazing this spring Harnessing the full value of grass at turnout provides a prime opportunity for dairy farmers to boost margins and will prove particularly crucial this year as input costs remain at an all-time high.

£15Million Small Grant Scheme is OPEN Defra’s Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme There are 4 weeks remaining for farmers to apply for funding under the second round of the Defra Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme. The window for application closes on 3rd September 2019...

GelPonics aims to decarbonise hydroponics CHAP is delighted to announce the launch of a new project to develop an autonomous, hydroponic system centered around a novel hydrogel growing media. The GelPonics project in collaboration between start-up AEH Innovative Hydrogel, robotics experts...

£15Million Small Grant Scheme is OPEN Defra’s Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme There are 4 weeks remaining for farmers to apply for funding under the second round of the Defra Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme. The window for application closes on 3rd September 2019...

GelPonics aims to decarbonise hydroponics CHAP is delighted to announce the launch of a new project to develop an autonomous, hydroponic system centered around a novel hydrogel growing media. The GelPonics project in collaboration between start-up AEH Innovative Hydrogel, robotics experts...

GelPonics aims to decarbonise hydroponics CHAP is delighted to announce the launch of a new project to develop an autonomous, hydroponic system centered around a novel hydrogel growing media. The GelPonics project in collaboration between start-up AEH Innovative Hydrogel, robotics experts...

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What will be Tractor of the future?

So I've been thinking of returning home to farm with my 70 yr old father who's struggling to find good full time labour and is naturally slowing down. I'm working off farm full time but really have an urge to leave the office job and come home (option of career break). If I'm going to do this...

Improving Farm Productivity grants: open for applications Written by Gordon Jones At the end of last year, we published a manual on the Improving Farm Productivity grant, which is part of the Farming Transformation Fund. The manual explains what the Improving Farm Productivity grant is...