sfi

wanting to claim on existing herbal leys hoping 1/may start date but some of them are to plough out sept 23 some sept 24, can I claim the the herbal payment in the same scheme year that I am ploughing them out? they'll still be down for 4/5 months of the scheme year where as if I was...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68768598

I thought I had joint ill in two lambs, but no response to antibiotics. One was a quad the other a triplet from a twin lamb disease survivor, so not the best start in life. Oddly one outside the other inside, happened on the same day. First thing is back legs very stiff, preffering to lay on...

Will they be a shortage of new wheat etc seed this harvest/ autumn . Should new seed be booked now ,had any prices ?

Water Restoration Fund: grants now available Written by The Team Credit: William Hook Groups of farmers in England can now apply for a grant to improve freshwater habitats. Through the new Water Restoration Fund, local groups can apply for funding to bolster their capacity and capabilities...

Storm Henk: grants available for affected farmers Written by The Team Credit: Mike Finn Storm Henk caused significant damage to large swathes of the country. Thousands of acres of farmland were left under water as a result. Eligible farmers in England who suffered damage to their land...

Heavy rain again last night. Can not see the blocks being dry enough for at least 2 weeks if we get no more rain. If it stays wet, when is it to late to drill? Would you still get paid if not redrilled if it's not possible?

Read a snippet in the Farmers Weekly this week that seemed to imply that the new rules regarding urea and the 1st of April were a Red Tractor thing. Is it just for farm assurance or is it a defra thing, and if it`s a defra thing then what can they do if you do spread after the cut off date??

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Growers committed to herbal leys as a 2023 Sustainable Farming Initiative option should pay particular attention to the suitability of seed mixtures, warn experts. While Defra has issued guidelines as to what constitutes a ‘herbal ley’ under the...

An article in Sunday Times about the development of Edinburgh Airport. I was interested to read passenger numbers pre covid had a peak of 14'000'000 and 2023 was the first year to beat that at 14'700'000. The really interesting bit was after developments passenger numbers are going to be...

Matt baker program offering a tenancy on a NT farm northumberland

Cant get through on the helpline and its upto 30 days for a reply to an email, but has anybody found a way around this ......... Application submitted and offer sent out but this was rejected as I wanted to alter it. I've created a new application and gone through the motions however come up...

At a meeting last night discussing rural issues. Part of the meeting we discussed the farming scene and how tough it is ..... 2 of those present suddenly spoke out at what they had seen in various 'farming' type mags and market reports' about livestock making record prices in markets etc etc ...

Just wondering if there's any further information out yet as to what constitutes no till in the eyes of SFI? Is it a dts/mzuri/claydon direct into stubble? Or is it going to be lower disturbance tine or disc? Supposedly a claydon grain and fert meets the grant spec with the leading tine applying...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/british-farmers-want-basic-income-to-cope-with-post-brexit-struggles

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking “forward-thinking” English and Welsh arable growers to join its combinable crops board. The closing date for applications is Wednesday, April 17, 2024, and candidates may be invited to an interview...

On doing SFI application, and all that is showing as being available are the Hedgerow options, the IPM and the Nutrient management. How do I find the other options?

With the way things are and no improvement on the horizon ,how long will it be before a huge dealer shuts up shop.they mostly got very large expensive premises and massive stocks of parts and machines but they will be suffering the same as the smaller dealers.seems to be a weekly occurrence of...

Hearing KTwo the trailer and muck spreader manufacturer has gone bang. Is right? Very good kit and big shame if true

Unfortunately I have a reasonable sized area which is not going to get drilled with cereals in the near future. I am planning to put it into a summer cover and then back into wheat next year. Does anyone know what date we will be able to apply for the summer covers from? I already have a live...