sheep

As above what's the best way to break up any lumpy bits? Tine harrow or chain harrow? What would a tedder do....

I am a sheep farmer in Portugal. I've been following this forum for a few years now and I've learned a lot. I want to use raddle powder on my tups but it's not available in Portugal. Does anyone know of an online store that ships to Portugal? (preferably in Ireland as it belongs to the EU and...

Matt baker program offering a tenancy on a NT farm northumberland

I’ve been sent these links to these machines and they are both genuine sales and the hrs are genuine yes they are ex Ukraine but it does highlight the life that is achievable with these machines, makes you think...

This year unlike previous years has been different in that iv kept easycares and lambed them outdoors. Having previously kept commercial types and lambed indoors which has been time and labour intensive. The easycares iv not had to intervene once just observe from a distance. Each to there own...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland DM Hall and Watermans have brought Bellevue Farm, a compact land holding with a three-bedroom farmhouse and adjoining cottages, to the market. The site is located in Sliddery on the Isle of Arran and has land and property with multiple...

Just been to ring a lamb that was passed over first time as his testicles were tiny and tight to his body. He's around a three weeks old now, so assuming his balls would now be in the sack, I caught him to find they are no better than the first time, still tight to his body, and way to tight to...

OK, probably qualifies for dumb post of the day…. We share a water supply with a neighbour - our small farm was part of a much larger farm, when it was sold we bought the farmhouse and some land and neighbour bought the other land. Water supply is a borehole near to the farmhouse which pumps...

Having watched this programne and the 70% markup the investors want,how would you pitch for funding for a farm business.I can hear them laughing now.What a sad world when food is such an important commodity.So come on let’s hear your pitch.

My second time mum ewe had a lamb this morning and was happy suckling it and licking it. All was good. Until the sheep in the next pen started to lamb. The first ewe started headbutting and rejecting her lamb. I put her into a lamb adopter (crush?) and this evening she is kicking the lamb...

I thought I did on the Sainted Isle but that seems to no longer be the case … Recently, we tendered and won a block of 70ac on the outskirts of a village and accessed by a lane with houses off. I said to son after we’d walked the land that if we won, there would be trouble…… and yesterday we...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat have more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar last month. This is according to the latest Food Price Index by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Hogget pieces for sale in a butcher’s shop at £24/kg is not fantasy. In fact, it’s exactly what shoppers in Bristol are prepared to pay for the product. This week has seen celebrity chef Andi Oliver featuring the culinary delights of Bristol...

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 ...

I ve had lots of triplets and quads of my second crop mules.It goes against my intuation but would I be OK leaving them with the ewe?.Plan would be to give the ewes plenty of corn and get the lambs on to creep ASAP.

So I have been holding off starting this thread but as we are almost a month away now thought I would start it off. I did my first season last year and cannot wait to get back at it this year, been working on stengthing my back and core a lot through the off season. My main target this time is...

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

Essex Wildlife Trust are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our committed and enthusiastic team. Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive. We have an opportunity...

Got a red tractor inspection next week ( on lambing so no spare time ) what are the new hot things to do Help appreciated

Hi, Can anyone point me to a good information source which compares the various types of mineral trace bolus on the market from a precision release and longevity perspective? Thanks Kieran