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  1. Bury the Trash

    Constant Tiredness

    Mental tiredness firstly, and that affects physical ......how to deal with it? little darkend room all on your own shut off from everything , ? How do you do it....
  2. CPM RSS

    On Farm Opinion: Moving with the times

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF What’s the result when combining a carbon removal specialist with a Scottish agricultural contractor, a fleet of Fendt tractors and a ready supply of volcanic rock? The answer is, a new way to create carbon credits. CPM finds out more...
  3. Agriland RSS

    Farmers encouraged to fully incorporate cover crops into soils

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Farmers are being encouraged to harness the full potential of cover crops by ensuring they are fully incorporated into soils this spring. Eastern product manager at Timac Agro UK, Adam Bartowski, said that, by doing so, soils will be more...
  4. daveydiesel1

    What would this blend cost roughly

    650 kg maize 250 kg megalac 100kg dairy minerals
  5. B

    Calves that stop drinking

    While working with two Angus calves tonight that had drunk well for a week but won’t now,no scour no temperature it dawned on me of a few bunches of Charolais calves that did the same maybe 30 years ago 🙄 the vet said to mix salt in the drink,worked a treat. Was that a fluke or is there...
  6. daveydiesel1

    Another question 🥴

    So i seen a video farmtheoryni did on cow house lighting about increasing light to increase production. Can some1 reccommend standard led bulbs that will give plenty of light, not cost the earth, wont be hard on electric and have alot of years service. Iv a 6 bay shed with a 5 bay feedpassage...
  7. banjo

    Is the west agricultural industry being run by an academic led doomsday cult ?

    Personally I think the agricultural industry in the uk and other western countries is being run by an academic led doomsday cult. The brainwashed individuals in positions of power everywhere are being led by anti meat eating and climate change snake oil salesmen that have no business deciding...
  8. CPM RSS

    Spring weed control in stressed crops

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A tough few months has resulted in a huge variation in crops across the country, posing numerous management headaches including weed control, warn experts. At one end of the scale are crops sown relatively early in September, that established well in...
  9. R

    Feeding ewes and ram

    So probably been asked a few times now but. If I wanted to keep ram in with ewes until end of February ( due to lamb beginning of march ) would feeding lamb creep be an OK substitute for ewe nuts. As I'm aware that you can't feed ram ewe nuts, obviously isn't going to give the same nutritional...
  10. jonnieboy

    Defra Staff seek 4 day working week

    Reported in Farmers Weekly Just how detached are Defra staff from the real world ? looks like this is where BPS money is going to go
  11. Chips

    Acid buff vs limestone flour

    Having a nightmare with cows crashing their rumination and then in turn their yield , spoke with vet originally who recomended feeding limestone flour as it sounds like SARA, so borrowed a couple of bags and cows recovered , then my feed company recomended acid buff as a better alterantive , so...
  12. B

    Natural rock salt

    Have been leaving out rock salt for the cows. They’re going through it quicker than I expected is there a deficiency or is it just the novelty value .
  13. Andrew_Ni

    Ca:Mg Ratio

    Just seeking a few tips on how to try and balance our soils. (If it even is possible). Gary zimmer made a comment on a video that some farms are naturally high in certain minerals/nutrients and you’ll never live long enough to be able to alter them. we’ve high magnesium and quite low calcium...
  14. Kevtherev

    1983

    Big farm weekly 1983
  15. jerseycowsman

    Salt

    Hello everyone, my 300 cows are currently licking their way through 30 kgs of Cheshire salt blocks a day. That seems a lot to me. And expensive. Do they really need it or are they just doing it out of boredom. When they are out grazing they never touch the salt blocks
  16. melted welly

    Smell of fresh cat pee in the morning

    Have a recently vacated cottage, one room appears to have latterly been used as a cat latrine. Carpet is out, underlay out, windows open (not wide enough for any marauders to get in) and ventilated for about a month. Still stinks. Noticeable staining on the wooden floor, feels like the smell...
  17. melted welly

    Blood test for food allergies

    I know it’s a farming forum, not a health service, but has anyone had this done? Our little boy has been at the allergy clinic since the age of 2, been on abstention diet of meat, fish, fruit and veg for the duration since (despite a bit of pressure to try scratch tests and eating trials) and...
  18. O

    Venlafaxine for chronic pain relief

    Mrs O uses Fentanyl patches plus morphine tablets to try to relieve her back and knee pain. She also has ‘Camptocormia’ which is an incurable condition where the back muscles waste away resulting in her case to a bend from the waist of at least 45 degrees. In addition to the above medication she...
  19. willyorkshire

    Climate myths

    Watch this. Very interesting counter arguments to the CC monster.
  20. Bogweevil

    Glyphosate EU vote today

    EU votes today on glyphosate: https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/glyphosate-renewal-a-round-up-of-how-eu-countries-plan-to-vote/
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