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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Securing optimal levels of winter milk performance in autumn calving cows requires a number of key management priorities to be addressed. This is particularly the case during the dry period and the early weeks of their new lactation. The...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Sheep farmers are being encouraged to ensure their ewes’ diets have been supplemented with the right minerals for the most successful crop of lambs in the coming spring. UK beef and sheep commercial manager at ForFarmers, Alister Davies, said...

Firstly apologies if this has been asked before. Recently had some soil tests done and had been advised that we have a high magnesium to calcium ratio. Some fields also require some pH balancing. We had been advised to apply calcium based lime or gypsum to help the soil but just wanted to...

Our family has 17 acres of quality free draining land, passed down from my grandfather. Currently rented as silage ground to a dairy farmer who's hanging up his clusters next year apparently and grazed over winter by my uncle's sheep. Plenty of dairy men in the area who would snap it up, but...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Trials suggest treating wheat with silicon can help to reduce the crop’s reliance on artificial inputs, shares Orion agronomist Mike Stoker. The work was undertaken by KWS and Orion Future Technologies, and Mike says so far, the results seem...

Would this be possible? I have a house ruin which is near 600m from the grid, not sure how agreeable the neighbours will be to getting access across their land. It got me thinking if I could generate and store enough power myself, the though of no electricity bill certainly appeals. I'd...

Cast your mind back 30-40 years (younger readers, ask an oldie) and make a list of the businesses in your local area that played some role in the food chain. Probably a livestock market. Possibly an abattoir/ packhouse/ dairy/ bakery, or a specialist food processing factory of some description...

For lambs? Went off them years ago, but wondered about giving the lambs a drench this year at working and clik time. 8 weeks old. Do they have any lasting effects for longer than a couple days?

We heard today that some one we know is lucky to be alive after Sepsis infection while on holiday in the US. It’s obviously an extremely dangerous infection ( or whatever its term). Is it very common in the 21st century?

What do other farmers make of the uk cloud seeding to cut cO2 ?

Growing fodder beet, going to put salt on at 400kg/ha (50% sodium). Question is, when do I put it on?

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...

I have quite a few youngsters help me at various times of year. Vet students, 15 year old work experience kids, ag college students, the odd NEET from the county council. Most are ok, some are very good, some are muppets. However the thread that runs between nearly all the youngsters that are...

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....

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...

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...

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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...

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...

whos actually involved in this and does anyone know who set it up?