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We have a field of wheat that is within 1.5 metres of a busy B road that has many passes from the gritting lorry every year. Last year I started to notice the crop beside the road ( about 8 metre width ) was struggling and this year it’s more pronounced. I did a few ph tests and they’ve all been...

Which concrete A shaped panel do people recommend. We’ve had a price on Moore and would like to make comparisons. Thank in advance

Written by John Swire With the right management plan in place, grass tetany is preventable for beef, dairy and sheep farmers. Dr Alison Bond, nutritionist for Rumenco, outlines what to include. As grass growth begins to pick up, beef, dairy and sheep producers need to implement strategic...

Hi folks, I have agreed in principle to the renewal of a 5 year lease on a 100ac block of land, mainly for sheep grazing with 20 suckler cows/calves and one cut of silage in the same field each year. Over the past 5 years I have managed to increase stocking density massively using rotational...

I'm hoping someone can offer me some help, my fpd has been sailing close to the cut off for a while now but the last few collections it's been very low about 504 usually. This has only happened since3the cows have been grazing more grass (been turned into the silage fields) said fields are a...

Written by Agriland Team The weeks of spring are a critical period for farms in Ireland aiming to get cows back in calf quickly to ensure a compact-calving interval. Teagasc research shows nationally only 58% of the dairy herd calves in the first six weeks of the calving season and a calving...

For a couple of years now we have been using digestate for the obvious benefit of reduced fertiliser cost. However last summer was the first time we done a direct comparison between fertiliser and digestate. The cows and calves grazing the fields with digestate applied were noticeably not...

I have a field that I reseeded in 2018 and have taken two cuts of silage from it this past two years. Every winter the grass is very unhealthy looking with yellow leaves. It got lime and I tested it and is ok for P&K. What would be causing the leaves to go yellow every winter

Written by John Swire Cargill has introduced a new specialist rumen buffer, Equaliser® Cream, to help improve milk fat production and reduce milk fat depression in dairy cows, particularly at turnout and into early summer. It has a two-pronged approach. The tried-and-tested rumen buffer...

I read yesterday that certain chicken products have been withdrawn from supermarkets in the UK as they have been linked to a number of salmonella cases, some resulting in death.. All of these products have been traced to a number of production units in Poland. Is there a case for an EU import...

Looking for any advice about white mould in silage. It has been confirmed as mycotoxin of various forms including penicillin type. However we have used bugs additive for last 3 years and silage has not improved . It is a late crop harvested as one crop in early July and is quite dry. Ensiled...

Please redirect me if there is a better sub to post this in. Hi, I'm learning about sustainable farming practices and I could do some help in understanding the problems you've faced and how you get the soil into a healthy state. What approaches have you tried to get good drainage, especially...

I’ve a bunch of ewes inside ready to lamb in couple of weeks . A couple of them are pooing what looks like dirty water it’s not what I’d call scours, they’ve gone very lethargic and won’t come to eat . They’re on silage and cake , not like they’ve had much cake and got acidosis , any ideas ...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham ALS herbicides Cintac and Niantic have been granted an approval of an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMU) registration for use in rye. Charlotte Cunningham reports. This EAMU approval comes as welcome news as recent withdrawals and changes to labels...

Watched this last night on you tube, if this is the only video you watch this week please share with others. One of the best farming videos I've seen in a while.

Good morning. I'm looking to install a yard light on a photo cell to come on and stay on all night. I dont want a floodlight, just something to light up slightly more than dimly, so I can see what's going on if I looked out my window. What kind of thing would you suggest?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/23/the-good-old-ways-can-we-still-farm-like-our-grandparents?fbclid=IwAR09evfFIDyrNBCeI8GNR4L2q-yVClI7OHXyqymJGVubarQlLoKUpNN34f8

Hi, I have always suffered with cramp when I chainsaw for long periods. I was advised to try taking 500mg of magnesium a day. I’m not one for tablets and pills but. My word. Spent 5 hours today cutting a huge Ivey hedge from 7ft down to 3ft. No cramp, nothing! Amazing . So if any of you suffer ...

Commonly used in Asia , sounds well dodgy https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(20)32506-6/fulltext

Anyone had any experience with Timac. Had a rep come round the other day. Tried to continue conversation as it was a rainy day but they didn't know much about the products or any data to hand on results and ROI? The theory is good but seem a little expensive. anyone used it?