soya

  1. W

    Canadian Wheat

    Why can't we grow canadian wheat in the uk?
  2. Agriland RSS

    US tillage farming ‘performing well’

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Co. Laois native, Brian Caldbeck, has confirmed that tillage farming in the United States (US) has performed reasonably well over the past number of years; despite the challenges posed by last year’s spike in fertiliser prices. Caldbeck moved to...
  3. V

    Suckler breeding cow trade?

    What would trade be like for proper beef bred suckler cows be either with calf at foot or in calf heifer . Angus’s spring Calvers. I might need 10
  4. KW Alternative Feeds

    KW FeedCast - 20 October 2023

    The latest episode of FeedCast is brought to you by Chris Davidson our Raw Material Expert. Chris starts by discussing Soya and how it compares to other commodities in the market alongside how the weather and currency is affecting prices. Moving on to the mid proteins, the increases have...
  5. Clive

    AHDB council "vote"

    I had a email this morning asking me to vote for existing and 2 new council members None of the candidates I was ask to vote for have been nominated / seconded by farmers so I don't see that is actually a democratic process at all - its more a ratification of AHDB's interview and recruitment...
  6. Agriland RSS

    Machinery Focus: Industry looks at carbon, cultivation and computing

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The back end of this summer saw a massive burst of marketing activity as the agricultural machinery industry laid on demonstrations of all their latest products before their appearance got swamped by the tsunami of news from Agritechnica. It was a busy...
  7. Agriland RSS

    Receiving a 90c/L milk price on 250-goat farm in France

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland As part of the farm-tours section of the Sommet de l’Élevage livestock show which took place in France earlier this month, Agriland travelled to a dairy farm that is milking 250 Alpine goats, located to the north of Clermont Ferrand. The farm is owned...
  8. J

    Yewtree offer

    What do people think about 35.5 ppl net for all of 2024
  9. Joe

    Mixing grain

    Mixing own grain here for ewes and finishing lambs, looking for something less hassle & accurate than loader and wall. Anyone using a diet feeder to just mix grain, like idea of it as can make up tmr if want and also maybe propcorn grain if need be. Any other options that would be worth...
  10. 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/
  11. Agriland RSS

    Brazil expecting record soya bean harvest

    Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland The grain harvest in Brazil for the 2023/24 season could reach an estimated 288 million tonnes (317.5 million tons), according to official figures. The first survey of the 2023/24 harvest by Conab, the Brazilian government’s food supply and statistics...
  12. KW Alternative Feeds

    KW FeedCast - 9 October 2023

    The latest episode of FeedCast is brought to you by Chris Davidson our Raw Material expert. Chris starts by discussing the events that have taken place in Israel and how this adds another layer of complexity when it comes to the markets. Throughout the podcast Chris talks about the different...
  13. C

    Red Tractor Enviromental Module

    Has anyone read this next load of £hit coming at us from Red Tractor, Way beyond their remit . Cant find the link can someone help ?
  14. Y

    This isn't going to end well!

    Considering how Israel reacts after a few rockets landing in waste ground somewhere, they're not going to hold back when they've been hit by what Hamas claim to be thousands. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895
  15. J

    Feed urea

    Can I mix some urea fertiliser in with my wheat to bring protein up slightly? Would be 30-40g per kg with max intake of 120-160g per cow per day obviously not strictly feed grade but have heard of people doing it and it being ok? Would be done with a proper mill and mix lorry so would be mixed...
  16. skye @ bofin

    Webinar Discussions

    This thread will consist of questions asked during our webinars! Please do get involved and answer any questions you believe you have the answer to. We also encourage you to ask any questions of your own and get involved that way :)
  17. S

    The Economics of Importing Food into the UK

    The average UK human consumes approx 575g of food per day (see chart below) There are 60 million people in the UK. Approx 50% of all food consumed is imported into the UK. That means over 30,000 tonnes of imported food is required per day, on average. Is that right? If so, this equates to over...
  18. Chris F

    Berlin calls for glyphosate ban in the EU

    https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/23/glyphosate-berlin-calls-for-a-ban-in-the-eu/
  19. N44CKL

    Oats for sheep

    Hi, I have an abundance of oats available they didn’t make milling 🫠 Due to there currently being “no market” for feed oats it seems like it could be a good feed source for my ewes and next years lambs. I wouldn’t make a dent in what we have in the grainstore but it seems a cheaper feed source...
  20. L

    The humble year of an organic farmer

    Under request from @Bokey I have decided to dedicate a thread to the trials and tribulations on the farm, I shall endeavour to splice the good with the bad. A bit about us, 600 acres all told, 450 cropable, 8 years into organic, mainly arable with a few wooly critters, an impatient old man and...
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