Currently feeding maize, barley soya and straw and urea to beef cattle. But the maize is going fast and im looking at options to bridge the gap til next maize harvest.
Usual options of Hay more straw etc. but is there another cost effective route?
I appreciate different parts of the country...
Finlay Carson MSP
June 2023
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From every conceivable direction, the Scottish Government’s position on gene editing places Scotland’s farmers and growers at a disadvantage. Now the wind in Europe appears to be blowing in the opposite direction, and with...
Afternoon all,
Today we've published a handbook containing all the detailed information about the sustainable farming incentive offer for this year.
The handbook is here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfi-handbook-for-the-sfi-2023-offer
An overview blogpost is here...
The latest episode of FeedCast is brought to you by James Barker, our Raw Materials Buyer. As usual he will be providing an outlook on the protein, mid protein and cereal markets.
James starts by discussing the changes we have seen from Friday 16th June in regards to the weather, the markets...
Let’s start a harvest 23 thread! So how far do we all think we are from starting? Winter barley rapidly ripening here early start is on the cards. First week of july maybe, rape just starting to lose its greenness also!
Whats this AB6 he was on about, leaving stubble over winter and get £522 pounds a hec. Been trawling through dozens of gov. uk pages where they say a lot but typicaly tell you nothing. :rolleyes: :facepalm:
The latest episode of FeedCast is brought to you by Chris Davidson, our raw material expert. As usual he provides an outlook on the protein, mid protein and cereal markets.
Starting with a general overview of the markets, we have seen the markets move away from South America to focus on North...
Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine
A new collaborative project has been launched to help farmers reduce agricultural emissions by increasing the use of pulse cropping.
‘Nitrogen Efficient Plants for Climate Smart Arable Cropping Systems’ (NCS) is a four-year £5.9M research project...
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In a bid to reach net zero, what practical solutions are available to help growers decarbonise farming? CPM joined conference delegates at Harper Adams University to find out.
By Janine Adamson
The race is on – according to the NFU target, the UK must achieve net zero by 2040...
Game changer?
Will AHDB and DEFRA follow?
Where does this leave the NFU push for methane inhibitors?
I'm pleased to hear NFU have now recognised GWP*. Not sure what took them so long, but at least they got there. Maybe now there'll be a shift of message from "cows are killing the planet", to...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
A £30 million fund has been allocated to farming projects that will focus on boosting food production, moving towards net zero and promoting a more sustainable agricultural sector it was announced today Wednesday (May 31).
The funding, announced...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
A second wave of investment in anaerobic digestion (AD) is set to re-shape the energy debate in Northern Ireland according to a senior manager at Queen’s University Belfast’s Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS).
Ian Marshall, who is business...
When the dairy-free brand Oatly launched a range of vegan ice-creams, including chocolate fudge and hazelnut swirl, in October 2019, it hoped to entice consumers with flavours described as “unashamedly indulgent”.
The range – described by fans as “silky” and “creamy” – was part of what food...
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Improved efficiency, production of renewable energy and carbon sequestration were identified as key strategies to reduce farm emissions at the Innovation for Agriculture and Royal Agricultural Society of England’s (RASE) ‘Farm of the Future: Net Zero in Practice’ event hosted in April.
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Copied from the BFU thread which is running about writing a letter to Rishi Sunak...
I was thinking about imports undermining our standards and prices. It doesn't even need imports to meet our standards. What I mean is, they don't need to be imports.
Take Ukrainian grain. Doesn't necessarily...
From Sep I'll have a 3,000hd capacity slatted lamb finishing shed avail to a B&B customer. Includes automated feed system and skilled labour on site.
I envisage lambs being sheared into the shed, and weighed weekly while on feed. Location will have its own CPH so movements are no issue...
Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland
One last vessel is set to leave Ukraine today (Wednesday, May 17), before the Black Sea Grain Initiative as it currently stands could be ended by Russia tomorrow (Thursday, May 18).
The deal brokered by the United Nations (UN) and Turkey has allowed...
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