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Thinking of outsourcing bookkeeping having done it in family for years. It just seems to take longer and longer as we add different elements to the business. I am interested to hear what systems others have in place and if outsourcing bookkeeping is it any less time-consuming than doing it...

Hello Everyone! I'm excited to share with you all about a solution, designed to revolutionize the way we manage livestock: the BioCV system. This technology, particularly developed for sows and beef cattle, aims to enhance both transparency and efficiency within the livestock industry. What is...

As a young(ish) farmer and agricultural contractor the new SFI schemes are making me feel like new oppertunties for farming land will not be there. Land agents will advise farmers close to retirement to enter these schemes as opposed to letting someone else have a go and looking at the increased...

What should I expect to pay a self employed person to help with lambing or just self employed in general farm work . Level of skill would be farm experience but not huge experience in lambing.

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Improvements to farming schemes this year will include additional funding for farmers and landowners who choose to create and permissive footpaths, cycle paths and bridleways on their land. The UK government said the additional support for...

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RedTractorStakeholder/ I have just had this bought to my attention. Red tractor survey to ‘inform’ the reviewers. first I have heard of it, nothing in the latest member matters, on any email or on social media. feels like they are trying to keep it quiet as usual.

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Recommendations have been published by university researchers for the reduction of the disease risks posed to public health by intensive pig and poultry farms that are situated in close proximity to each other, known as mixed pig/poultry farms. This...

Several people I know are considering voting for Reform UK.!! Labour have announced some policy to do with Agriculture ,maybe someone could enlighten us as to Reform Uk policy to do with agriculture and the countryside.? WB

Hi all I'm new to the forum and want to know the best way to go about renting land I'm wanting to grow my own food and raise a few animals, ideally I'd rent from a farmer who's not using all of the land? But how do I go about finding a farmer in the first place? I'm in Stoke-on-Trent if anyone...

Our place is now utterly saturated, so much so the tractor slithers about on what flat ground we have whilst feeding bales. I moved the boss ladies cows and am now setting the big shed up ready for housing the in bye flock , typically the forecast looks a little more settled next week. Anyone...

With this sh!t weather that never ends just having an odd issue with coughing in some 3 month old blue calves. 1 jabbed with draxxin and metacam after seeing it fairly early. It's still eating etc it's just breathing badly and odd cough but not terrible but can see it's physically breathing...

Personally it's been a total sh!t storm , everything from March went tits up , even now it continues to take Might go on the Wassiel in 2 days , burn a few virgins or whatever they do

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Two Somerset men have been sentenced after they were found with 20 pieces of stolen farm machinery. 25-year-old Harry Hollowell of Jellicoe Road, Yeovil, and 23-year-old Vincent Bruce of Bearley Lane, Tintinhull, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...

We are on the route of the North Humber to High Marnham pylon project. The project is in the early stages and I have taken on a well respected land agent. Is there anyone on here that has gone through this process in recent years that could pass on any tips to us? Is there anything you would do...

Funny story got someone i know who is in a bit of a mess , only got a few acres, in a very awkward steep field, no sheds , no penning, cattle were moved to these filds 2 years ago , all passports in order but not so the tagging... thats a small problem, he wants rid and he cant afford to feed...

met a lady who had just retired.She was telling me she her two sisters and parents ran a 15 acres holing in Shropshire,which they still have today.These few acres were used to milk fifteen cows and provided a living for the father throughout his life .Today they tell you a minimum of 200 acres...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A recent dairy conference in Ballynahinch highlighted labour issues on Northern Irish dairy farms relating to working hours. Organised by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), dairy adviser, Anna Truesdale, said Northern...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The parlour training of your in-calf heifers, is a job that can begin over the coming days and weeks on dairy farms. As the milking production season winds down, and most farms are either fully dry or only have a small number still milking – the...

I read lately that having between 160 and 200 lumins in the cow house could increase yield up to 2 litres a cow would this be possible . Thanks for your thorghts.

I’m trying to identify how hard it is to gain planning permission in Scotland for 32k chickens on 32acres not near major or minor roads.Im told this could cost £20k in planning fees,would that be accurate?Thank for any information