Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The National Pig Association (NPA) has today (Friday, October 13) called for the UK government to implement a number of steps to prevent and prepare for an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
The trade association for UK pig farmers said the...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has asked the UK government to consider the consequences that its “lax approach” to introducing post-Brexit border controls could have in relation to African swine fever (ASF).
The union is issuing a...
NFU insurance is it a premium product?
My renewal has come in over 15% increase yoy which feels excesssive.
Had a quote off a competitor for substantially less but
the main difference is NFU is the actual insurer where as
the alternative is a broker through a 3rd party.
Been with NFU a long...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The head of the Northern Ireland Farm Animal Information System (NIFAIS) has said that the IT rollout has seen “some teething issues” with accessibility.
Nigel Trimble said the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Sweden’s National Veterinary Institute has confirmed that a case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the country for the first time.
The highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs was confirmed from a sample of a dead...
Hi
I need to replace both tyres on my Valtra 700 - small tractor. One is very worn and the other has a puncture. I could get the puncture repaired, but tyre people tell me that I would have to have inner tube and then couldn't fill the tyre with water - which it currently has for ballast...
Current feed wheat price is here to stay because there’s no quantity of milling grade wheat in majority of Europe?
Also USA looks like their corn harvest will be better than expected so maybe no corn shortage as well.
Yes or no ?
Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, June 3) reminded holidaymakers not to bring any animal or plant products back home to Northern Ireland.
The importation of meat or meat products, milk and dairy...
Hi all.
Have a 6ton volvo that's throwing the rubber track like there's no tomorrow. Seems to be just one side. Doing a slow turn while tracking on grass and the rollers ride out of the track teeth. I've caught it a few times before it derails completely but today came right off.
I've tried...
We are very reliant on contractors for all of our silage and until recently there has been a choice of operators with round balers with choppers on.
Now we are down to just one with a combined baler/wrapper with a chopper, which we find is by far the best for feeding sheep.
Yesterday not long...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
A recent report which showed that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) IT systems are “outdated” has sparked fresh concerns about African swine fever (ASF).
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, published last...
What can I say , I’ve probably ruined the shite lambing thread , with my rambling on about what to do etc so inspired by @Aspiring Peasants I thought yes that’s a good idea , a thread to share your aches and pains, your trials and hopefully your wins.
As we get older things can become more...
Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland
Frozen, raw, and uncooked meat products marked clearly as suitable only for sale in their originating EU country were found in retail shops in the UK following recent routine inspections by local authorities.
Further investigations found that these...
surely this commercial operation in Wales cannot be legal on several fronts. Walking pigs along public roads and encouraging them to play in a stream must break a lot of laws
Will post a liink ASAP
ROBERT BARBOUR
Twenty-two years ago, British farming suffered its greatest catastrophe in living memory, when an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease ripped through large parts of the country. More than 6 million animals were culled and £8 billion of damage was caused to the UK economy...
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Written by Agriland Team from Agriland
Trouw Nutrition Ireland has developed a new quality suite, including a state of the art quality control laboratory, in Belfast as part of a “strategic investment programme”.
Geke Naaktgeboren-Stoffels, global quality director at Trouw Nutrition, said the...
Does anyone believe anything that the mainstream media report around covid to be true?
I’ve been pretty sceptical of the whole thing from the start, ie it’s origins and real impact, the measures used to control its spread, and especially the experimental gene therapy injections.
There do seem...
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