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I don’t understand the stories around about demand for new tractors is outstripping supply. I simply don’t get it when I look around my neighbours and none of them have bought any new tractors for years. Then part of a discussion group and last night a simple show of hands when asked the...

Written by William Kellett from Agriland Farmers are showing increased interest in machinery and equipment that will help them to farm more sustainably and lower their costs of production according to business advisers at the Midlands Machinery Show. With soaring costs looking like they’re...

Is anyone drilling osr or are you waiting for some moisture?

This isn’t a whinge from me, but in a few hours time the village Facebook page will have gone nuclear as straw is currently being carted through the village on chasers. Local farmer has rowed up his straw, and it’s being baled by a local contractor who buys it off the farmer, although he stacks...

Written by William Kellett from Agriland The Yattendon Estate in Berkshire has become the latest farm to join the LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) UK network of demonstration farms set up to advance sustainable farming knowledge generation and exchange. Yattendon is also the second...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/using-far-less-chemical-fertiliser-still-produces-high-crop-yields-study-finds/ar-AAYUg8d?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bae6621074804584ac2003e80f24a762 What it is with these pilllock/moron/fkwits who want us to farm fewer animals but use more animal manure and...

How much power do they need to pull them? min till and plough and separate pass with a press situations? would a NH T6080 be ok on hilly but not heavy land or is something vastly bigger required.

Anyone involved in a share farming agreement or contract farming agreement. With sheep is it possible to

hello, my dairy has been getting worse in recent years even pre Covid, I'm finding it hard to find workers and the welfare has gone right downhill, I honestly feel so depressed and I don't know what to do about it, I'm not making any profit and only losses year after year, my farm isn't in the...

Son is doing the USA harvest this year ,he has been over there since mid March in South Dakota getting things ready .Yesterday he moved to a different place to help them sow corn ,its only 100000 acres and they have 14000 to sow in 14 days .This chap also has another 100000 acres in Montana

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Velcourt Group Ltd has invested in Oakbank Game & Conservation Ltd and will own 50% of the company. The regenerative farming, habitat and woodland management consultancy and seed company, founded by Directors Ian Gould and Tim Furbank, is described as a...

As above. I would have thought that the traditional mixed farming system ,utilising Grass leys for livestock, and then planting cereals into those leys is the same as regenerative farming :scratchhead: I am obviously missing something?? Is it the economics of the system , especially if one is...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland Farming company Velcourt Ltd. has been fined for polluting a Somerset watercourse with dirty, ammonia-rich water, killing hundreds of fish. The company, which manages and advises farms throughout Europe, pleaded guilty at North Somerset Magistrates...

Having finally arrived the new drill is capable of putting fert with the seed. It does use the same tubes so what would be a safe rate of urea application along with the seed. Experiences please as this new to me.

Four farms selected for Resilient and Ready Programme after overwhelming interest LEAF and Corteva Agriscience double recruitment following positive reaction from farmers across England and Scotland. Four farms are today beginning a journey towards a fitter future after being selected to...

Four farms selected for Resilient and Ready Programme after overwhelming interest LEAF and Corteva Agriscience double recruitment following positive reaction from farmers across England and Scotland. Four farms are today beginning a journey towards a fitter future after being selected to...

Hi everyone. Was wondering what your opinion is on a hourly rate/ salary for herdsman. Herdsman is commuting 2 hours per day as there’s no available accommodation on farm. Responsibilities include x1 milking 250 cows at 4:30am, Feeding calves twice a day and all extra calf duties, responsible...

Just had a quote for a new JD Gator. £24k! Nothing else to add. BB

As above, as I thought they made themselves out to be a progressive farming business. :scratchhead:

Came in the post this morning........ ............it's in the envelope and ready for off in the morning........... Never reckon to do it until the 'reminder card' that threatens you with an inspection shows up in the new year :facepalm: So, how come I've had time work out what we've got...