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  1. Laggard

    Winter Beans

    Never grown them before, recovering OSR grower. Which is a good winter variety and what seed rate if ploughing or Claydon drilled please? Any other advice welcome.
    • Laggard
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    • Replies: 94
    • Forum: Cropping
  2. TFF

    New reports provide guidance on future agricultural policy

    “The proposals in the Vision for Scottish Agriculture have the potential to deliver a step-change in how agriculture and wider land management address the climate and biodiversity crises while promoting high quality food production" New research to help develop a unique approach to Scottish...
  3. Agriland RSS

    Scottish agriculture must ‘forge its own path’ post-Brexit

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Scottish government has published new research to help develop an approach to Scottish agricultural policy – stating that the country must “now forge its own path” in the agriculture sector post-Brexit. Published on Tuesday (August 29), the...
  4. J

    Grass fed?

    Is feeding grass/grazing the cheapest option? For my cattle?
    • jums
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    • beef buffer cabbage calf calving cattle cows dairy forage gate genetic grass grazing herbal lambs management milk nutrition seed sheep silage tmr turnout urea weather yielding
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  5. J

    Leaving the industry

    Every time there is a downturn in prices we all have to think about our situation. I have done a bit of research from articles I have kept for years. There were 153,000 dairy producers when the Queen came to the throne, when she passed 70 years 214 days later there were 7850 in England and...
    • JES
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    • baling baling hay beef calving carbon cattle cereals children cows dairy family fodder forage grass grazing harvest harvesting maize methane milk milking mixer wagon organic regenerative agriculture robotic sequester sequestration silage slurry yielding
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  6. L

    norwegian red or british friesian

    Have been crossing a jersey cross herd to british friesian for last number of years been quiet happy with the cows however ive also used norwegian red where i have 75% and almost pure ive only small number but the excel in every area compared to british friesian except calf and cull value which...
    • Llmmm
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    • baling baling hay calf calves cows dairy fertility friesian genetic genus grass health holstein jersey milk udder viking yielding
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  7. J

    Forage rape and stubble turnips

    Got both rape and turnips to sow next few days into stubble. Mix the seed? Drill 24m alternate straps of each? Just sow separate fields? Always grow rape but trying some turnips this year, thanks
    • jg123
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    • cultivator disease drilling grass grazing harvest lambs maize plough roots seed silage slug spraying stubble thistle thistles yielding
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  8. J

    How many kg of concentrates?

    What's the most the high yielding people on here have fed to their cows? I've gone up to 13kg before but was wondering how much more I could push it? Will be for cows doing 50-60 if not more litres They'll be having 3-4kg rolled wheat, 4kg soya hulls and 1.5kg of hipro soya through the parlour...
    • Jdunn55
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    • baling barley beef beet brother calf clamp cows dairy diesel drought financial first cut fodder fodder beet forage forage wagon fuel grass herbal learning maintenance maize milk mixer wagon reseed seed silage soya stress telehandler tmr varieties variety weather wheat winter wheat yielding yields
    • Replies: 80
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  9. Agriland RSS

    Arable update: Barley yields disappointing in Northern Ireland

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Co. Down agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that the winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland is complete with many growers now pushing ahead with winter wheat crops. “Barley yields were disappointing for the most part with crops ranging from...
    • Agriland RSS
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  10. B

    OSR this year ?

    So is Osr still part of your plan, with some decent rain around conditions good. Is osr worthwhile, bit weary of slugs and csb...
    • buttercup
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    • Forum: Cropping
  11. Kathryn Rowland

    Kingshay's Dairy Costings Focus Report 2023 1

    Kingshay’s Dairy Costings Focus Report for 2023 includes analyses of herd performance, health costs and margin over purchased feed data ranked by a variety of different factors, such as production system and region, along with milk yield and herd size bands. The twelfth annual report also...
    • Kathryn Rowland
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    • analysis calving carbon cows dairy dairy costings feed efficiency fertility forage grazing health health costs kingshay margin over purchased feed milk milk from forage trends milk yield organic performance variety weather yielding yields
    • Category: Research
  12. Agriland RSS

    AHDB event to promote better grazing use in high-yielding herds

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland An event hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) next week aims to highlight how better use of grazing can help improve profit margins in a high-yielding herd for dairy farmers. The event will be hosted on Maenhir Farm...
  13. G

    Sfi versus crop

    Just jotted some rough figures down i could be miles out please discuss
    • Gedd
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    • Replies: 187
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  14. Davy_g

    Establishing clover in grassland

    Morning everyone. Could I have some suggestions for establishing clover (white and or red) in mature grassland. I'm looking for alternative methods what don't cost much. I could graze it tight and drill it but timing, cost and weather really are big factors as I wouldn't have more than one...
    • Davy_g
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  15. Boomerang

    Why are families such a pain in arse.

    10 plus years ago my sisters then partner who she married in secret 2 weeks ago gave our father a pillar drill an old thing he scavanged off a disused barn, been in the workshop ever since. Yesterday theyboth came to collect a garden shed. But also took pilar drill. Said norhing just took it...
    • Boomerang
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    • Replies: 198
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  16. Green oak

    Sp weights in wheat.

    I’ve just combined some wheat and looks a nice bold grain. But only just above 72. Gleam. What are other experiences with the weight of grain.
    • Green oak
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    • barley bydv digital fertility gleam grass harvest nitrogen osr pig premium rust seed storage variety wheat yellow rust yielding yields
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    • Forum: Cropping
  17. W

    Chopping Spring Oat Straw

    How does chopped oat straw affect wheat establishment in your experience? Not a great market for oat straw, plus I’d rather keep the OM
    • Wilbada
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    • barley cover crop deere dribble bar establishment forecast market nitrogen nozzles oats operator plough stubble weather wheat winter wheat yielding
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Cropping
  18. News

    Positive outlook for farm-fed AD sector suggests NNFCC

    Winter hybrid rye SU Arvid posts excellent harvest results for Norfolk grower seeking higher gas yielding variety for AD contract Of the 50,000ha of hybrid rye currently grown in the UK, wholecrop for biogas production is still the biggest single market, accounting for around half the UK crop...
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    • Forum: News, PR, Shows and Events
  19. O

    Have you already started harvesting ?

    Have you already started harvesting and what crops are you already harvesting ?
  20. Jsmith2211

    Timothy Hay

    Hello All. Looking to put in a ley of 100% timothy to grow for the equine market. Will be baled in small bales hopefully get 6/7 quid a bale - thats the plan anyway. Just looking to see if anybody on here has already done this (nobody round me has which is partially why im looking to!) and if...
    • Jsmith2211
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    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
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