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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is recruiting young people from all areas of the red meat supply chain to be the first-ever members of its Meat Minds initiative. Launched today (Monday, May 20), the new initiative aims to bring...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), with support from the Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is investing £2.5 million to enable more accurate reporting of emissions and the environmental impact of agriculture. In Scotland, the launch...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland Farmers, vets and police officers in parts of England and Wales are to get early evidence kits to collect canine DNA at the scene of livestock attacks as part of a new research project. The forensic research project is being led by Liverpool John...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The increase in biostimulants available on the market has given farmers and agronomists much more choice while delivering exciting new technology, however, the number of products on offer can be confusing. CPM investigates whether the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland NFU Mutual is urging aspiring masters and PhD students to apply for its Centenary Award, which pays up to 75% of course fees for selected students undertaking a postgraduate course in agriculture. Prospective postgraduate agriculture students...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The principle of three being a lucky number is certainly resonating with Kilkeel farmer, Trevor Shields, following this year’s Balmoral Show. He ended the event by winning the Champion of Champions with his in-calf Limousin heifer. Earlier in the...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Balmoral Show 2024 Inter-Breed Dairy Championship was won by Mostragee Holsteins, owned by Tom and Mark Henry, yesterday (Friday, May 17). Their farm is located close to the village of Stranocum in north Co. Antrim. The winning cow – Mostragee...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The county show season is upon us again and one of the earlier events is the Kingdom County Fair held in Tralee, Co. Kerry last weekend. The show is now settling into its new venue and this year saw a large number of entrants in the stock showing and...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland An upcoming webinar on African swine fever (ASF) will share practical things farmers can do to prepare for a possible outbreak. Head of animal health and welfare at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Mandy Nevel, and chief...

437: Environmental baselining pilot launched Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board We have launched a multi-million-pound project to address the intense pressure faced by farmers to deliver on environmental targets by showcasing the importance of on-farm environmental...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Re-checking Recommended List disease ratings for brown rust is being advised this season, following early infection reports. High levels of the disease are already appearing in some AHDB RL winter wheat trials and commercial crops, says senior crop...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Oilseed rape breeders continue to be busy behind the scenes exploring genetic traits to help growers overcome the many challenges associated with the crop. CPM looks at some of the latest varietal launches shared at press briefings and...

Holding political parties to account for their policies is done once every election. We can't sue them in court for mis-selling of goods and services. Nor can we gripe if they lie and cheat to get in and then do FA or play one faction off against another to keep the status quo of doing FA...

A thread for sharing email addresses, phone numbers, for people who can help on specific matters relating to SFI/CS. The head of communications at SFI is a Sam Dovey. Hilariously given the role, his contact details aren't to be found on the internet. Have tried the standard firstname.surname...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Dale Farm is planning to expand its milk pool in Northern Ireland by up to 1%/annum over the next 10 years, according to the co-op’s group chief executive, Nick Whelan. If achieved, this will see Dale Farm processing an extra 10 million litres of...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF For six decades, blue tractors have been built in Basildon at a plant that’s evolved and undergone significant change to match the modern requirements of farming. CPM was invited to New Holland’s 60th birthday tour. By Martin Rickatson...

I am also a child from a rural area in China, and I used to be very poor. I had very little land to cultivate. Our family of four had only 7,175 feet of land. Very little. We farmers were forced to go out to work to barely make ends meet. I would like to know how much arable land you farmers in...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The first morning of Balmoral Show 2024 will see Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) president, John Henning, welcome Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister – Andrew Muir MLA – to the event. The Minister for the Department of Agriculture...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Andrew Muir has said the aim of the Farm Support and Development Programme is to improve the long-term resilience of the agri-food sector. Speaking to MLAs during an oral statement in the Chamber, Muir...

I suppose quickest put up fencing people can't see through but I could see that would make it seem like I am hiding something and put new neighbours on edge perhaps. Like the idea of hedging but that takes a couple of years to grow doesn't it. A piece has come up which is ticking nearly all my...