I was dagging ewes yesterday and it became very clear that one group were the worst offenders.
I bought 40 shearlings direct off another farm last July. After quarantine they have been run with the rest of the ewes since the run up to tupping. Not been treated any different to my other ewes...
Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland
The National Farm Management Conference is set to return to the QEII Centre in London on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
The conference which is run by the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM), aims to “explore intelligent management” for the...
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Raise the mainsail and cast off because LG Armada is setting sail with the highest yield of any oilseed rape variety, backed up by a hold loaded with traits. CPM goes on a voyage of discovery to explore the map of the variety.
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Cross-border dairy-processing cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the creation of a young farmer competition which will be part of the co-op’s annual milk quality awards.
The award is aimed at recognising the activity and involvement of young...
Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland
Farrier organisation, The Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF) has reapplied to the Farriers Registration Council (FRC) for approval of farriery examinations.
The Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
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...
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Potato growers are all too familiar with the threat of late blight and its various genotype guises. In the second of BASF’s Real Results Roundtables, CPM hosts an open discussion to explore where the disease could be heading and how a new...
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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.
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Despite UK cereal cropping reported to be substantially down this season, growers are advised to not hold out for a price hike when it comes to marketing their grain. CPM finds out why.
By Janine Adamson
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Results from the second year of trials using a novel technology to control weeds at harvest has proven to reduce grassweed levels by up to 70%. CPM finds out more.
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Following success in 2022, a farmer-led project...
Have many found the Yara N Tester to be effective and reliable in what result comes back. Interested to know what growth stages people have perhaps used the tool at etc and other comments about it.
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The UK government has today (Tuesday, May 14) launched a new Blueprint for Growing the UK Fruit and Vegetable Sector.
The blueprint was announced at the Farm to Fork Summit today as part of a package of support for the farming and food sector...
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Between October 2023 and March 2024, England experienced the second wettest 6-month period on record. The rainfall was nearly 60% above the 10-year average.
Heavy rainfall has a...
Funding available for nutrient management solutions
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With good nutrient management, farmers and growers can increase their productivity and protect the environment too.
Nutrient management involves using either organic or manufactured nutrients as efficiently as...
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With an ever complicated story for potato late blight, optimising tools such as varietal resistance and industry monitoring services could help growers to manage the threat. CPM finds out more.
By Mike Abram
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With the rise of #blight resistant strains in Europe and Ireland, #potato growers face a potential challenge in the season ahead. In this video, Tom Astill and Emily Harrod discuss considerations for integrated disease management, including: - Varietal selection - Reducing inoculum - Fungicide...
Managing a small herd of longhorns here.Lovely quiet cows untill they have a calf, then it's as if a switch has been flicked and they suddenly become possessed by the devil.
This of course then becomes exacerbated when you have calves that don't suck; big traffic cone tits to latch onto; tagging...
An exciting opportunity for a Farm Management Consultant to join a well established company to deliver an additional service to their many Clients as well as developing new relationships.
This really is a chance for someone to develop their own career within the support of a wider team.
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A recent study has discovered a species of the phoma pathogen has become less sensitive to azole chemistry. CPM explores the findings of the research and what implication this could have on disease control.
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