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  1. G

    Private eye poke the NT in the eye

  2. Yale

    Which is better? Organic or Regenerative produced food?

    So, things have changed a little, organic is the old school, flat cap wearing, tweed kinda feel. Regenerative is the new kid on the block, rather edgy, slick style but promising a down to earth feel. So in the marketing eyes of the British Retail Consortium who are they going to run with? Who...
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    • Replies: 121
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  3. andybk

    The era of cheap food is over (Waitrose)

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/other/the-era-of-cheap-food-is-over-says-waitrose-chief/ar-BB1m1RgF?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=5d621007c54744bd82a9d519360dd520&ei=28 James Bailey, the executive director of Waitrose, says he is determined the supermarket should lead the way in...
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    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  4. Bald Rick

    BSE confirmed in Ayrshire

    Just had a text from APHA congurming BSE found in Ayrshire Stand by for a bumpy ride
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    • Replies: 219
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  5. S

    Is your farm clean and tidy?

    Just wondered on the state of peoples farms, personally I strongly dislike a messy farm with junk and rubbish getting in the way but not everyone feels as strongly as me it seems unfortunately. Its improving but not its not as good as I would like. How about your farm?
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    • Replies: 178
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  6. Will Blackburn

    NFU members only!

    https://www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/farm-assurance-review-member-survey/
  7. sjt01

    unhappy farmers

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    • Replies: 178
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  8. W

    AHDB not asked levy payers about Red Tractor

    The NFU Red Tractor review is supposedly ongoing if you believe them but why hasn’t the AHDB asked it’s levy payers about Red Tractor? I don’t know any NFU members anymore as everybody has left in disgust. So that means that the AHDB levy payers who are not NFU members will have no say on the...
  9. T

    Help needed - identify Parasite

    Hi all, does anyone recognise this 25mm long parasite? Any light on this would be greatly appreciated.
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    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  10. W

    Cecillia Pryce Openfield friend or foe

    I spoke to Cecillia a year or so ago regards red tractor and the import using non assured grain, she was adamant that without red tractor we would be severely disadvantaged blah blah blah, yet they are happy to import gm maize and soya? Round up ready all mixed into a boat and undercut our...
    • willy
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    • ahdb analysis health maize market red tractor security seed soya
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  11. C

    Can a housed cow system be "regenerative"?

    RABDF Down to Earth, the regenerative livestock farming event, will be hosted at a housed cow unit for the second year in a row; cows milked 3x per day, I understand it to be "high input, high output". Not knocking confinement systems, but can this system really be regenerative? I believe that...
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    • Replies: 224
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  12. snipe

    AIC discusses gatekeeper for Uk grain

    https://www.agindustries.org.uk/static/f3ed730f-d263-4ae4-b6ca0858e50c2a21/Assessment-of-AIC-gatekeeper-in-the-UK-March-2022-presentation.pdf think this shows 2 things 1) they will make it as hard as possible (which we already know) 2) they are concerned about competition law 🤔
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    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  13. Grass And Grain

    How long will Jim Moseley last at Red Tractor?

    Today the Red Tractor Beef & Lamb Board motioned a vote of no confidence in the RT executive. This evening the TFA ran a Q and A webinar with Jim Moseley. Couple of questions came in. One asked what RT could do to help level the playing field with grain imports. Another referenced the 3 year...
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    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  14. D

    What’s involved in triggering a vote on AHDB cereals?

    In light of the latest let down for farmers who pay there wages (see the red tractor sector board passes leadership vote of no confidence thread) what do we need to do to trigger a vote on AHDB cereals future? The AHDB is clearly still not listening to farmers so time is up and direct action...
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    • ahdb cereals dairy death fungicide gate gatekeeper grass levy market markets nroso osr pig position potato premium recommended list red tractor sheep
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  15. graham mc

    Red Tractor sector board passes leadership vote of no confidence

    https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/red-tractor-sector-board-passes-leadership-vote-of-no-confidence
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    • ahdb beans beef cattle cereals gate grain store grass levy management market markets organic position premium recommended list red tractor sheep storage testing wheat
    • Replies: 99
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  16. On_The_News

    Ban Non stun slaughter

    Ban non-stun slaughter Please sign and share the petition, I have finally got this through parliament, using new laws and ruling, so it's not like those in the past In modern society, we believe more consideration needs to be given to animal welfare and how livestock is treated and culled. We...
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    • Replies: 119
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  17. Agriland RSS

    AHDB launches ‘Let’s Change Lamb’ campaign in France

    Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announced it is partnering with Interbev to deliver the “Let’s Change Lamb” campaign in Hauts-de-France. The campaign aims to upskill butchers and focus on smaller cuts to “drive demand” among...
  18. Agriland RSS

    50% of NI dairy farms non-compliant with river pollution regulations

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 50% of Northern Irish dairy farms inspected were found to be non-compliant with environment regulations aimed at preventing river pollution. The 339 dairy farms were inspected by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
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  19. JP1

    Meanwhile the Red Tractor AHDB circus continues unabated

    Only 6 weeks in to his new post as CEO of AHDB , Graham Wilkinson finds time for a key trip (read jolly) to meet USDA in America Back at the ranch , Red Tractor today laud an initial review commissioned by AHDB from the Birnie Consultancy on key beef and lamb assurance differentiators . a 77...
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    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  20. Agriland RSS

    English beef and lamb producers have ‘world-leading standards’ – Red Tractor

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Red Tractor has said claims from English beef and lamb producers that they have “world-leading standards” look to be correct, according to a new report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The report is the first of...
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