Wet weather and temporary adjustments to agri-environment agreements
Written by The Team
Credit: James Clark
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...
Is the Livestock sector, especially sheep and beef at a significant crossroads?
The present long overdue higher prices for sheep may not mean that there will be an increase in production.
Statistically there will be a significantly lower lamb crop this year, so it is likely that prices will...
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...
Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine
A British organic fertiliser manufacturer has developed a new fish-based fertiliser which promises to significantly increase microbial life, including bacteria and fungi.
In a series of trials using its Biocore Land product, a fertiliser made by...
Spirit Levels. What’s the point of them on Farm Machinery? Have them on Manitou & Lemken machines here. Neither anywhere accurate. Somebody could have done with one when fitting it:ROFLMAO:
What other useless features have others come across on their machines?
Stats you need to know about the Sustainable Farming Incentive
Written by Amy Cairns
Today, we updated the data showing the uptake of actions in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the uptake of options in Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (CS).
As of 1...
Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland
It is important to keep a constant supply of high-quality grass in front of a dairy herd, according to advice by College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairying development advisor, Dr. Jane Sayers.
“The key is to focus on maximising...
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Just need some advice I’ve now retired and I’ve got about 6 acres of overgrown grassland with a few trees hear and there which I used to maintain myself as a garden any suggestions as to what I can do with it now as it’s getting harder to maintain myself, where can I get someone to come and...
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Just got my soil samples back, heavy clay now herbal leys.
high mag, high ph (if you believe that) great OM, calcium, potassium CEC.
but P index 1.
i do have a lot of fym which will get spread.
what does anyone use to effectively up their levels
Well I’ve been on an arable farm since January , some days have been good but some so dull and boring but I expected that , the trouble is circumstances have changed and I need more money , my old boss wants me to come back but I’m unsure as to weather I should or not , I enjoyed the job and...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Livestock farmers are being told to plan to prevent long-term forage shortages following one of the wettest winters on record.
Mole Valley Farmers said farmers should measure and monitor forage stock and consider alternative cropping options this...
Landscape Recovery: The Waveney and Little Ouse Recovery Project
Written by Dr. Daniel Wade
The River Waveney Floodplain near Bressingham as of 11 December 2023. Can you spot the river? Credit: Ali Moseley and Will Everson at the Environment Agency.
Sitting on both sides of the...
Lower Pertwood Farm near Warminster, a 2800 acre downland arable, sheep, and cattle unit is to be all reverted back to grassland, with trees planted and lightly grazed with cattle, sheep, horses and pigs. I can't do links, but perhaps somebody will, just google 'Lower Pertwood Farm rewilding'...
Every year at this time of year my grass plants have a purple tinge to them. It's all quite new grass and all levels are pretty good except for potash which I am working to rectify. Could that be the reason or some other stress. Once we go into the warmer times and the grass takes off it turns...
I think we all know that if we want to make money I mean a sensible amount farming is no longer the way, farming is becoming a sideline paid for by the other enterprises. One day people may wake up and smell the coffee but untill then farmers(anything but) will have to rely on other things to...
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I am able to buy a Fransgard mower from a neigbour that just quit. This is a Fransgard K-240 mower that has only been used for a season. He says he will sell it to me for half the price of a new one (new one in Norway is £7300 and he’s...
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