Hello all,
I am 20 years old and farm currently have 100 breeding ewes along side our main flock of the. Familys of 500 ewes plus i relief milk everyday. I farm 60 acres of rougher lowland grazing 20 of which is good silage type ground i want to start milking myself whether that be with a...
Written by Agriland Team from Agriland
Lakeland Dairies will phase in a payment based on milk solids over the next two years in Northern Ireland following consultation with suppliers there.
Lakeland, the largest dairy co-operative in the north, said that the aim of the move is to support the...
As title. Our forager costs £30 an acre. By the end of the month we will have completed second cut and so have a foraging cost of £60 and acre where the day before he will be finishing a thick first cut and might be charged out a smidge more than my 30 for twice the grass.
Wagons straightforward...
Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland
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 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...
Electrical storm Monday night sent a surge down the wires before RCDs could react.
Without our knowing it fried the temp probes in bulk tank and gave out false readings
Anyway,long story short ... well over 28000 litres down the drain as too hot for too long and instructed to dump
Moral ...
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...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Arla Foods has committed over £300 million between five of its UK sites with the aim of boosting UK manufacturing and the future of British dairy.
In addition to previously announced plans for its Taw Valley site, Arla Foods said it will update...
Had a heifer calve 5 days ago and constantly just wants to kick the calf off when suckling. I’ve checked her mastitis and milked her out incase she was sore. I’ve given her some Endocam incase she’s in any pain.
she loves the calf, she was straight up and licking and is constantly with it...
Anyone had any success treating angle berries/warts on cattle? Have read all the previous threads on here. Castration rings aren’t an option due to where they are! They seem to be in a row under the belly. Sim X and British Blue X heifers 14-17 months old. All out wintered. Anyone had any...
Morning all, I am 54 had a fck full and over the next few years will be selling all cattle. Will be finished milking by winter and fatten all cattle off in following 12 24 mths due to being down with tb .
What do I need to consider in relation to taxation etc if and when we sell up ?
No...
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...
Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the base price for milk supplied in April has been held from last month.
A base price of 41.9c/L – based on 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein – will be paid for April milk in the Republic of Ireland...
Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the base price for milk supplied in April has been held from last month.
A base price of 41.9c/L – based on 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein – will be paid for April milk in the Republic of Ireland...
Someone said today that the best smell is freshly rolled cereals in the spring.
My entry would be freshly spread rotten muck in the autumn or possibly freshly mown grass.
Any other thoughts?
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 Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Lidl GB has become the first retailer to sign a contract with Pembrokeshire Creamery to sell milk produced and bottled in Wales.
From June 1, 2024, all Lidl own-brand milk sold in its Welsh stores will have been produced on Welsh farms and...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Approximately 35% of the 2024 maincrop potato area has now been planted out, according to Wilson’s Country agronomist, Stuart Meredith.
“This figure takes account of growers across the island of Ireland,” he told Agriland.
Co. Armagh-based Wilson’s...
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