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WEBNew figures released today show that farming continues to have the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK with 27 people losing their lives on farms in 2023/24.
Give careful consideration to copper supplements
WEB7 hours ago — Accurate soil and forage analysis is recommended to help establish if, and which, supplements could be beneficial to flock health. A mineral bolus offers a daily trace element release over a long-lasting period, whilst ideal for extensive grazing animals it may be a concern for livestock that have access to other copper supplements such as concentrate, blocks or a lick buckets.
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WEBFind out the latest news and prices for cattle, sheep, dairy and breeding stock from various mart sales across Northern Ireland. Browse the archive of market reports from Farming Life, a leading source of agricultural information.
Closed spreading periods for slurry and organic manures
WEB9 hours ago — During the spreading season (excepting February and October), organic manures and dirty water are subject to buffer zones where they should not be applied within 20m of lakes, 50m of a borehole, spring or well and 10m of a waterway other than lakes (reducing to 3m when using LESSE in relation to a buffer zone distance from lakes and other waterways).
This Farming Life: Locations and families starring in series five
WEBNov 18, 2021 — Watch the new series of This Farming Life, a BBC show that follows the lives and challenges of different farming families in Scotland. Meet the young couple moving to the Isle of Bute, the cousins with big ideas on Loch Ness, the Orkney shearer, the Stranraer dairy farmer, the Fife pedigree breeders and more.
This Farming Life is returning with a new series
WEBNov 10, 2021 — On Orkney, fourth-generation farmer Sean Cursiter has always dreamed of running his own farm. He is full of ideas and energy, but his dad Michael and his uncle Martin co-own the family farm, and neither have plans to retire any time soon!
Dairy heifers to 3,650gns and cows to 2,900gns at Dungannon
WEB9 hours ago — Other leading cow prices include: 2,800gns for Geoffrey Patton’s Carrowcroft Rubicon Wilma VG-2yr PLI £407; 2,750gns for Geoffrey Patton’s Carrowcroft Renegade S Ruby GP82-2yr PLI £563; 2,550gns for Kilvergan Santos Erle 3 GP83-2yr PLI £262 from S Haffey and Sons; 2,500gns for Sam and John McCormick’s honourable mention award winner Hilltara Mogul Echo 2 GP-2yr PLI £178; and 2,500gns ...