Grasslands News
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AgriQuip Named MAJOR Supplier in New Zealand
Major Equipment Intl Ltd welcomes AgriQuip as its distributor of MAJOR branded products in New Zealand. AgriQuip has a strong reputation of presenting and providing quality farm machinery throughout New Zealand. With a network of tractor dealerships throughout the country, AgriQuip is well placed to deliver unparalleled service and after-sales support in North and South Islands. “Major ...
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TDR improves social, environmental and operational bottom lines at Ealing Council
Less than ten miles north of the City, the London Borough of Ealing has a population of around 350,000 and is considered one of the ‘greenest’ boroughs in the UK. With over 1000 hectares of parks, open spaces, sports and leisure facilities, 25% of its land mass is considered ‘open space.’ Until recently, the parks and green facilities were maintained by contractors, but ...
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Zero-waste slurry solution Co. Cork dairy operation
Getting the most from their home farm acreage has been the prime goal for Victor and Rita Jennings, a husband and wife farming team based out of Cork, Ireland. They farm 190 acres of grassland and milk 160 Pedigree Holstein Friesians. “The farm was originally a suckler to beef farm ran by myself and my mother, who still has a major interest in the farm,” explained Victor Jennings. ...
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Minimise maintenance and maximise productivity
As a full-service grounds maintenance and management company, based in Stoke-on-Trent, Cropper Grounds Maintenance Ltd., is a family-owned business and was established in 2001. Building on its initial focus of providing a reliable and ‘very’ high-quality service to its customer base, the enterprise has excelled considerably and today, employs over 90 staff members. Their role is ...
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Eric Townend Farm Machinery Joins Major Dealer Network
Specialist slurry handling and grassland machinery manufacturer, Major Equipment has appointed Eric Townend Farm Machinery (ETFM) to join their extensive UK agricultural dealer network. Based just off the M62, just outside Huddersfield, Yorkshire, ETFM was founded over fifty years ago, has established a highly reputable machinery supply and after-sales service business, specialising in livestock, ...
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Farmers Journal Cyclone Test
Manufactured in Co Mayo, the heartbeat of machinery engineering in the west, we recently got our hands on a Major Cyclone rotary mower. With the prolonged spell of dry weather, farmers all over the country have been very busy draining and reclaiming land. Often such land may have a layering of rushes or scrub. With Major claiming to offer a machine with similar capabilities to a mulcher, but with ...
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MAJOR Presents New Retro-fit Slurry Spreaders at LAMMA 2020
Major Equipment’s new low emission Dribble Bar and Trailing Shoe applicators offer a solution to the growing challenges of tighter regulations while maximising the benefit of slurry. The MAJOR applicators are designed to apply slurry to the soil surface as accurately as possible while minimising nutrient loss and ammonia emissions. Both are available in 7.5m working widths and have 30 ...
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The 5 Biggest Farms in world
In Farming sometimes size matters, so we at Herdsy have scoured the globe and have located the five largest farms in the world. The size of some of these, farms are staggering. What is surprising that all of the Top 5 are located in just two countries China & Australia! China has 393mn hectares of grassland of which 331mn is deemed usable for grazing. Australia has 250mn hectares of grazing ...
By Herdsy Ltd
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Europe can go organic
Europe could be farmed entirely through agroecological approaches such as organic and still feed a growing population, a new scientific paper released yesterday shows. Published a week after research revealed a steep decline in global insect populations linked to pesticide use, the ‘Ten Years for Agroecology’ study from European think tank IDDRi shows that pesticides can be phased ...
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Fourth Fellows Summit Held in Europe
Anna Jamieson (2010), who runs Pasture Beef Sweden, hopes to preserve semi-natural grasslands in Sweden by creating a market for pasture beef and lamb. For Anna, having the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals is an important benefit of being part of the Fellows Community. "The Fellows Community gives me access to a whole range of people with different knowledge and experiences ...
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Tribodyn constructs its own company building in Northeim - The silos are standing
With an investment volume of around 6 million euros, Tribodyn AG is currently constructing its own company building in its hometown Northeim. In the approx. 1,500 sqm hall equipped with the latest technology, organic fertilizers will be produced within 2019 on. In conjunction with the three-storey administration wing (approximately 450 sqm) every production step will take place on the ...
By Tribodyn AG
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The Timbaktu Collective wins a Lush Spring Prize
2015 Fellow Sid Rao (right) at the award ceremony for the Lush Spring Prize. In 2017, the Lush prize was awarded to 11 projects, totaling £200,000 in funding to support environmental and social regeneration. The winners demonstrate the variety of approaches that can be taken to create a more regenerative society: from restoring degraded landscapes to creating platforms that give a voice to ...
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Choice of winter cover crop mixture steers summer crop yield
Scientists from Wageningen University & Research demonstrate that the productivity of a next main crop can be manipulated through the choice of species in a preceding winter cover crop mixture. They report their latest findings in the Journal of Applied Ecology of 2nd of June. With their publication, the scientist agree with recommendations of FAO to included cover crops in rotations, on ...
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Preserve, promote, and utilise rich soil life
Healthy soil life can contribute to sustainable agriculture which, in addition to ensuring a good yield, keeps diseases under control and generates carbon and nitrogen retention. That is what Prof. Gerlinde De Deyn, Professor holding a personal chair in Soil Ecology, asserted in her inaugural address at Wageningen University & Research on 18 May. Life underground is richer in species than ...
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Why Visit T-T at Grassland and Muck 2017?
Based at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on Wednesday 23rd May and Thursday 24th May, Grassland and Muck brings you innovative ways to maximise your muck. T-T are at the forefront of innovation and will have technicians on hand to discuss ways you can increase the use of your slurry, you will find T-T on stand 415 of the main trade area. T-T have a dedicated agricultural and environmental ...
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Grassland and Muck 2017 is coming soon
Grassland and Muck, the triennial event organised by The Royal Agricultural Society of England, returns to Stoneleigh, Warwickshire on 24-25 May 2017. The two day, 190 acre event has something for every grassland farmer with a wide display of machinery, live demonstrations and grass plots, advice and technical forums. The Volac team will be on hand at stand 444, with advice and top tips to help ...
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Minimise your losses with best practice ensiling
Producing good quality silage requires care and attention to both the clamp and the ensiling process. If biological processes in the clamp go wrong, this can result in average losses of 20-25%. This years Grassland & Muck Event is taking place on 24-25 May in Stoneleigh and will include new ensiling talks, focused on helping you to avoid and minimise these losses. Dr Dave Davies, renowned ...
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Sustainable phosphorus use — evaluating past patterns to inform future management
Recycling waste from farming and mining could help improve the sustainable use of phosphorus, a recent study suggests. The study traced the stocks and flows of phosphorus over a 50 year period to reveal changing patterns of global phosphorus use. The results can be used to develop the sustainable management of phosphorus — a finite and critical resource — in the future. Phosphorus is ...
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Irish agriculture faces emissions dilemma
Ireland is facing a classic conflict, pitching economic growth targets against the need for action on climate change. On one hand, Ireland’s planners want to see significant growth in its food and agriculture industry – a sector that is one of the main pillars of the country’s economy, accounting for about 8% of gross domestic product. On the other hand, the country − ...
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Intensive grassland farming could have deep effects: sequestering significantly less soil carbon
Huge amounts of soil carbon have been discovered up to 1 metre below grassland in a recent UK study. Yet most carbon inventories do not assess soil deeper than 30 cm. Furthermore, this research suggests that intensive management of grassland, involving high rates of fertiliser use and livestock grazing, may deplete carbon at these depths. Globally, soil contains more carbon than all the ...
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