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Agri Culture – Jim Chapman: Adapting to Life After an Accident
Listener Advisory Note : This episode contains a mention of suicide, please listen with care.
Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Jim Chapman, farmer and farm safety ambassador. Jim talks openly about the farm accident that changed his life when he lost his arm in a PTO shaft. He talks about the impact that had on him, and how he got through the dark times. He tells us how important the support he received from friends, family and young farmers was to him. He went on to do a Nuffield scholarship on farm safety and is now an ambassador for the Farm Safety Foundation.
Read More >Agri Culture – Stephanie Berkeley: Yellow Wellies
Stephanie Berkeley is Manager of the Farm Safety Foundation, which you might know also as Yellow Wellies. The Farm Safety Foundation was established in 2014 with the aim of improving farm safety in the UK. The Foundation runs successful campaigns such as Farm Safety week and educates young farmers across the UK in colleges and young farmer clubs. Stephanie talks to us about the importance of the charity, and resources available to all farmers.
Read More >Data Driven Decision Making: Flock Breeding Selection
Daniel Stout, SAC Sheep and Grassland Specialist alongside Duncan Nelless, farmer at Thistleyhaugh Farm, discuss using individual animal data to make more informed breeding decisions. It is very important to…
Read More >Overhead Powerlines: recognise the dangers and stay safe
How safe are you when you are working near overhead powerlines? Every year people are killed or seriously injured when they come into contact with high voltage electricity. Distractions, working…
Read More >Sheep Worrying Advice for Lambing Time
Reports of dog attacks on sheep, seem to be a common occurrence in the media. These dog attacks can result in death of the ewe and lambs being carried or…
Read More >Improving Lamb Carcass Quality – CT Scanning
Following on from a webinar on the topic, find out what CT scanning is and how it can be used to improve lamb carcass quality. This publication will explain the…
Read More >Quarantine for Bought in Stock – Q & A
Buying in stock is common practice on many beef and sheep farms especially at this time of year with many breeding sales taking place across the country. However whether you’re…
Read More >Reducing the Environmental Impact of Silage Bales
Baling silage is generally a more expensive way of making silage compared to clamp storage and silage quality tends not to be quite as good. As baler technology develops, the quality and quantity of silage in a bale is increasing. However, the environmental issue of plastic use and disposal remains a big concern with baled silage.
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