Ecoparasite
by ecoparasite: A parasite which is adapted to a specific host. Compare ectoparasite, endoparasite. Understanding ecoparasites helps farmers manage pest control and animal health.
Dutch Barn
Dutch barn: A type of farmyard building used for storage of hay, loose or baled, corn crops, and agricultural implements. The older types of Dutch barn were built of iron with no enclosing side walls. Modern designs incorporate precast concrete, asbestos-cement sheeting with curved roofs. The sides may be partly or completely covered. Dutch barns provide essential storage for farm products and equipment, protecting them from the elements.
Earmarking
earmarking: The process of identifying an animal by attaching a tag to its ear. Earmarking helps farmers keep track of livestock health, breeding, and management efficiently.
Primary Productivity
primary productivity: The amount of organic matter produced in a specific area over a specific period, e.g., the yield of a crop during a growing season. Helpful content: Measuring primary productivity helps farmers evaluate crop performance and make informed management decisions. Improving primary productivity through soil health, water management, and crop selection can enhance farm profitability.
Countryside Council For Wales
Countryside Council for Wales: Countryside Council for Wales noun a statutory advisory body of the UK government responsible for sustaining natural beauty, wildlife, and outdoor leisure opportunities in Wales and its coastal areas. Abbr CCW. Engaging with the Countryside Council for Wales supports rural conservation and sustainable land use practices.
Boysenberry
boysenberry: A large, dark berry that is a cross between a raspberry, blackberry, and loganberry. Growing boysenberries provides unique fruit for fresh markets and processing.
Pile Crop Pile Crop Pile Crop
pile crop pile crop pile crop: A crop that is grown in a pile, e.g., potatoes. Managing pile crops efficiently improves yields and meets market demands.
Noose
noose: a loop in a rope, with a loose knot which allows it to tighten, e.g., in a halter or a lasso. Using nooses and other restraining tools safely is essential for managing livestock and ensuring animal welfare. Farmers can benefit from understanding the proper techniques for using nooses to handle and secure animals without causing harm. Effective use of restraining tools supports safe and humane livestock management, reduces stress and injury, and enhances overall farm productivity and animal welfare.
Ear Tagging
A specific type of tagging where identification tags are placed on the ear of an animal. Ear tagging is commonly used in cattle, sheep, and goats. For example, applying ear tags to newborn calves to track their growth and health records.
Deficiency Payment
deficiency payment: Payment made to a producer when the price for a commodity at the market does not reach a preset guaranteed price. Deficiency payments can provide financial stability for farmers during periods of low market prices. Farmers should stay informed about eligibility requirements and application processes for deficiency payments to take advantage of this support. Understanding market trends and diversifying income sources can also help mitigate the impact of low prices.
Calf Growth Monitoring
Tracking the growth and development of calves to ensure they are meeting health and production goals. Growth monitoring includes regular weighing and health assessments. For example, weighing calves monthly to track their growth rates and adjust feeding programs.
Seed Potato
seed potato: A potato tuber which is sown to produce new plants. In the UK, these are grown mainly in Scotland, and produced under a certification scheme (the Seed Potato Classification Scheme). Farmers benefit from using certified seed potatoes for disease-free and high-quality potato crops.
Beef Flat Iron Steak
A cut of beef obtained from the shoulder blade, known for its tenderness and flavor. Flat iron steak is popular for grilling and casual dining. For example, producing flat iron steaks for home cooks and restaurants.
Table Bird
table bird: A poultry bird reared for meat. Raising table birds can provide a reliable source of income for farmers and contribute to local food supplies.
Potential Transpiration
potential transpiration: The calculated amount of water taken up from the soil and transpired through the leaves of plants. The amount varies according to the climate and weather conditions. Helpful content: Understanding potential transpiration helps farmers manage irrigation effectively. Accurate water management can optimize crop growth, reduce water waste, and enhance overall farm sustainability.
Canadian Holstein
Canadian Holstein: A breed of dairy cattle known for high milk production. Raising Canadian Holsteins can enhance dairy farm productivity, providing abundant milk supply.
Thousand-Headed Kale
thousand-headed kale: A variety of kale grown for feeding to livestock, usually in the winter months. It has many branches and small leaves. Utilizing thousand-headed kale can provide nutritious forage for livestock during winter.
Advisory Committee On Organic Standards
Advisory Committee on Organic Standards: A non-departmental public body set up by the Government to advise ministers on organic standards. Abbr ACOS. Adhering to ACOS standards ensures the integrity and marketability of organic products for farmers.
Sitka Spruce
Sitka spruce: a temperate softwood coniferous tree that is fast-growing, used for making paper. Latin name: Picea sitchensis. Cultivating Sitka spruce provides farmers with a renewable source of timber and pulp, supporting sustainable forestry practices and economic growth.
Beef Chorion
The chorion of cattle, often used for medicinal purposes. For example, producing beef chorion for pharmaceutical and health applications.
Breech Birth
breech birth: A birth in which the baby is delivered buttocks or feet first. Managing breech births in livestock ensures safe delivery and reduces complications.
Seed-Borne
seed-borne: Carried by seeds. Farmers benefit from understanding and managing seed-borne diseases to protect crop health and yield.
Environmental Pollution
environmental pollution: The pollution of the environment by human activities. Preventing environmental pollution helps farmers maintain healthy ecosystems and comply with regulations.
Big Bale Silage
big bale silage: Silage stored in big bales. This method ensures high-quality forage preservation and reduces spoilage.
Farm Accounting
The process of managing and recording financial transactions for a farm. Farm accounting helps track expenses, income, and profitability. For instance, maintaining detailed records of crop sales and equipment purchases to manage the farm’s finances effectively.
Food Product Compliance Monitoring Software
The tools and systems used to track and ensure adherence to regulations, standards, and best practices in food production and distribution, including reporting and audit trails. For example, implementing food product compliance monitoring software to ensure regulatory compliance and avoid penalties.
Wedding And Event Venue Services
The provision of facilities and services for hosting weddings, parties, and other events on farms. For example, offering wedding and event venue services to provide a unique and picturesque setting for celebrations.
Companion Planting
companion planting: The practice of growing different plants together for mutual benefit. Companion planting can improve pest control, pollination, and crop yield.
Louping-Ill
Louping-Ill: Louping-ill is an infective parasitic disease of sheep (Ixodes ricinus), carried by ticks in hill pastures. Animals suffer acute fever and nervous twitch and staggers. Also called staggers, twitch, trembles. Managing louping-ill through proper treatment and prevention measures can protect sheep health and productivity.
Multigerm Seed
multigerm seed: a seed that produces more than one seedling. Compare monogerm seed. Understanding the characteristics of multigerm seeds can help farmers manage crop production more effectively, ensuring better productivity and sustainability.
Mushroom Types And Varieties
The different species and strains of mushrooms cultivated for food, medicinal, and other purposes, including their growth requirements and market value. For example, selecting mushroom types and varieties based on market demand and growing conditions.
Black Bean Aphid
black bean aphid: A small black aphid that infests beans and other plants. Implementing integrated pest management controls black bean aphids and protects crops.
Screen
screen: A hedge or row of trees grown to shelter other plants, to protect something from the wind or to prevent something from being seen. To pass grain through a sieve to grade it. To protect plants from wind, e.g. by planting windbreaks. Farmers benefit from using screens for crop protection and quality control.
Metabolic Disease
metabolic disease: one of a group of diseases that are caused by animals being called upon to produce an end-product faster than their bodies can process their intake of feed. Understanding and managing metabolic diseases can help farmers ensure the health and productivity of their livestock.
Degressivity
degressivity: A proposed reduction in the amount of subsidies paid under the CAP. This proposal was rejected as a method of keeping the CAP budget under control. Understanding subsidy policies and their impacts on farm income is important for financial planning. Farmers should stay informed about changes in subsidy programs and explore alternative income sources to ensure economic stability. Adapting to policy changes and diversifying farm activities can mitigate the effects of reduced subsidies.
Full-Time Farmer
Full-Time Farmer: A farmer who derives their living from agriculture, as distinct from a part-time farmer. Properly managing full-time farming operations ensures farm productivity and profitability.
Pest Scouting
The practice of observing and recording pest populations and damage levels in crops. Pest scouting helps identify pest problems early and determine appropriate control measures. For instance, scouting a cornfield for signs of insect damage and determining the need for pesticide application.
Dieback
dieback: A fungal disease of some plants which kills shoots or branches. A gradual dying of trees starting at the ends of branches. Half the trees in the forest are showing signs of dieback. COMMENT: There are many theories explaining the environmental cause of dieback. Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and ozone have all been suggested as causes, as well as acidification of the soil or acid rain on leaves. Managing dieback involves implementing proper disease control, monitoring, and care practices. Farmers and foresters should identify the cause of dieback and take corrective actions to maintain tree health. Understanding the environmental factors contributing to dieback will aid in developing effective management strategies.