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We don’t employ any staff but were told by our insurers today that our tractor and loader needs to have a LOLER certificate. Does anyone else do this?

Dad worked on farms in the 1950's-1970's. He bought his first house in about 1976 when no longer working on farms so at least he managed to get a foothold outside of tied cottages. Always a mixed blessing.

I’m about to start pointing up my house walls again. They are limestone and sandstone. I’d guess they were originally built with lime mortar. I’ve ordinary Portland cement, builders lime, soft sand and sharp sand. Generally I’ve used I think 1 cement 1 lime, 3 soft sand 1 sharp sand The sharp...

Need to upgrade the current old cesspit for the farm house as its not fit for purpose any longer House is 6 beds and used as a holiday home so frequently as 12 guests staying so the system has to be sufficient to cope with relatively heavy use. Current location, which is the obvious location...

I think we all know that if we want to make money I mean a sensible amount farming is no longer the way, farming is becoming a sideline paid for by the other enterprises. One day people may wake up and smell the coffee but untill then farmers(anything but) will have to rely on other things to...

Just got back from the vet and they had no idea what this was! I have been googling like crazy and came to the conclusion it’s interdigital fibroma. How do I treat this? I was going to soak it with epsom salt, and put furazone on it, along with banamine for pain and some antibiotics but that...

I didn’t have room in the shed to stack our fert as wagon turned up early, so just unloaded it into the yard, didn’t realise I’d stacked one of the bags on a sharp rock (no our yard isn’t concrete🤦🏻‍♂️) so when I lifted it up to move it into the shed it started leaking out the bottom…brother got...

Does anyone think we need cloud cover as like a kind of insulation?

I’ve been given a few bags of lime how much do I need to put in a 5ft x5ft pen thanks

Suggestion in the Times yesterdayday that land bought by Compulsory Purchase should be limited to existing value plus a percentage for disturbance. Suggested that to Farmers would limit value paid to 200% of current land value. This would enable houses to be built very much cheaper when...

As a farmers son, almost 40 I do feel stigmatised by my farming friends and family for actually wanting to go home in the evening and weekends to my family. Quite a few of the farmers I know work constantly (12-16) hours a day 7 days a week and do nothing else. Of course they talk they have...

Usually just wear jeans, but looking for an alternative for lambing. I like the look of these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/dickies-everyday-trousers-khaki-black-34-w-34-l/742rp They're cheap enough to have a punt on, but don't have reinforced knees or any water-resistance, so wondering if...

I expect my staff to take a 30mins dinner break at noon. Which is unpaid. Is this reasonable? If we are busy and they don't stop I pay them.

Just thinking what other industry has to compete with products that are produced using illegal products in this country, but happily produced elsewhere and imported here. Most things manufactured have to have a CE stamp, house builders can’t use a cheap imported materials containing banned...

I thought I did on the Sainted Isle but that seems to no longer be the case … Recently, we tendered and won a block of 70ac on the outskirts of a village and accessed by a lane with houses off. I said to son after we’d walked the land that if we won, there would be trouble…… and yesterday we...

Some bright spark has just took down two bay lengths of concrete guttering on the Atcost concrete building, with the teleporter, does anyone know a company who is fixing these. Currently in Norfolk but feel like running away:ROFLMAO:

Hearing KTwo the trailer and muck spreader manufacturer has gone bang. Is right? Very good kit and big shame if true

What is a Local Plan? And why you should get involved when thinking about your housing future For those looking to take their first steps on the housing ladder, it can be a daunting process. Lack of housing stock, affordability, mortgage rates and deposits and the cost of living crisis can...

Looking to replace some ancient lathe and plaster with new stud walls in an old stone built house. What thickness of stud/kingspan is recommended? Obviously the thicker the better insulation wise, but there must be sweet spot. 100mm?

If someone wanted to import some subsoil and topsoil onto his holding , would he have to fill I'm a waste licence , or is it not allowed.? England ! Few hundred tons to fill a hole . Thanks for any help in this matter Just to clarify it's not a hole as such but to extend the yard that falls...