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Have just had an email from the rpa re new hedgerow laws that they get to police. Reading the guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hedgerow-management-rules-cutting-and-trimming#exemptions-from-the-rules It appears we can now coppice until 30th of April. Iirc it used to be 31st march...

Does anyone have an easy quick way to cut the square holes in the posts, would a chainsaw be tidy enough, saw a guy make up a jig to hold the saw

Got a problem one of you may be able to help me with. Had 2 very large Ash trees dropped last year (Die back). Some of the trunk rounds are difficult to split for fire wood. Tried wood splitting grenades, but at 78 I have to have a lie down after a few swings. These rounds are heavy and much to...

I've recently been visiting several local farms volunteering my labour for free on evenings and weekends and so far, every response has been a no. Am I missing something? I would have thought farmers would be happy to have an extra pair of hands to help out when needed, especially for free...

Is there less thistles? Has all that wet weather rotted them?🤔

have to put in quite a few new gateposts (hardwood sleepers) over next few months for 12 and 14ft gates , we usually auger the holes out and concrete in around them , but talking to a fellow farmer he just rams in soil/ stone around his ,recons concrete makes them rot around base (tanalised...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has launched a new creative campaign for the Royal Highland Show – ‘The Royal Highland Ohh!’. The campaign aims to highlight the “unexpected elements” of the Royal Highland Show, which...

A local resident /Highways have obtained approved road closure during June, July and August. This will mean that large vehicles will be unable to leave or reach farms and businesses in the local area as the alternative diversion route is too narrow for access. Is there anything that can be...

When we moved in, this was in the stables, but was very rusty. A bit of work this morning and we're back to this, and now sharp enough to cut baler twine on bales. So it's at least useful again From the markings it's a Cornelius Whitehouse and son of Cannock, 9.5" blade. A bit of googling...

As above we employ an 18 year old apprentice that wrote his car off a couple of weeks ago due to careless driving and is now looking at getting a new car but doesn't want to use it for running around the yards with (which is fair enough) so he wants putting on the farm van insurance... what...

some pretty generous grants about, all seemingly based on reducing out put. we know from sheep and cattle prices, numbers are short, if they were not, prices wouldn't be where they are. the world is getting more dangerous by the day. And yet, politicians here, from all parties, think we can...

Hi, Has anyone got any experience around if you need planning permission for a 20ft shipping container on arable land for own use like animal feed and chainsaw etc ? Tried asking local council and didn’t say yes or no just said apply for planning which means paying to do so but dont want to pay...

Genuine question, and I know that I'll get a thousand different answers. What is a "standard" working day to you, or your staff, on your farm? How many hours? On a run of the mill day - not lambing/calving/harvest/silage etc For reference, I'm thinking 800ac, mixed beef/sheep/arable, modern...

I’ve never been a fan for tractors. Just have a tractor big enough, surely 🤷‍♂️ But, I bought a mower a couple of years after the tractor and it’s fine for second cut but at times with first cut I’m maxing at 8k. Not the end of the world but out of curiosity, when at the dealer I asked what they...

Anyone know where I can get some internal hex 17mm need to make some replacement sprockets to replace the silly plastic Fiona sprockets Plan b is to buy lots of 17mm hex sockets and cut up

on Thursday I was hedging after a while I was feeling a bit light headed which lasted until I went to bed It was a bit like I had been drinking too much I have used chainsaw many times over the years without any problems, there was no breeze at all so the fumes were hanging around The saw had...

Daughter wants to do this course, initially wanted to go down the vet route but bit of a change of direction. I forgot to ask at the open day but what age can they do the extra tickets? Can this be in yr 1? She wants to do, quadbike, chainsaw, telehandler, spraying etc. Be handy to have asap, I...

To save me going through all the threads could someone recommend a lightweight, cheap chainsaw I can buy online please. I have a Stihl 038 av but I want a wee saw I can take going fencing for cutting a branch. Something you bought and are happy with. Thanks

Mental tiredness firstly, and that affects physical ......how to deal with it? little darkend room all on your own shut off from everything , ? How do you do it....

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hedgerow-regulations-to-be-brought-into-law-to-protect-wildlife Cross compliance ended 31st December. Good job it's been a wet winter. 🤬 So it appears we lose income on let's say half a metre (bit more probably) on the perimeter of every field to stay legal...