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...
Looking about for a decent sh trailer. 12 or 14ft. Wheels on outside. Got to have good sheep decks.
What's the better trailer?
Anything for sale that's not in Scotland...
Just bought a new Hotline 12V Battery fencer. I use to just clip the earth lead to the base of the fence but guy tells me I should be inserting a 1 Metre rod into the ground and attaching the earth lead to that. What kind of an earth rod are people using and what length into the ground do they...
I've got around 250tons of silage in a clamp that floor needs attention on. Has anyone had any luck moving silage and re-clamping it?
Would agbag work?
It's a new pit with faulty floor so tarmac company going to resolve. Should I go for compensation on wasted silage?
Hi, having problems with my aircon blowing hot air, have been topped up with gas, replaced the sensor under the seat, replaced the thermostat under the seat, cold air blowing out from the cooler but warm air coming through the vents in the dash
RABDF Down to Earth, the regenerative livestock farming event, will be hosted at a housed cow unit for the second year in a row; cows milked 3x per day, I understand it to be "high input, high output".
Not knocking confinement systems, but can this system really be regenerative?
I believe that...
I have 90acres of 1st cut silage to sell to a dairy farm about 2 miles up the road, i have no idea what to charge him for it, what is the going rate per acre for silage? Its very good quality 2yr old lay, he will do all the contracting work so that wont be in the price
Just had a bill from our local tyre place, new tyre for our topper, which is what we expected but then a charge of £60 for disposal of the old tyre and the same amount for the old tube ! Now before I go in and make a fool of myself.......does anyone think they have made a mistake? The new tyre...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Livestock farmers are being told to plan to prevent long-term forage shortages following one of the wettest winters on record.
Mole Valley Farmers said farmers should measure and monitor forage stock and consider alternative cropping options this...
Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland
Pottinger released its Harvest Assist app in March of last year with the aim of increasing the efficiency of the harvest operation through better utilisation of the machinery, especially the transport portion.
Over the last year, it has been developing...
Written by Agriland Team from Agriland
In light of difficult weather conditions, farmers are being urged to focus on achieving between 28-33% of dry matter (DM) when ensiling grass, as this is pivotal to good fermentation.
Forage technical support at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Lientjie...
Farmers Weekly went to a farm in the Netherlands to report on how a one man dairy operation makes top quality multi cut / crop lasagne silage in a time efficient way...
having just spent funds on rewiring two electrical boxes with wiring and new breakers, they are sited outside and are of the white plastic cabinet type with a door, both were the result of small mice, vowl, shrew type beasts who seem to be able to get in via the door seal as all the entry points...
I could have A right moan on about how hard things are here currently but that won’t change anything and there are plenty of farmers of what ever guise having just or much worse time of it.
so my question is this. We are constantly told we need to build resilience into our businesses.to you...
just pricing up some silage sheets and looking at the SILOSTOP products. Have always used VISQUEEN sheets in the past and get good results with minimal waste, most waste is generally around the walls, We use a cling seal sheet and a new top sheet every year and also have new side sheets on...
I am slowly in the process of getting everything together for a AgOpen GPS build to go into my valtra T151. I found what I think is a factory fit WAS.
Can anyone give me an idea of what colour wire serves what function before I start putting voltage through the wires and fry something?
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