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      D14 replied to the thread Farmers are the donkey everyone rides.
      1500ac has just been taken off a contract farmer locally. It’s all going into green schemes and they’ve put all the maintenance of it...
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      D14 replied to the thread Case Optum 300.
      Not on his own. We dropped greenstar in favour of Trimble. We had SF1, SF2 and RTK from JD and it forever needed tweaking and dropping...
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      D14 replied to the thread Reasonable ploughing charge.
      Just been charged £27/acre on their fuel for a 6250r and 6 furrow mounted besson. Did 40 ac over 2 days as he was doing it between other...
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      D14 replied to the thread Case Optum 300.
      Friend runs two of the blue versions. They are worked very hard with multiple drivers so not looked after like a one man band would...
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      D14 replied to the thread Can Stealing Ever Be Justified ?.
      Yes caught a chap in his 60's stealing wood we have logged up a few days ago. Up a private drive away from the road and he was there in...
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      D14 replied to the thread Large grain store for rent..
      I know 2 long term storage farmers who are jacking it in due to payment rates not being anywhere near enough for what you need to do...
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      D14 replied to the thread Large grain store for rent..
      Thats got self storage written all over it. Make it two tiered with a lift and small individual units from 100 sqft upto 250sqft...
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      D14 replied to the thread Large grain store for rent..
      None of them are paying enough now though to make it viable. The increases in fuel, insurance,labour costs, electric etc means you are...
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      D14 replied to the thread Liquid fert prices.
      I'd be going with 50% water just to be safe. So assuming a 4000l tank then 50% water 50% fert and an application rate of 200l/ha. Also...
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      D14 replied to the thread Liquid fert prices.
      100 litres per ha of 30% N so 100 x 30% = 30kg/ha 30kg/ha x 1.305 SG = 39.15kg/ha
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      D14 replied to the thread Liquid fert prices.
      Yes but I dont need to worry about total area covered. It was merely an example.
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      D14 replied to the thread Renting out land with stables..
      Did the tenant sublet (for cash probably) as DIY horse livery? If so then you are in a quagmire I am afraid. This happened to a friend...
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      D14 replied to the thread T3 this week.
      Only did the 2nd fungicide 10 days ago and theres no rain on the forecast so I am hoping we are done to be honest.
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      D14 replied to the thread Liquid fert prices.
      I dont see how. Nothing simpler than having a delivery of 23,000 litres and then applying it at say 300l/ha meaning you cover 76ha. That...
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      D14 replied to the thread Liquid fert prices.
      It easier to buy it by the tonne. EG N24 So37.5 has a SG of 1.26. So a tanker load of 29 tonnes is about 23,000 litres. Omex just sell...
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Fields to Fork Festival 2025 offers discounted tickets for the farming community.

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The Fields to Fork Festival celebrating country life, good food and backing British farming is due to take over Whitebottom Farm, Manchester, on 3rd & 4th May 2025!

Set against the idyllic backdrop of Whitebottom Farm, the festival will be an unforgettable weekend of live music, award-winning chefs, and gourmet food and drink, all while supporting UK’s farmers and food producers. As a way to show appreciation for everyone in the farming community, discounted tickets are on offer for those working in the agricultural sectors.

Alexander McLaren, Founder of Fields to Fork Festival says “British produce and rural culture has never needed the spotlight more than it does today. This festival is our way of celebrating everything that makes...
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