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    Is this a fair deal? Opinions please

    If I left the job I’d have to leave the house. It’s a pay and performance review, yes deffently want to climb the ladder and I think this can be done. That’s an interesting comment you made about farm worker I deffently agree with that. When your making technical decisions about medicating...
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    Is this a fair deal? Opinions please

    I do get all my holidays , hours can be large but depends on time of year but it’s up to me to account for them and if I feel I’m doing over the hours then I raise this with my boss and I can get time back. My GF also pays half the rent so effectively I’m only paying 250. All in all I do feel...
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    Is this a fair deal? Opinions please

    They pay for courses,I have a foundation degree in Agriculture 2:1.
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    Is this a fair deal? Opinions please

    Forgot to mention , there is only me and an apprentice on the farm besides the Shepard so works separately and my employer who’s some times works on the farm. Thanks
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    Is this a fair deal? Opinions please

    I’m a farm worker working for a tenant farmer. I’ve worked for the farm for 2 and a half years now and I’m on xx a year salary. I pay £xxx a month rent for a large farm house on one of the rented farms. I’m due a review.
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    How well can sheepdogs stand the cold ?

    I’ve got a sheep dog that lives in a barn in a kennel , it’s pretty draught proof but I do worry it’s cold at times. 800ft above sea level. She’s a kelpie/collie
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    Biggest plough for a Massey Ferguson 6715s

    It’s around 160HP midsized frame. Hilly but light land.
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    The difference between a tractor engine and a automotive engine

    Can someone please explain the difference between the two engines and how they produce power and torque and the main differences. For example the 2.0 tdi 4 cylinder engine in my Audi produces 150HP and 230ft/lbs of torque while the engine in my JD 6930 produces 155HP and around 530ft/lbs from a...
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    Best Legal shotgun caliber for dispatching weaner and fat pigs

    I have a 12 bore and a .410 , we have both wearers and finishing pigs what caliber is best and what load of cartridge. must be legal. Thanks
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    How do I calibrate a seed drill ?

    We don’t usually do any drilling but we have a greenseeder for cover crops so it’s fairly simple , on modern drills can you just input your desired amount per ha ?
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    How do I calibrate a seed drill ?

    Can someone please tell me the maths to calibrating a seed drill ? The basics , I know it changes from drill to drill but if someone can give me it in the simplest that would be great! Thanks !
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    I want to write a regular farming blog.. ideas please !

    So I’m thinking about writing a farming blog im a farm worker and live on a mixed farm. I’ve always enjoyed reading and writing about agriculture so much I want to start my own blog. i was thinking of interviewing different farms and posting a case study of each one including pics and...
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    High horsepower 4 Cylinders, will they last?!

    I’ve being bailing today with a 4 cylinder and on steep hills it struggles , even when it’s putting out 175HP it just bogs down
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    High horsepower 4 Cylinders, will they last?!

    I heard they where coming out the factory like that
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