Recent content by Gander

Is there anymore news on delinked payments in 2025, 2026 and 2027 yet? Or are they waiting to see how much will be paid out via SFI in those years? @farmerm where did you get the idea of expecting the 'delinked payment reference amount' over the three years? Trying to budget what mine might...

Very true. The offer I was referring to is applicable to PP though.

I don’t think people assume it’s simple or even that it will be successful. The difference with SFI seems to be that there will be more understanding if for some reason it hasn’t worked. The onus is on us to have tried to make it work rather than be penalised if on inspection there is a species...

Have you read the SFI handbook lately? All mixed farmers can spend a one off £150/ha max. and receive £380/ha per year for 3yrs by simply direct drilling a few legumes and herbs into every acre of grass they farm. How is that not aimed specifically at a mixed or grass farmer? Unless my...

Is it even across the whole field? How was the ley sown?

We have a Community Interest Company (of which Mrs Gander and I are 2 of 6 directors) operating in a corner of the yard. Providing craft and garden therapy groups for children and adults in the community. We set it up during lockdown, putting a 40’ portacabin on the site. We have now added a...

When we moved here I inherited a heap very similar to the one you describe. It was lovely composted stuff. I had hired a rear discharge spreader and spent most of the next day cutting string out of it before I could return it. I did this in full view of the livery customers. They could see (and...

You might have found a copy since you posted this…if not, there is one on eBay at the moment. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fair-Enough-by-James-Brian-A-G-Street-1962-D-J-1st-Edition-Very-Rare-/154837738659?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

I have a customer that installed one of these for his dairy blend in December. He’s very happy. Ideal for loading out with loader and can return part bucket loads if not needed. Needs blowing in though as per normal feed bin. Feed flows down well and keeps well. 15t blend bin needs roughly 4m x...

As above, give Charlie Jeans a call. He moved a bin for me from farm half an hour away with purpose built lorry and charged about £150 from memory. Included bolting down to conc pad at new farm. I can PM you his mobile number if you like

Thanks all. Just what I wanted to hear

Does anyone have experience of this type of Polish chain Harrow? Are they more or less aggressive than usual Parmiter type harrows? Do beds wear quick? Can replacements be bought? Look to be a few selling them on FB and the like at not too ridiculous a price. Don’t know of any round here to...

Valentines Day...I’d promised to be indoors with a Chinese at 8.30. Got back from pub to quickly cake some calves at 8.15 before picking up said Chinese. Bale trailer was exactly where I thought it was while reversing...I wasn’t! On the bright side, I was indoors with the takeaway at 8.30...

I’ve got one of these... https://raimodispensers.com/ I planned to make a frame up to hang the bag up so I can insert dispenser for a rodent proof temporary feed bin. ...in moving farms I’ve since managed to loose the main bit of the dispenser!

Good point re the communal compost...I guess I'd need to keep an eye out for diseased plants and get them put on the bonfire.