Recent content by Giles1

Who's that from?

Where from?

When we reseed, red clover is in there, it just doesn't like getting wet or our acid soils, though we do lime , or the way we treat the ground. Part of the problem is the same fields get cut nearly every year, so they get hammered by machinery. We do try and limit running over them by 3 into 1...

Panning here is caused by silaging, and livestock outside all year round, coupled with high rainfall , and regular flooding, with a high water table a lot of the time. So beltbreaker best done in the late summer/ autumn, and moisture loss definitely not a problem just now...........

We have panning and need to subsoil/ flatlift. mainly loam, which has panned, over gravel/sand. Need to go down below 12" to break it. Looking at something like a Spaldings Flatlift to buy (not new!) or hire. All our ground is grazing and silage, can you mow after flatlifting assuming its done...

What are the Irish doing that we don't, can't or won't? They seem to own a lot of abattoirs over here , their ag machinery manufacturing seems to be going very well and they must be making something off our wool because they keep coming back for it and have been buying for many years,far too...

I'm quite surprised at that, I totally accept what you're saying though.

Might be a few mule breeders not very chuffed at that.........

Hopefully about £500/head, got some 3/4 texel, 1/4 blackface to sell .

Anyone tried Country UF hoof solution ? Comments?

Why do we need bigger finished lambs? As far back as the late 70's dwt spec was 17 -22kg for the best p/kg weight wise as I remember. I think it may be 18-22.5 now. This suggests progress should be faster growth and better conformation,not bigger weights. I don't doubt there is a limited market...

If a company pays wayleaves,are they not entitled to access as part of the agreement? Not poachers, definitely some kind of survey gear, far too brazen and they parked up in someones driveway within the village mistaking it for a public car park according to that owner who also questioned them...

If they're back tomorrow it'll be the full interrogation ,maybe without the electrodes though. In Scotland I don't believe they would need access permission,grey area. Phone and electric companies don't ask when inspecting poles and or changing them, but if clearing overhanging trees we get...

Anyone heard of a company called Magia in Scotland? Had a couple of guys wandering about the river banks this afternoon complete with hi-viz ,helmets,poles etc supposedly doing a flood risk survey of some sort for an environment agency. Should have asked more questions, but they seemed clueless...

Whilst a big fan of Can Am quads,not a fan of replacement and service part costs. Seems to be what you need is only available from dealers or is a Can Am branded part and v. expensive. We currently need new brake caliper seals and pots. CanAm want you to buy the whole caliper unit @£300 plus...