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    What % of winter crops not planted or destroyed

    Been a bit wet in Durham. We rolled the winter wheat to try to keep the slugs at bay and I think that was a mistake !
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    Camping,

    Aye
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    Any RC or Quad Copter Pilots Invading Your Space?

    There’s a bloke in the village regularity posting pictures of the village from a drone which sometimes includes our farm. Is there any privacy law? Or do I have to get the kids out on the lawn in a paddling pool ?
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    Agritechnica 23

    I’d have loved to have gone. Not this year though
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    AHL2 - Winter Bird Food

    It all looks a bit too “open to interpretation” to me
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    Trouble approaching farmers to ask about jobs

    Ok How about joining your local young farmers club I know we’re in lockdown but our lot are having zoom meetings so still active If you get to know and become friends with the local young farmers there may be a job opportunity there then look at the agricultural colleges and get some...
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    Trouble approaching farmers to ask about jobs

    What sort of job are you looking for? What experience have you in farming? What qualifications? How could you enhance the business ?
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    How would you like to be approached with a business proposition?

    S Stick an advert in one of the large circulation farming / landowner magazines Such as CLA Or NFU or Farmers Weekly then interested parties will contact you :)
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    At what point will U.K. become Bankrupt???

    Well I am a bit old fashioned and do still spend cash, I still sometimes write cheques and I won’t have online banking on my phone Although online banking on the computer is very useful admittedly And Lockdown has increased my debit/credit card wireless “Beep Beep “ spend Lol
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    At what point will U.K. become Bankrupt???

    If this Covid goes on for years with cycles of lockdown, vaccination, new variant, lockdown etc and the Govt keeps shelling money out at what point would U.K. become Bankrupt And if that point was reached what happens then ???
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    50% 1st wheat 50% fallow/cover/stubble

    we have heavier land. So thinking a cover is the best way
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    50% 1st wheat 50% fallow/cover/stubble

    I’m planning on going 50% first wheat and 50% something else... non cash crop... I was thinking of just leaving stubble and perhaps subsoiling and preparing land early ( July) so it’s ready to drill at optimum time suggestions for an easy/cheap catch crop that would build fertility and...
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    Building on tenanted ground

    My two pennorth Think how old the family members are What happens when they die Land will need valuing and probate and succession stuff Also.... how long are intending staying there If it’s 30+ years then you can justifiably put the shed up and get the value out of it If you feel it’s less than...
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    Stables in field

    Fix skids on the shelter and keep moving it around the field
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    Red Tractor wasting money?

    i agree I’m waiting for the ELM to start Put the entire farm down to buttercups and stop producing food, make all the staff redundant, rent their houses out and stick two fingers up to everyone Sick to the back teeth or paper pushers and people with clipboards
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