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    Sisal baler twine

    It does work for rounds but we use it in a binder for thatching straw.
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    Sisal baler twine

    Cordex agri do sisal as binder or baler twine.
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    Using oats as green manure/cover crop

    Had 9 acres of spring oat stubble full of self seeded after last year's harvest so left them over winter. Glyphosate followed by claydon drilled spring beans. Kept the ground covered and added some organic matter when drilling.
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    Claydon and stones

    6m claydon comes in to do our spring beans not to bad for stones as pick them up when I see them but did see a lump of concrete split in 2 by the claydon once.
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    quick fixes, bodges and creations

    Can't put stuff in through a bit of ply and wouldn't make much difference as the are no windows in the bottoms of the doors either. Can't replace those as you need to reach in to open the door as the buttons have dropped off.
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    quick fixes, bodges and creations

    Does this qualify for here? Lost the diesel cap over 10 years ago. Old drink bottle off the floor of the cab been like it ever since.
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    Water provision for fire.

    Wildlife pond fenced off looks good for visitors and plenty of water if required.
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    Building a bridge

    An old low loader trailer or shipping container for a covered bridge.
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    Direct drilling with really small kit

    Handy having neighbours with bigger kit.
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    Direct drilling with really small kit

    Still use an old Massey drill on iron wheels used to pull with a 780 but she needs a rebuild now at over 13000 hours. Use a 1290 now for the drilling and a 1210 for the ploughing. Looking at demoing a simtech in the spring our spring beans currently go in with a 6m claydon on a case steiger...
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    Direct drilling with really small kit

    Saw the hands free ha drill at lamma last year on the Simtech stand 30hp per m very tempted by a 2.4m but don't think my old David Brown could lift it.
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    What would you change about your farm?

    Concrete the yards and drive, build a more efficient and safer cattle shed and move on to direct drilling from traditional tillage.
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    Four and a Half Year Sentance for no PTO Guard

    Belt driven as originally designed the mill would have been safer as if you were to get caught up the belt would run off not keep going wrapping you up in it. The flat belt becomes the weak link moving the power driven pulley well away from the working area.
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    Direct/Strip-till drilling photo gallery

    What's your soil like? on pretty hard clay here and hoping to try a simtech.
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    They know what you grow...........

    Got the grass right but the rest is off spring beans as maize and a lot of barley where there should be wheat.
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