Recent content by puffy

Thanks for your advice folks - I think I'll give them a miss for grass silage.

Does anyone use Agbags for grass silage? If so please let me know what you think - any problems/advice. Thanks

One of the main problems with dairy is methane and there are studies showing a 90% reduction in methane if cows are fed seaweed. Does anyone know of any feed manufacturers putting seaweed in their cakes or blends yet? We've tried and failed to find anyone doing this. We were in talks with a...

We're in Devon - about 6 miles from M5

Excellent robust pig loading ramp for sale, £1300, used very little, cost £2600 new. J Harvey Engineering, excellent spec, email if interested or ring 07788 595739. SPECIFICATIONS (see https://www.jharveyeng.co.uk/loading-ramps/ for info on same ramp new): Loading Height 1714mm x Length...

I'm afraid it's not historic - if you compare it to the link below which specifically refers to Oct 31 you'll note that the rates on cheese and butter are the same. The link I posted earlier is more revealing because it compares it to the EU tariffs that would be imposed on the UK trying to...

See https://ahdb.org.uk/eu-and-uk-import-tariff-rates-for-selected-dairy-products

I think this picture sums up the reality which is that whatever the faults of the EU (imagined and real) it has given a higher priority to farming and food security that the UK would on it's own. Since the repeal of the Corn Laws in the 1840's UK governments have given priority to cheap food...

This NFU tweet neatly sums up the problem. EU tariffs that have protected UK farmers for years are about to be turned against us. The UK government is so terrified of rising food prices they've set import tarriffs low not just to the EU but the whole world. We loose access our main export...

Thanks very much. I'm on it - gonna check through all items stereo, lights etc. Honestly, I've had better advice on here than from the numpty's that fitted that parlour.

Thanks for the advice. That's a good question - it could be. I'll suggest it to one of the engineers before their next visit.

If I was starting again I wouldn't bother with it either - money into ADF would save more time in my case - or better still keep money the bank/overdraft.

WE have tags - it's very strange - I've tried changing some tags and I've stood at the back and watched them walk in to see if they duck their heads down or something but it appears to be completely random. Sometimes it works perfectly other days it's bad - the readers seem to be able to pick up...

I have this exact problem with my Delaval ID - it can really slow milking down - although since I've got them all freeze branded life is a lot easier.

Full-time worker needed to join our family-run farm. Varied tasks changing with the seasons including yard work, harvest work, regular milkings, tree planting. Pay negotiable, immediate start, experience essential. Tel Jon 07788 595739.