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    Trying to trace a tractor

    Beverley is our local office for such things
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    What % of people call back? Global Poll

    Drawn straight from the dictionary of management speak! At least you weren't encouraged to 'reach out' :rolleyes:
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    MF 6480 tyres

    In my experience a 620 won't make much difference to grip, but a 580/70r38 will. Our 7490 is on 580/70r38 and out grips the 7720 on 650/65r42's easily, with significantly better floatation than the 6480 on 20.8's (520)
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    Trying to trace a tractor

    There's a few vintage auctions on at the moment, worth a browse through I'd quite like to find L946WKH if I could, its an MF3085, the first new tractor dad bought in 1993. It left here with 3800hrs in August 1997. I'm trying to gather a few tractors of significance for our centenary in 2026...
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    I hate modern tractors

    Usually, yes. Not on an 8340 though!
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    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    Wrong on all counts If you don't want it to work, it won't.
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    I hate modern tractors

    How old is it?
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    Attracting employees in agriculture. (contracting)

    Where exactly did I say that? You've got very much the wrong end of the stick there Benny lad Its about value not cost. Some people need constant supervision and have a very limited skillset but charge a high rate = lower value than someone who charges the same but retains information and has...
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    Power harrow combination.

    200 in the first 7 seasons, about 120 since 2021. I'll haveit on a tractor soon, I'll try to remember to check the total
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    Attracting employees in agriculture. (contracting)

    Bob on Some self employed people set their rate at a level that restricts their hours somewhat, due to the value offered. By that I mean that a restricted set of skills doesn't justify a strong rate, but they don't realise that if they were a bit more negotiable, then they'd get more...
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    Attracting employees in agriculture. (contracting)

    Interesting is this, I have to say that I agree with most of it (as an employer, but also as a past employee and as a hard working family man with kids) In peak times we work on a 14hr maximum day - which in practice is 7-21:00 in summer and 6-20:00 on the spuds. Thats 100hrs a week near...
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    Attracting employees in agriculture. (contracting)

    Decent flat rate forget all the overtime malarkey Don't be shy with rewards where they're due Accommodate time off with sufficient notice Don't tolerate idiots - they drive the good guys away That all said, everyone is different and need to be treated as such
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    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    Is it any different to unemployment benefit where the claimer can work 16hrs a week but get penalised for working more? Its easy to change eating habits, take the products you want not eaten off the market. Otherwise the extra dosh just gets spent of sh!t thats not needed or pee'd up the wall...
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    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    Is it any different to unemployment benefit where the claimer can work 16hrs a week but get penalised for working more? Its easy to change eating habits, take the products you want not eaten off the market. Otherwise the extra dosh just gets spent of sh!t thats not needed or pee'd up the wall...
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    Share Farming. Can it work?

    If you're in that deep, stop digging Risk is shared regardless of who owns what The landowner getting a few lollipops for providing the land is no different to the fert supplier or feed co sending a bill. Put less in = take less risk = get less reward
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