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    Sustainable farming incentive details published today

    Any arable land is eligible for the standard. If you re 100% autumn drilled then you wont meet the requirements of the 20% multi species cover. So its your choice, see how the economics work out. Useful for blackgrass control and it doesn't say the 20% need to be rotated so could take a...
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    Steers off their food

    Thanks all. Haylage back in there and will lay of the concs
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    Steers off their food

    and water is fresh and clean
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    Steers off their food

    6kg rolled barley and 1.5kg sugar beet nuts per day, plus 100g per head mineralised protein (35%) which I am sure I dont need but is there for the yeast etc.
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    Steers off their food

    Hi awaiting analysis, but last year it was 17.7% protein!
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    Steers off their food

    Have some 22 month steers, housed two weeks ago and gradually building up concentrate. Switched from perm pasture haylage to some very good ryegrass with red clover haylage, about 3 days ago and most aren't eating well at all today, either concentrate or haylage. Give it a few days for rumen to...
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    Lame steers advice

    Thanks, never done a footbath for cattle before as we only buy in at 3 months and out at about 24. What product and any advice on the practicalitoes. We would have to get them all in an run through a mobile footbath presumably
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    Lame steers advice

    Have a bunch of 20 British Blue x steers, 9 months old. Been out at grass about 6 weeks. In last two week I have had about 7 with foul in foot and hence lame. Clears up with a dose of Ultrapen but has taken two shots for a couple. Same fields etc as normal and very occasionally get the odd one...
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    Wanted= older dog to rehome to a good farm home

    My 90 yr, old but very fit father has lost his Collie in an accident. A pup would be too much for him so we are looking for an old or elderly dog to offer home to. Would have to be good off lead. Farm home offered and good regular walks etc. Would consider other breeds. West Midlands area
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    Cold Room/Chiller Trailer

    Looking for a second hand but working chiller box trailer suitable for towing or small van chiller body. West Midland
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    Vicon 503 adjustment query

    Sorted now, the top plate had rusted very badly and there was a build up between that and the stainless steel plate beneath. New top plate and new plastic spacer sorted it
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    Vicon 503 adjustment query

    Cheers Will check that
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    Vicon 503 adjustment query

    Thanks. That’s the problem, if I turn the pto off, when I turn it on again I get a huge outpouring of nitram out the spout!
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    JCB 520 Loadall wanted

    Looking for an old style JCB 520 loadall with a little bit f life left in it for occasional use. Anything considered
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    Vicon 503 adjustment query

    Have a Vicon 503 wagtail, in nice condition. But prilled Nitram is leaking into the spout even when the holes are shut off. I think it is because of wear between either the top plate with three holes in, or the sliding pate which blocks the holes off. Can these be adjusted at all, or just...
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