Posting on behalf of the wider family.
Looking for 50-150 acres in North Devon with existing farmhouse, and traditional buildings (converted or unconverted).
Sensible budget, confidential enquiries welcomed, no chain to wait for
Does anyone have any experience in low deposit mortgages where there is a high amount of business income but the property is also residental? For example poultry unit with a house. We've found somewhere we could potentially buy but high street banks are struggling a bit as the income to pay the...
Frank appraisal, fair to say room for improvement, I would endorse recommendations on p65 & 66
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/agriculture-after-brexit.pdf
Grassland farm here got 25 acres that are due to be taken out in September and re-sown, we don't need the fodder so we could crop it and with prices the way they are that looks like an exciting prospect. What should I be looking for when talking to a few local contractors? How do I make sure we...
Have a 2015 Toyota Hilux, 135,000 miles. Today when going round a corner on a dry road at 50mph the traction control kicked in and then later it went on again when turning in the same way, but down hill. The light is now on all the time and traction control isn't working.
Any thoughts? Imagine...
Recently helped an internet illiterate neighbour recruit a beef stockmen to help him as he wanted to slow down. Advert clearly stated no accommodation on the farm, but that the salary was significant enough to compensate for that. It's Sussex so not exactly rural, would be a 10-15 minute drive...
I've bought a second hand Honda TRX 350, it hasn't been used in a while and the last service date on the air filter box was 2016, but I did see it running before I bought it. I've just brought it home run it around the yard once, when I've gone back to it the engine would turn over but not fire...
3-year-old bitch, small-sized Collie. West Sussex. £600
Think this be a similar story that you've heard before, bought this dog 18 months ago to bring on alongside our older dog but have had a baby this Spring and when you're pressed for time you end up bringing the better dog, which means the...
Drove my neighbour's tractor to give them a hand, went over a big bump and now the seat sensor keeps going off. Thinks the that no one is in the seat, even when someone is. Does anyone know where the sensor is?
Saw this job advert on Exmoor Farmers Network, want the applicant to drive a hundred thousand pound machine have extensive experience but only paying £20,000 and you can work Monday to Sunday too! No wonder agriculture has an issue attracting talent, this job would easily be £32-35,000 in an...
I've been looking for the last month for a bale trailer, 20ft, hydraulic brakes, not going to looking to do massive loads just a simple machine. Really struggling. Anyone know anywhere to look?
Discovered this morning the parish council's contractor has opened a drain into our field. I was alerted to it whilst checking the cattle this morning when I almost became bogged in a once dry part of the field. As we are cutting silage this week I am mightly miffed. I've spoken to the clerk who...