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    Drilling companion crops first?

    Hi all I’ve got one field of ww that’s ahead of the rest and I’m hoping to combine this week and bale straw off it. I’m following it with osr and in the past I’ve just mixed berseem clover 50/50 in with the rape, however I’m wondering if as it’s early to lightly tickle the top next week and cast...
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    Reliable Hot pressure washer?

    Hi all I’m looking for a reliable hot pressure washer single or 3 phase, want something that you can get parts for in the future. We don’t have big usage, probably 2hrs a week on average, but want something that will last! What are peoples thoughts on good ones and ones to avoid! Obviously don’t...
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    2-3” moisture layer?

    Hi all I’m just direct drilling for the 2nd time WW (Frit-fly) into a field coming out of a 3yr grass/clover ley. (Separate issue I’ll need some advice on The problem I have is the surface seams to not be drying out and when I dig down I’ve got fantastic structure from 2” down to spade head...
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    DD an idiots guide please!

    Does such thing exists? I know all farms and soils are different but the 10 top critical points would be very helpful for many people. Where I’m struggling is that we’re a small mixed farm and getting straw off in a wet year always makes a mess (turning,baling,stacking and then loading) and...
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    What to grow as a complete suckler cow ration?

    Hi everyone I’m currently feeding my cows 14.5kg good Haylage, 5.5kg straw and minerals for their maintenance diet, I’ll start adding oats and protein as we near calving. My question is has anyone grown wholecrop oats as a complete feed for sucklers? I was thinking that if I left cutting it...
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    Direct drilling into FYM?

    I’m thinking of direct drilling with my weaving gd, into an oat cover crop (Self planted before with harvest!) but I’m just about to spread fym at roughly 15t/ac on it first. Normally I disc the muck in with two passes at 30-40mm depth, but would like to go direct this time? What are people’s...
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    OSR header extension tx68, which one?

    Hi, I’m looking at a 24ft header extension for my tx68, there’s a mortl or a biso I’ve seen second hand. Just wondering how difficult they are to drop on/off and if there’s any difference between the two? Any advice much appreciated, thanks!
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