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  1. Kernowkid

    Intensive cell grazing cattle

    As the title suggest considering going down this route with the cattle. Mega simple system, no breeding stock, one stock class. 12 month old bought in 400kgish animals, groups of 40 grazed from March to November on good free draining ground. Fresh cell every day, grazing herbal lays, no corn...
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    Broadcasting into a standing crop

    I see in America it’s not uncommon to put cover crops in via a plane into a standing crop. I think same could be done here via ag drones. For example 2 weeks before harvest to give it a nice head start. Would it work? Has anyone tried anything similar?
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    Arable neighbour growing winter grub

    How much would the going rate be for an arable neighbour to put in stubble turnips/rape for finishing lambs on? Looking for a price per head per week, that way there’s incentive for them to put in a good crop and for me to try to fully utilise the feed. Me doing the shepherding and electric...
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    Free pick up trucks

    Defra are giving fisherman 80% grants on new pick up trucks. mate of mine told me today he’s been accepted for an 80% grant on a brand new truck. He’s got a 30k plus new Isuzu on order for later this year. He’s got to put 4k in, that’s it. He only needs it for lugging a few lobster pots around...
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    Crash barriers wanted

    Looking for box beam crash barriers in the south west. Anyone know of anyone selling any??
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    Condemned steer

    So we are down with tb at the moment. 1st time in over 15 years. Had a few reactors on our last test. Got the compensation for them. But had some animals that were coming up to age so sent direct to slaughter yesterday and one was condemned for leissons in two places. They binned the whole...
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    Prattley sheep handler

    After a prattley sheep handler for tailing sheep if anyones selling one. Cheers
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    Clamp silage through a bale unroller

    Anyone putting clamp silage through a bale unroller? Seen the sheep man from Orkney doing it on YouTube. Looked to work but couldn’t see what machine he was using exactly. Don’t want a feeder wagon and not keen to go round bales. Looking for a simple way of feeding clamp silage either on a...
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    Fencing grants

    Lots of fencing to do. Are there currently grants available? I can’t seem to find any for fencing field boundaries. In our case stone faced earth banks. Chap I spoke to reckoned there is, but searched through the stewardship options and can’t see it. Someone on here must know
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    Bps entitlements

    Have 8ha of land I could buy entitlements for. Was quoted £230 today. Is it worth it? What would be the return with only a couple years left on bps payments?
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    Renewables into farmhouse

    Hello, recently moved into the farm house and looking at ways to lower the energy bills. Currently have heating oil central heating and aga. Some double glazed and very thick walls. What are the best options? I had a thought of panels and turbine combo into battery storage to run an electric...
  12. Kernowkid

    One giant mob!

    Anyone chucked pretty much all there ewes with lambs at foot in one giant mob and gone full dairy style paddock grazing? I mean 800 ewes with lambs. All the Twins and singles but not ewe hoggs. Move them once a day to a fresh break. Save seeing 4 different lots. Be a simpler system but a big old...
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    Land prices

    So where to people think the price of land will go over next 5-10 years? Farm inputs are going through the roof at present, being offset to some extent by strong trade for meat, milk and grain. But I don’t feel reality has truly set in yet reference subs disappearing, margins are going to get...
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    Capital grants on fencing?

    Anyone know if there’s currently grants open on fencing through RPA. I get lost on the RPA website and can’t work it out. Cheers
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    Min till forage rape/stubble turnips

    Looking to put some rape/stubble turnips in on spring barley stubble. Usually plough and drill conventionally for sheep. But looking to keep the soil structure firmer and try and out winter some suckler cows. What’s everyone doing to drill theirs? To tight to get DD in so was thinking a one pass...
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    Pregnant ewe hernia

    Anyone had trouble with this? Had 4 doubles/trebles drop one side of their stomach down to floor level over lambing. Had a couple last year as well. Some survive if you catch them lambing most die. Genetics? Feed? Stress? Combo? currently on ad lib silage and 1lb day homemix...
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    Sheep app that covers beef as well

    Right I’m looking at a new farm software package. It want something simple to use and well set out not overly complicated and poorly updated. Will use mainly for sheep EID management. Currently use tgm software for the last 8 years. It’s fairly comprehensive but unfortunately doesn’t support...
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    Scanning time

    How’s everyone’s sheep scanning? Did our Feb lambers today. 186% Very happy with that. Let’s hope there’s a market for them next year!
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    Farm small grant scheme

    Morning. so have an issue with my approved grant. I’ve put in for various items but my problem is I’ve put in for a cattle crush and a separate head scoop. The crush I’ve decided to go for now has a head scoop built in as standard. So I contacted RPA to tell them this and ask if the two grants...
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    mid tier stewardship

    Any tips on getting capital grants on mid tier? I'm after getting a good amount sheep fencing, wooden gates and stone hedge work. I see its points based on a case to case basis. Do I need to be putting in something more eco.... like bird seed, margins etc to give myself best chance or not as...
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