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    New grass leys on stoney ground

    It won’t be a re seed until the autumn when I’ve taken a hut of hay from the field first. Got plenty of muck to go on it. Just weighing up the costs of stone picker, but if it’s a proper job then it would be worth it. It will be a temp westerwolds mix going in. I’ve tried discing the top and...
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    New grass leys on stoney ground

    I am wanting to re seed some old grass leys, farm is high up in the cotswolds on very stoney ground. I’m not sure if ploughing it is the way forward as I don’t want to make the stone situation worse. My neighbour tried spraying off old ley and direct drilling into it and it was a complete...
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    • analysis beet break crop cover crop docks drills drought establishment fat hen grass leys grassland harrow herbicide limagrain loader tractor nutrition operator rye ryegrass seedbeds seeding seedling soil test spraying variety weed control
    • Replies: 100
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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    Best fixed chamber round baler?

    No one fancies the Vicon then? Been quoted for their new fix bale 500 which is meant to be the next best thing... My local dealer reckons his vicon is faster than a McHale with better results. Not many of them used around here so not much to compare to!
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    Best fixed chamber round baler?

    How do you get on with it? Any problems?
  5. J

    Best fixed chamber round baler?

    Local agent for them is useless, can’t get a call back for a quote! So not keen!
  6. J

    Best fixed chamber round baler?

    Any others I should be looking at?
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    Best fixed chamber round baler?

    Looking at a new fixed chamber round baler, what’s the best out there? Got quotes for McHale, Kuhn, vicon and new Holland.
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    • baling comprima harvesting kuhn kverneland mchale powershift round baler
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: Machinery
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    Fodder beet

    Thanks
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    Fodder beet

    grazing in situ!
  10. J

    Fodder beet

    Thanks! How much is fair to charge for the crop?
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    Fodder beet

    Hi All, We’ve been asked by farmer to plant fodder beet for his ewes. How much is it likely to cost to plant and how much should we be charging in rent/grazing of the grown crop? We’ve got all the kit to prepare ground, but no drill. Any comments gratly appreciated! Thanks
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    • fodder beet foliar kws rent land for sheep seed treatment sheep slug slugs yielding
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
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