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So, I have approximately 600 lambs and 110 cattle to sell. I am a member of QMS which I am quite happy to support and be audited by in Januaryish The question is why the effing hell do I get asked to be audited by killing houses, ABP 4 weeks ago, Kepak have done one Dunbia I think I did one...

I am growing 25 acres of new crop this year, weed control is challenging so looking for an interview cultivator. As no-one grows veggies this far north on scale I have little knowledge need a 6 row 45 cm spacing. Not sure whether it's rotary or tine front or rear mounted would like to mount on...

Just seen on twitter that HMRC are to re classify crew cabs as cars for employees. As a Ltd Co. reckon it's back to pickups and wee vans. However the cost of them will maybe have stifled demand as it is. Best get the wax oil out and look after my current Hilux...

I had a chat with a mate today about year end valuations. Both of us despite being 30 years in the job are pretty niave doing this. As I expect to make a £ I wonder if I am doing it to my benefit or not. For growing crops it's contractor costs plus variable costs to date. For crops in store...

What are folks using and why? I write my own recommendations. Still using a diary/paper based system for record keeping but looking at Green light grower and the like. As a luddite I want something easy to use, idiot proof which can maintain stock check and be portable on Android which I am...

Living in the East Highlands, I have been looking at getting into the tourist side of things for a while. Currently converting a one bedroom cottage but have been offered a 40ft by 24ft 3 bed holiday Chalet. It looks sound but going to get a surveyor mate to check for damp etc. It's 15 yrs old...

High N's, High screenings, High skinnings. Of the stuff which ha been cut already this seems to be the picture countrywide, from the Borders to The Highlands. There are a lot of disenchanted farmers out there already keep an eye on your neighbours have a chat! The price discrepancy between...

Our combine is 30 harvests old and the tyres are probably 10 years past their use by date. The question is what do I do. I put gaiters in the rears last year and the fronts are badly split. Open to suggestions would prefer new radials 900r32 480/65r24 but at £7k for tyres on a £16k machine uses...

Got a 65 plate CVX230, it was an ex demo but the GPS system was taken off when sold. As 3rd owner we are trying to enable the steering valve but the unlock solenoid pin is corroded. The solenoid is working OK, any thoughts on getting release to work properly or better to bite the bullet and get...

Looking for new tyres for the combine, the one on it at the moment are rotten and 30 harvests old size is 30.5r32 so would be 800/65r32 I presume. Thoughts are probably BKT, load ratings look ok, has anyone got any experience or other suggestions. Putting a bit of money into combine at the...

What's the story when working in Oz what do we need the know! Oldest heading off and after 30 yrs I am slightly out of date. Any recommendations for travel insurance on a working visa? Cheers BB

Been asked to do a wee bit of drying for someone else, 17-18% down to below 15. Has anyone got a commercial drying rate. Can't seem to find one and with costs going up last year's rate not going to touch the sides. Cheers BB

I have been asked to supply some of my more rustic stuff for a TV gameshow filming locally. It's for a day basically an old tractor, trailer and plough a number of buggered water troughs old tyres and a few other bits and bobs. Question is what should I charge. Reckon it will take half a day to...

I am at a stage where I need hearing aids for work, business meetings, socially. They cost £2500-4500. My question is as I need them for work as a tool has anyone claimed them through as a business expense and claimed VAT back. I buy various tools to make life easier hearing aids are a...

I should really remember this but it's getting on 20 yes ago. Looking at an 4 cylinder series 62/63/6410 SE Deere for yard work, are any of the internals (PTO, rear lift) different to the premium spec? I can see the cab is different and not stressed about that. Cheers BB

As part of a multitude of problems the brakes on out 6630 Deere were replaced 250 hrs ago. I haven't driven it for a while and when I picked it up from a hire it was sluggish I thought it was engine related ie needing jungle juice in the diesel. After driving a mile at 23mph it gained speed...

Auto or manual... I am told by salesman its a 5 speed Auto which seems a bit backwards. Has anyone actual experience of this box towing. Or if indeed it is a 5 speed as no word on the brochure Cheers BB

Struggling to get into F on our 6506, it goes into E fine but won't go into F. When coming out of E it isn't inline with the neutral which makes me think the linkage needs adjusting. If so how would you go about it and has anyone else got any other theories before I dive on for a look?

I pay a 3rd party to upload my PAYE to HMRC, at present we cant get it to upload and they keep getting knocked out. Sometimes it has said it has uploaded only to show that it hasn't. I am thinking its a Government Gateway problem linked to when I changed my BCMS code but it wont upload causing a...

I pay a 3rd party to upload my PAYE to HMRC, at present we cant get it to upload and they keep getting knocked out. Sometimes it has said it has uploaded only to show that it hasn't. I am thinking its a Government Gateway problem linked to when I changed my BCMS code but it wont upload causing a...