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  1. Inky

    Dismantling slurry chambers

    Does anyone have experienced taking out slurry chambers? I'm putting a roof over this so it's not needed and i wanted to re-use them elsewhere. I didn't install them so i don't know how difficult it would reverse the installation process or if it's best not to bother to avoid unsettling the...
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    Situation Vacant Head Stockperson - Conservation suckler herd

    This is a great opportunity to play a key role in the development of the current large pedigree breeding herd of English Longhorns for projects, including carbon sequestration/storage and biodiversity gain. The herd ensures extensive grazing in one of England’s most prestigious conservation...
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    Replacing a building with a new one - planning

    I've got an old steel framed storage building that i'm interested in replacing with a new livestock building. If i keep the same foot print am i required to go through PP? It would be a 100' x 40' building and would be within 400m of a residential dwelling.
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    Poppies poisonous?

    A neighbour of mine has a newly sown hay field with large quantities of poppies in it. Is it similar to Ragwort in that it's poisonous live and dried in cut hay for horses and cattle?
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    Grass fed beef definition

    This might be a silly question, but grass fed beef means that the animal has only eaten grass / silage in it's lifetime right? I randomly bumped into another livestock farmer at the weekend who said they produced grass fed beef, yet they used concentrate to creep feed the calfs for several...
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    Foot trimming suckler cows

    Out of interest, what sort of frequency are people foot trimming their suckler cows?
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