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  1. bovrill

    Trading standards coming for an inspection

    Anyone had one for arable recently? Had a phone call saying they wanted to come out next week, but managed to put them off for a month. (Father due in hospital for an operation next week). Any ideas what they will be looking at? How strict? I didn't take the call so haven't spoken to them...
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    Paying for parking at LAMMA '23

    Has anyone else noticed that we'll have to pay for parking at LAMMA this year? £21.50/£12.85 depending on which car park. There's something about 30% off for "Early bird booking" which I can't find anything on the booking form, which makes me think it will be £30 and £18.35 on the day!
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    MB Trac imports

    I saw these two fresh off a ship earlier, looking a bit worse for wear: I spoke to the bloke checking them over, and he reckoned he'd seen several of them coming into the country recently. They've obviously been used (and abused) as tugs rather than agricultural, no linkage or hitch, just a...
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    Can't login on my phone

    I can't think why!!
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    Trimble 250 not colouring in!

    I'd best say up front that modern technology isn't my thing, so I might be a bit out of my depth describing what's going on here. But I'll try my best! I have a Trimble 250, with the dome antenna, and it's appearing to work fine, except the satellite picture in the top left isn't lighting up...
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    £42K for 155hp

    South African advert, converts to £42,000, and 155hp. How much would a basic weatherproof cab and a strong loader add I wonder? And how many people would buy one?
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    Boris goes down!

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52060791 Hopefully he'll keep going through it (in isolation!). I think in general he's been pretty impressive handling the whole situation so far.
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    Weirdos and misfits wanted at no. 10

    Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, has written a blog calling for “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to apply for new jobs within No 10. Where do I apply?
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    Veganic farming

    https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/24/vegetables-vegan-organic-agriculture-farming?fbclid=IwAR080YcBCIRaqvxnU-0Ma0Cbqc5gpIY93GZIIzNWqOYRn9GGLRci3hkHEQs A proper case of "Stop the world, I want to get off" in the Guardian. So many inaccuracies/bullsh!te in that article, I don't...
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    A positive story about red meat.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9158235/Red-meat-halves-risk-of-depression.html?fbclid=IwAR1FMr8evl_zS3A9zMDEe0MVeVjgL-WcLP3ve8wqfjKnFZifqKclsdg5N28
  11. bovrill

    What defines a deal as a deal?

    I assumed a deal was when both sides came to an agreement over something. The news today won't shut up at the moment about a 'deal' which to me seems to be one side's proposal, a proposal which has no prospect whatsoever of becoming an actual deal. Having just seen Jacob Rees Mogg pick a...
  12. bovrill

    Interesting workshop stuff on TV

    I know there's a thread running about Project Binky, but I wondered about starting a general TV one. I've just come in and stuck the telly on, and on Quest +1 (I don't know how I've got there, it's channel 83!:eek:) is a programme called James May: The Reassembler. It's totally Slow...
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    New Holland D1010 identify crisis

    Does anyone know how to change the control box settings on the above? We've just swapped the load sensor over from another 1010, and it's decided to have delusions of grandeur and is sitting there thinking it's a 6 string Hesston 4880!:eek: I bought it without an operator's manual, which I...
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    Is Ireland best off following the UK out of the EU?

    It would solve an awful lot of the problems, both real and imagined, for both sides of the border. Plus the Irish have effectively voted out in previous referendums, been told off, and ordered to try again until they get the answer "right", so there shouldn't be too much bother getting the...
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    Scary safety film from the '70s

    I remember being sat down in the school hall at the age of 6 to watch this film. I recently showed it to my niece, who's still at school but ten years older, and she thinks she's going to have nightmares about it now! You can't deny the shock value, I have never forgotten the slurry pit scene...
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    Farmers keeping beehives

    I've had a good look, and can't find any ongoing discussions on TFF about beekeeping, and I know there are a several of us that have a few hives. I know there are proper bee forums, and loads of groups and pages on Facebook on the subject, and they can be very informative, but if I see another...
  17. bovrill

    Another Pick-Up thread

    http://www.supercars.com/superutes/ I'd have a go!
  18. bovrill

    Feeding flour to cattle

    Anyone done it? I've got the chance of getting supplied with some bakers flour (plain) as it goes out of date. My idea was to mix it at about 5% with clamp silage for youngish heifers. The only problem I could foresee is getting them to eat it, but I reckon the moisture from the silage should...
  19. bovrill

    Stealing hay off the lorry.

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    10 stud wheels on 8 stud axles

    Is there some kind of conversion kit that can be easily (and cheaply!) got to convert an agricultural 8 stud axle to take lorry 10 stud wheels? I've put new wheels on the big grain trailer (commercial axles) a few months ago, and it was a doddle. Very good complete wheels are easy to get hold...
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