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Is anyone else struggling to get parts for Horsch Leeb sprayer? I’ve got a trailed LT and I’ve had a part on order for a week. Firstly, the sprayer performs well, however, I’ve had a few breakdowns which has been a disappointment as it’s not overworked. I’ve previously had Knights and only...

I’ve got a new on floor grain store going up at the moment. It will be complex and expensive to connect to the grid and so I’ve planned to install a generator. This will be fine for lighting and the roller shutters but I’m not sure how it will work with the cooling fans. I prefer to use...

So we decided to go drilling today as the forecast is dodgy next week …. and a hydraulic hose decided to give out🙄. All my usual options are shut for the bank holiday weekend. It got me searching for a repair kit online but I couldn’t find anything that looked ideal for our needs. Does anybody...

The JD 750a has served us well since our transition to no til. Now in it’s 10th year we’re looking for a change. The 2 front runners are the Avatar and the Horizon dsx; both look very capable drills. Horsch appear to have the greater market share but is it any better? Has anyone had experience...

I know that shed builders have been quick to increase prices from initial quotes due to the rise in steel prices in recent times; now that steel prices have dropped, have any of them dropped building prices from that quoted? Being cynical, I guess not! If the answer is yes, please name and praise 😉

I’m looking to change my 12 plate Lexion750 for next harvest. Almost finished this harvest and wondering whether to try and sell it straight away. Saves shed space and insurance. Is there a premium to be had by selling now?

With the significant rise in fuel prices since last harvest and the ever spiralling machinery prices; what are people charging or being charged for combining this year? Are you distinguishing between chopping the straw or windrowing?

Is there any need for a low disturbance subsoiler in a no-till situation? I have a 'high' disturbance machine which I rarely use because it then requires further cultivation to level off afterwards. The reason for the question is that I've applied for a grant under the latest scheme - £2804...

Hi all. I’m on the lookout for a used stripper header, preferably to fit Claas Lexion. Not fussed about the width. Got winter linseed in the ground and think this would be a good option. Nick - Rochester, Kent

Just wondering when others with experience of winter linseed think is the best time to drill? I know some will have got theirs in already but I’m in Kent so was thinking mid-September? @Flintstone was early last year but don’t recall seeing how it performed.

I’m growing rye for the first time this year. I’ve got hybrid variety Serafino. It follows wheat, straw baled, stubble raked, drilled last week of September with JD750a. The issue I have is that it is thin in the swath rows. I take it that it doesn’t like the toxins from the wheat chaff. Has...

Anyone else struggling with a Sencrop rain gauge. I’ve had mine for about 3 months, it’s level and free of debris yet I’m certain it’s inaccurate. Take last nights rain, old fashion rain gauge reads 25mm but Sencrop tells me 17mm. On other occasions it’s been raining yet Sencrop says 0.0...

I’m looking at potentially switching some of my break crop into winter linseed next year. Just wondering which varieties people would say are reliable? And possibly ones to avoid?!!

Our Bomford hedge cutter is 22 years old and is starting to become a bit unreliable. Got a Spearhead topper which is well built and have heard good things about Shelbourne Reynolds back up. Looking for a ‘farmer’ spec machine, easy to use and reliable. Got dealers for both nearby but not averse...

Our 750a is a 2013, 4m with Greenstar isobus control. This autumn we’ve been consistently having trouble when calibrating the drill. It stops part way through the calibration run and throws up the code ‘I var’, according to the book it’s due to ‘extended excessive current draw at metering unit...

Is there any indication of any changes to BPS rules for next year? I was under the impression that now we are out of the EU that we would be running a different set of rules. Many of us will be working on cropping plans for next year but don’t know what EFA greening measures will be required!

All of our wheat was drilled at the end of October and 99% will see the combine. I’m due to spray pgr, manganese and Broadway Star this week and don’t see the point in adding a fungicide. Varieties - skyfall, firefly and extase. No ctl to use up and it’s set to stay dry . Just wondering what...

I’ve just taken delivery of a trailed Leeb Lt ccs pro. It’s got the larger induction hopper with a direct inlet option. I would like to fill directly from an ibc, please can anyone advise on the correct adapter to turn the inlet port (1.5 inch internal, 2 inch external) into a male camlock -...

Hi. I’ve got a field of non-efa fallow which has a ryegrass problem. It’s had glyphosate but I just don’t like seeing bare soil. The field is due to go back in with wheat in the autumn. Any suggestions for a suitable cover crop? I’m thinking buckwheat, maybe vetch, peas, phacelia? I’m a bit...

Has anyone had a hydraulic oil leak into the seed air flow from the fan? Our drill is a 2013 4m. I can only think the oil can be seeping past a seal in the fan. My main suspect shown in the parts book pages 204/5 would a gasket kit marked '12'. The 2 options in the parts list are for Bosch or...