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    Old rectangular concrete manhole risers

    I’m looking for a few risers to extend an old manhole approx 42 inches by 30 inches external (1066mm x 762mm) would this be a standard size or out of production these days? are the measurements listed on suppliers websites external or internal?
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    RLE1

    I submitted an RLE1 form to register some previously unregistered land. Any one done similar? How long does it normally take to go through?
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    Mapping new land on rural land register

    I need to get my yard mapped as a parcel in order to apply for capital grants. All the farmland is mapped as normal, but the yard is excluded. How do I go about this, guidance is a bit confusing, do I have to do a paper RLE1?
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    Cs capital grants

    Is there any limit on amounts that can be claimed? Read an agents blog suggesting there was a cap but the online gov guidance I think says not.
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    100% export solar

    Anyone done the maths on this At a relatively small scale? im thinking about a approx 200kw ground mount and export all production. will depend largely upon whether I have sufficient size connection, but I think I might do. if one can connect with no grid upgrade costs, is there good returns to...
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    Countryside stewardship mid tier application

    I’m applying to instal sheep fencing option FG2, and have found the option, selected it and entered how many metres I will do. All OK. I also want to instal a wooden field gate option FG12, but cannot find it in the ‘select your agreement options’ section, where you have to select the option so...
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    PTOs

    I have a 4 m mashio power harrow. It has a very heavy pto shaft on it with a very heavy duty 1000 rpm head. (This was as supplied by the original manufacturers). I want to make it lighter and easier to get on and off the tractor. Is there any reason I cannot use a 540 end? As find these...
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    Secured lending - offset mortgage

    Does anyone know of a bank that offers a commercial mortgage on ag land that can be offset against a positive credit balance to reduce the interest cost? Thinking I could sell all crops at harvest and sit on the cash, reducing my interest costs…?
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    Export rate

    Would anyone mind sharing what rate they are receiving for solar exported to grid? I’m looking at fitting a barn roof size system 40 kw. Some people have said to me it is so low it makes it not worthwhile installing unless you will use all power yourself Date agreed would be useful also...
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    Water damaged iPhone.

    Dropped my 2018 iphone SE (1st gen ithink) in water, was only submerged for about 20 seconds. Can’t get it to turn on now. I’ve kind of resigned myself to needing a new one, but more irritated by losing all contacts. I hadn’t paid to increase my iCloud storage so it wasn’t backing up. Is...
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    Removing land from stewardship agreement

    I’m just about to sign up for a mid tier renewal agreement, but there is a chance my landlord will get planning consent on some land and remove from my tenancy. Am I able to remove the land in question from the agreement at a later date?
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    Equipment grants

    When is the next round coming out:? I was refused an application for a sword lifter last time, was hoping to go again if possible.
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    Blue line buildings

    Any one priced these up against standard portal frame? I’m just after some straightforward covered storage for bagged fertiliser etc. & get all the junk out the grain store.
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    Cheapest grain storage

    I need to store about 1000 t of barley.. must be on farm, so not central storage. Will be dry so no drying required. May just need to be able to cool. Is only to take pressure at harvest, so only storing for a month or so. I’m open to this kind of thing...
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    Buying land through a SSAS pension

    Does anyone have experience of this? If so please let me know so I can PM You? Thanks
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    Letting residential property to tenant on benefits

    Had a call from tenant today, they’re a couple, been in for 7 years never missed a payment. Initial one year term, been rolling on ever since. She has split from husband, wants to stay there on her own, but will be claiming benefits to pay the rent. 1) short of ending the tenancy is there...
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    Steel framed grain sto

    All the stores I have at the moment are 120’ long by 55’ to 60’ wide with ridges running east to west. This presents one useful south facing roof for solar panels. I now want to build a shed probably 80’ long x 60’ wide orientated north to south. So that I still get one south facing roof...
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    DomesticPV

    Bit of advice required. I know very little in this area. Domestic 4bed house away from the farm ysrd, looking at roof mounted solar. One side of roof faces south south west The roof is OK at the moment, but won’t last forever before it needs a bit of TLC. Got a decent sized paddock close...
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    Steel arch building

    Not so long ago, some on posted a link to a UK (I think) manufacturer of these type of buildings, but I cant find it now. If any one knows, please could you point me in the right direction?
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    Mapping drains

    Got some fairly ancient (1970’s) drains here, most still work, I’ve got all the paper maps, would love to get them all on one plan and verify the outfalls by GPS as and when I go round doing the ditches. Has any one done anything like this and what software/system did you use? Even better if...
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