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Just wondering what tube block calvers use. Mostly used Ubero Star but seems dear compared to similar 35-40 day withdrawl tubes. Like Bovaclox extra and Noroclox. Difference in price for 120 tube box is £130 per box comparing Noroclox to uberostar. Is noroclox any good ?

thought this maybe of interest to guys in the south west interested in jerseys rsvp required

How much are folk paying for a pallet 1.2 t 60 bags of this seems to have gone up since last year!? Been offered at 33.50 bag so £1675 ton Thanks

hi has anyone ever fed whole fodder beet to dairy cows not chopped? Choking obvious risk. Was going to put on in middle of grass silage in feed troughs?

Any suggestions how a tenant farmer fbt can buy about 20 acres £160 k? that is coming up for sale locally Is there anyone who lends securing against the land been bought with minimal or no deposit. We have nothing to secure it against everything we have is in cows and minimal farm equipment.

How much should I pay for good clamp maize delivered in over the winter 2 or 3 trailer loads per week about 8 miles each way. I will buy 500 ton off him over the winter. He wants to secure buyer and I want to secure feed! He will obviously grow harvest and clamp. Want to be fair but I am not...

There is Dutch barn with to lean-to s off it next door that's no longer a farm. The owners say I can rent it to loose house youngstock. The barn is 4 15 ft bays by 3. And the building off are 3 bays by 2 in total. I will need to add gates and feeders etc as its all open. There is water. I have...

Found out today we are having a new water main through our farm starting April to replace the old one. I am going to get an agent to sort out compensation but does anyone have an idea of what this may be? From Experiance. We are all grass and its going about 800 metres I am guessing also though...

Hi what are people paying for dairy cake 18, 20 and 22 % protein cake. Everyone talking of price reductions anyone seeing any.

We had a young lad working for use who this last month has cost me at least £3000 to £4000 in damage to tractor, equipment and miscellaneous damage . I was going to sack him but gave him the option of just coming too do afternoon milkings and nothing else so he did not get kicked off his college...

Odd one or at least new to me. We put a bore hole in last year with limited success supply's 60% of our needs. We have been here 3 years. An old boy said my neighbours (I have met them once) get their water from a pond natural spring in our hill side right in the middle of my farm. We looked...

What's best? We have usually ploughed and then drilled and have spungy ground next spring and have dragged up weed seeds and buried nutrients. Some one suggested direct drilling as cheaper £23 per acre and can graze earlier. Anyone got experience pros and cons of different ways.

What do people think or know what it costs to rear a home bred heifer to calving down at 2 years of age. Any jersey people have a cost?

We are are tight on silage this year due to last year and reduced silage yields this year. Already feeding 2nd cut! Have been offered maize silage at £400 per acre plus harvesting costs 2 miles up the road. it is 8 ft high and looks great (i have no experiance) I am told it will easily do 15...

Does anyone have any of this or any experience of this seed mixture? Would you grow it again are you pleased with it? They claim great things from it 100 % tetraploids all high sugar grasses. We want it for grazing dairy cows