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    Pembrokeshire steel portal frame recommends

    Hi, I'm needing a steel frame portal building and wondered if anyone can recommend some pembrokeshire firms? Just need the steel work for a 60 x 20 x 12ft to eaves. Cheers
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    Permanent electric fence

    Hi, Does anyone use tension springs on their HT plain wire electric fences? Pros and cons please (other than the cost)? Cheers
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    Badger proof electric fence

    Hi, I'm needing to badger proof a field. I've got the fencing sorted but I am loath to put in full mesh or solid gates to keep them out. Has anyone ever hooked up a standard galv steel field gate and electrified it as part of their electric fencing? Cheers!
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    Hanit fence posts

    Hi, Has anyone used these plastic posts? How did you get on with putting strainers in - were you able to knock in 200mm diameter posts or did you have to dig a pilot hole first due to the flex? Cheers
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    Willing to pay up to £14k per acre….

    For between 6 - 9 acres of flattish, levelish, ph 5.5 and above, with possible for new water and power supplies nearish and below 150m Yorkshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Angus, Fife, Pembrokeshire, Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Nottinghamshire, Gloucestershire...
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    Recent water costs?

    Hi all, Anyone got any idea how much a new 32mm supply pipe to an existing water main costs these days? Single track road would need closing, our land is directly off it, main pipe is 130m up the road. (Severn Trent water area) Cheers
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    Ribbon Track

    Does anyone have experience of putting in a new ribbon track? We need to put in a 3m wide compacted stone vehicular access track and a continuous track (across the width) will look out of proportion in our small field. I understand they have their issues but i'd be interested to hear from folk...
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    How would you like….

    …….to be asked permission for me to dig a trench at the edge of your field to put in a new electricity supply from a pole sited on your land? I wanted to get everyone’s thoughts on the do’s and don’ts because I want to get it right.
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    Capital grant claims

    We want to apply for higher tier and capital grants now. Should we be successful, we’d obviously have to wait until 2023 to carry out the work and claim. Waiting for the work hamstrings our operation quite a bit. Can we carry out and document the work in 2022 and claim (should our app be...
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    New Water main across and drainage ditch

    Hi all, Does anyone have any experience of having a new water supply put in from the mains which enter your field or property across a drainage ditch? Our mains pipe is parallel to the road, in the grass verge which is parallel to our drainage ditch which we'll need to cross. We could cross...
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    Retrospective stewardship grants?

    Does anyone have any experience of needing to implement a project before a stewardship grant application window opens but applying and getting the grant money through after the jobs complete during the next round?
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    Does putting up "wanting to buy land" ads ever work?

    As per the title really. Does anyone know of an instance when land has been sold in response to someone posting an enquiry as to whether anyone has any they want to sell?
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    Shropshire land

    Can anyone offer some places to keep checking in on for smaller fields for sale (6-9 acres)? Already check onthemarket, ukfarmsandland, roger parry, barbers, newsnow. Seems like a lot of land is going to auction just now, is this always the case?
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    Has anyone ever heard of an agreement like this for small acreage in the UK?

    Have you ever heard of this happening in the UK? The vendor trades off a quick sale with waiting for the tenant to save a deposit (3-5 years) but enjoying extra money through a proportion or some or all of the rent on top of the sale price. We'd happily give them the lot! We're not frightened of...
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    Can we pay you £3750 per year?......

    ....for 4 acres, 55-60m2 of covered space (for a packing area / walk in chiller / secure tool storage), metered electricity and water on top. For a veg box scheme, wholesale of surplus to restaurants (where they're in full swing again) and some soft fruit in year 2 onwards. Need a 6 year...
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    Host farm help

    Hi all, We've been looking for a host farm to rent us 4 acres to set-up a market garden and short of knocking on farm doors we've tried all we can think of? We're not wedded to any particular part of the uk and have tried contacting: Dozens of Dairy farms & Livestock farms Farm shops with land...
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