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    Is this a fair deal? Opinions please

    I’m a farm worker working for a tenant farmer. I’ve worked for the farm for 2 and a half years now and I’m on xx a year salary. I pay £xxx a month rent for a large farm house on one of the rented farms. I’m due a review.
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    How well can sheepdogs stand the cold ?

    I’ve got a sheep dog that lives in a barn in a kennel , it’s pretty draught proof but I do worry it’s cold at times. 800ft above sea level. She’s a kelpie/collie
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    Biggest plough for a Massey Ferguson 6715s

    It’s around 160HP midsized frame. Hilly but light land.
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    The difference between a tractor engine and a automotive engine

    Can someone please explain the difference between the two engines and how they produce power and torque and the main differences. For example the 2.0 tdi 4 cylinder engine in my Audi produces 150HP and 230ft/lbs of torque while the engine in my JD 6930 produces 155HP and around 530ft/lbs from a...
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    Best Legal shotgun caliber for dispatching weaner and fat pigs

    I have a 12 bore and a .410 , we have both wearers and finishing pigs what caliber is best and what load of cartridge. must be legal. Thanks
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    How do I calibrate a seed drill ?

    Can someone please tell me the maths to calibrating a seed drill ? The basics , I know it changes from drill to drill but if someone can give me it in the simplest that would be great! Thanks !
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    I want to write a regular farming blog.. ideas please !

    So I’m thinking about writing a farming blog im a farm worker and live on a mixed farm. I’ve always enjoyed reading and writing about agriculture so much I want to start my own blog. i was thinking of interviewing different farms and posting a case study of each one including pics and...
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    High horsepower 4 Cylinders, will they last?!

    So we are seeing high horse power 4 Cylinder tractors up to 200HP in the Massey Ferguson range. Are they as reliable as a straight 6? Do they have the tourque of a 6 cylinder ? Pros cons ? Are they here to stay? First tractor a drove was. 6930 150HP , it could run rings round a 4 Cylinder 200HP...
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