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    Seeding a paddock for rams.

    Hello all. I have a half acre paddock that I keep my two rams in. It's divided into four with a wire and they get moved once a week. It has a dense cover of rye grass. I'm thinking about over-seeding to add some nitrogen fixers and maybe some flavour to make it more interesting. Has anyone else...
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    New drainage ditch Vs french drain

    Hello all. I have a six acre field that needs attention. After a two year battle I'm basking in the glory of defeating the rushes... ...for now. However, there is obvious room for improvement with the drainage. The field has a ditch on all four sides. These need maintenance but I don't think...
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    • buffer cereals drainage farmxport grass maintenance mole plough rainfall reseed roots seeding soil test spraying trencher water logging
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
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    First time sheep.

    Hello all. I've been building up to this for a long time. I want to have some sheep outside my window and occasionally in my freezer. I have ten spare acres divided into one four acre very good and six acres that gets too wet from November to February/March or more if it's been a bad winter. I...
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    • bedding drought flock fodder grazing insurance lambing maintenance ryegrass sheep silage
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
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    Ford 550 starter electrical problems.

    Hello all. First time trying to start my old digger in six months and nothing, not even a click. Charged the battery which is pretty young anyway and it's giving 13.6 volts. Tried bypassing the solenoid but no click or spark. Getting 13.5 volts at the solenoid terminals. That's exhausted my...
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