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  1. Yorkshire lad

    Bobcat

    Mts at Scunthorpe. They are our nearest
  2. Yorkshire lad

    Bobcat

    Looking fir an someone who knows about Bobcat 743 skidy Ours needs a few jobs doing and main dealers are busy for the rest of the year York area
  3. Yorkshire lad

    Finding out whos name is on a HP finance agreements

    We had the same situation with a combine The machine was leased from new for 5 years then kept for 2 more year on a pepercorn secondry lease We bought the combine on Hp and it came back as still under finance Our finace broker sorted the problem an email from the first keeper say they had...
  4. Yorkshire lad

    Today at work

    There is a firm locally who sell turf and dumpy bags of soil , a lot goes to the rich folk in London As your nearer London than me i will give you 20% commision💰🤑
  5. Yorkshire lad

    Today at work

    Peas did around 2.5 t/ha and 1/2 ton of soil
  6. Yorkshire lad

    Today at work

    Combining vining peas. Somewhere out there is a trailer
  7. Yorkshire lad

    Curbing inflation

    Are cheaper imports encouraging people to keep spending though
  8. Yorkshire lad

    Curbing inflation

    Just whatch Ollie Harrison complaining about interest rates , has he a point? Raising rates hits those with borrowed money These people will have less disposable cash as a percentage of their profit goes in repayments ect Whilst those with cash in the bank receive increased return so have a...
  9. Yorkshire lad

    Combine fuel use

    I've been keeping an eye on fuel consumption since I cut our neighbour's The combine says its using around 20 l /ha this what our tank meter says when i fuel it We think the neighbours meter is faulty as he recons his 6930 holds over 300l of fuel our 6930 is only takes 230 to brim it A...
  10. Yorkshire lad

    Times article on slowing food inflation - letter to editor

    Don’t think we weren’t allowed to have a Milk Marque We didn’t fight for it enough The reality was the dairies divided and ruled They also lobbied government harder than the Nfu who had members enthusiastic to go with the dairies The dairies played the long game .Farmers were seduced by...
  11. Yorkshire lad

    Times article on slowing food inflation - letter to editor

    I’m not a friend of the discounters or any supermarket There was consolidation in the sector for years Safeway ,Neto ,Hillards. Booker ect all were swallowed up by the big four Aldi, Lidl B&M and Home Bargins are reducing the dominance of the majors ,not to our betterment though Where...
  12. Yorkshire lad

    Times article on slowing food inflation - letter to editor

    The big 4 have learnt during Covid and from Aldi and Lidl If a product runs out consumers moan but buys something else Having choice is expensive Aldi and Lidl stores are well stocked with single lines so don’t need huge shops and warehouses How many large supermarkets are being built now
  13. Yorkshire lad

    Combine fuel use

    I can’t understand how I’ve such a variation in fuel used from 2 days harvesting I shall have a look on the combines performance monitor but I always take fuel consumption from it with a pinch of salt
  14. Yorkshire lad

    Combine fuel use

    Have been on again today cut 24.6 ha just filled tank tonight 494 l Good long lengths today and hardly any gaze Less straw better crop 9.2 tons ha. 227 tons On dryer land today yesterday I left 4 inch wheelings everywhere John Deere CTS
  15. Yorkshire lad

    Combine fuel use

    I’ve been combining wheat for a neighbour and he fuels me i Cut 11.8 ha and used 354 l diesel Harvested 95 tons swathed the straw on level land and tipped mostly on the move He thought 30l £24 ha is heavy fuel use Is he correct
  16. Yorkshire lad

    BATA

    It seems very rushed to me There has been no mention of conversion at any recent Agm’s the last one in December I can’t believe this has developed in the last 6 months I recon that a buyer is already lined up just waiting for a yes vote
  17. Yorkshire lad

    Overhangs

    I was on the road last week and met a tractor and baler with a V rake on the front . Thought to myself how does the driver pull out of gate ways and tee juntions Today i followed the 7 furrow mounted plough That made me think is there any legislation with regard front and rear over hangs on...
  18. Yorkshire lad

    Blimey, this is going to make things difficult

    Check the condition of your straps. If they are frayed or have a cut no matter how small they are should not be used e even if the damage is after the ratchet Best to remove damaged part of strap Small hair’s protruding out of the strap show it’s lost integrity Corner boards ect should be...
  19. Yorkshire lad

    Dewalt or wilwaukee grease gun

    I 've had a Millwaukee for a couple of years The only problem I have had is it does not like some grease cartridges . We had some Morris cartridges which airlocked badly and were impossible to eject without a pair of pliers .I now use either John Deere or Jcb which are great Don't do...
  20. Yorkshire lad

    Weight Limits

    They are but with more regulation than us The only thing that makes a trctor cheaper to opertate on the road is a lack taxation and testing of driver and vehicle with cheap insurance A new tractor is now more expensive than a truck on fuel . purchase price and parts
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