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    Open Field and cmg

    Well at least the Execs at Openfield have the commercially valuable & prestigous Warburtons supply contract to help wipe away their continuing well remunerated tears at losing CMG...oh, hang on....
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    Banana shortage

    Surely, having taken back control we can grow them right here in Brexshitannia - vast plantations of them on them sunlit uplands....proper Inglish bananas for Inglish people! .....and it would make a change from the day-in day-out diet of Unicorn & turnip stew....;)
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    Swallows 2024

    Bringing back memories of the strap-line of a Club 18-30 holiday ad; '...one swallow doesn't make a summer...' Happy days....
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    Good idea or just more busybody control freaks?

    Certainly not saying there isn't an issue which needs addressing but; As ever, God is in the detail...and (lights blue touch paper) as ever God is missing.... Talk to me about the keepers of budgies and other caged exotica with wings....pigeons - both racing and wild- which, along with other...
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    Is the time right for dripping-cooked crisps?

    I can see there being a good market for them but perhaps look in terms of them being in the snack range of my 'Fat gluttonous B@stard' brand range; Dairy products with added fat.....Meat with a layer of extra cholesterol....... Can't wait to punt this in the Dragons' Den:unsure:
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    Crew cab pickups to be taxed as cars from July

    It all depends on the Vehicle Type designation as determined by the manufacturer when they market a vehicle in the UK; If you check your MOT it will show your vehicle as either type N or M; Any vehicle classed as type N is designated a commercial vehicle for the purpose of max legal speeds; ie...
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    Crew cab pickups to be taxed as cars from July

    So will this change by HMRC also mean the whole vehicle type N/M commercial/Car confusion is also simplified ie Car legal speed limits will apply?
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    Pickup speed limits

    Legal max speeds - outside of other set 20-30-40 mph limit areas; single lane car 60mph./commercial van 50mph dual carriageway car 70mph./commercial van 60mph Motorway car 70mph /commercial van 70mph
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    Pickup speed limits

    Check the MOT certificate - it gives a vehicle type the manufacturer has registered it with the DVSA - depending on this it will be either 'N1' for commercial van/vehicle or 'M1' for car - this is the crucial bit from a legal perspective as to what speed limit applies.
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    Sustainable Aviation fuel

    ...time of the Preacher... Time of the Preacher! Just keep an eye out for them Jerry Grogan types.....but I don't need to tell you that, do I Ronnie?
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    Sustainable Aviation fuel

    I think you are slightly misguided in your comments; It is very rare that sewage sludge goes into rivers or seas as part of any disposal process- as against the abhorrent current reality of excess load in the sewer networks resulting in raw sewage run-off/discharges to rivers/seas prior to it...
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    Doddie Weir: farming

    At a funeral I heard it said that it's not the date at the start or the end of a person's life that's the most important thing but what they've done in the dash in-between; So very true for Doddie and hopefully some comfort that his huge legacy will continue to keep the memory alive long, long...
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    Solid fuel rayburn

    For what it's worth, my experience of Rayburns mirrors the comments above of those trying to dissuade you. I personally would look at alternatives, even if it means additional , unplanned for investment.
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    Fertiliser Price Tracker

    Based on their financial analysis, CF will do what's best for their shareholders; Wether that's taking yet more of our tax payer's money from HMG before walking away or just continuing to walk away. Either way huge numbers of businesses across many sectors in the UK will still be looking at...
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    Church covenants on land.

    Agree to their terms but perhaps insist that in the event it becomes triggered, the dear Lord God must act in person to enforce it?.....
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    CF Ince plant to close

    The news that CF are going to shut their Ince AN plant should be treated with the immediate seriousness it deserves from both the UK agriculture industry and the wider industries that will be severely affected if this happens. Time for Government to step in and ensure the plant is kept going...
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    Fertiliser Price Tracker

    If their latest prices are to be believed CF are taking the Mickey and then some; Looking at their US parent company's profits for the last 12 months, the UK business should be landed with a type of windfall tax to recover some of the millions they were bunged to keep CO2 production going...
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    What type of bird is this?

    Yellow wagtail; It was featured on R4 Tweet of the Day this morning! Tweet of the DayYellow WagtailMichaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail.
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    Farmdrop in administration

    https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/restructures-and-receiverships/online-grocer-farmdrop-cancels-christmas-deliveries-as-it-falls-into-administration/662996.article Looks like a disappointing Christmas for many who had bought their festive dinner meat and veg from Farmdrop- though not as bad as for...
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    CF Nitrogen production?

    What happens next? Given that CF Industries made a profit of $317million - (around £250 million) in 2020 and the UK government is in an even tighter spot from so many other sectors needing an emergency bailout than it was when it gifted them 3 weeks production costs, I suspect there will be a...
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