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    Farm Productivity Grants - used equipment

    Hi folks, I can’t seem to find any info on whether used equipment is eligible under the farm productivity grant. I have a 2 year old milking robot to sell and just wondering whether it would be eligible for somebody to get the 40% grant on. May help in me moving it along. I understand the...
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    Barrister with Dairy Equipment claim experience - Recommendations

    Can anybody recommend a Barrister who has acted successfully on milking equipment claims?
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    Anybody running 10year old+ Milfos

    Hi folks, looking at buying 10 year old milfos parlour but been told ACR’s and Pulsators are obsolete. Have any milfos users on here had to completely replace these on their parlours as they are now unservicable?
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    150T Storage bin

    Hi folks, thinking of putting up an used 150T bin for additional storage. If anyone has one what sort of width and height would it be. Also any leads on any used ones for sale. cheers DM
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    Preston to Anglesey

    1300 gallon tanker from Preston to Anglesey
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    Small forage wagon

    Small forage wagon wanted in working order.
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    Austria to UK

    Anybody any idea on cost to transport small forage wagon from Austria either Anglesey North wales (or a UK yard where we could collect it). Machine would need 20’ on a flatbed artic. Also any companies to use. Cheers
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    Dairy electrics advice

    Installing a vacum pump with an NFO drive and VPC. My electrician is wiring everything up but is confused as to what the motor protection in the diagram attached needs to be. The dairy engineer told him its a contactor below the NFO bypass switch but the diagram says fuse protection at 4.6 Amp...
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    Current market for autumn bulling heifers

    Hi folks, just wondering what the market is currently like for autumn bulling heifers. Been told its pretty flat so considering selling my BFx bullers in the store market. Also been told there is a massive glut of in calf spring calving for sale, although I can’t imagine these would affect...
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    80 British Friesian Cross bulling heifers for sale

    Spring 2020 born British Friesian cross/kiwi bulling heifers for sale. Approx. 17 months. Low TB area Anglesey, North Wales
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    Autoscraper concrete height for crossover

    Am having storth rope autoscrapers installed next month and need some advice. Was wondering what the minimum concrete height for a crossover between scrape passages would be. I.E. the min height of concrete to guide the scraper.
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    Steaming jersey heifers

    New to dairy and just trying to glean a bit of your collective wisdom. What are peoples views on this practice pre calving. Will be milking Pedigree Jersey heifers in a robot. Feed rep has recommended steaming them up with concentrates 3 months prior to calving. Call me sceptical but I’m very...
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    SSSI Spring Barley herbicides

    Hi folks, just been granted consent to plant some spring barley on SSSI. Unfortunately they have refused consent to let me use Ally Max as a herbicide as they deem it toxic to bugs etc. They have asked me to submit application for consent for alternatives. Thought the collective brains on here...
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    Anybody buying crimped barley?

    Just wondering if anybody on here has bought crimped barley lately? Have 60 tonnes to sell and wondering what its making, would £130 be a ball park?
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    JS145 hydraulic problems

    Hoping someone can help or have experience of this problem. Having been breaking out rock for two days with hydraulic hammer my JS145 had developed a creaking sound. At first thought is was creaking pin so jumped out and re-greased all pins. Noise still there, seemed to be worst when dipper...
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    DFF on forage maize

    Sure I saw a post about off label DFF used on forage maize. Anybody any experience?
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    Push/Pull plough, anybody running them these days?

    Just wondering why these never took off in a big way. Less horsepower more furrows, what’s not to like?
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    Anybody doing pedigree Hereford Bull beef?

    As per thread anybody doing this?
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    Best value for money 13t breaker?

    Looking to buy new as a bit wary of used. Not a heavy user perhaps 6-8 weeks a year but think its avout time to stop hiring and buying my own. Are the cheaper makes really that bad? Some with 2 year warranties too. I break out rock mainly from farm quarries for own use, its not granite so not...
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    Best 13t breaker for excavator

    Not sure if this the right place to post this question. Looking to buy a new breaker for my JS145 and am now completely confused as to which make to go for. Obviously Montabert, Atlas Copco are go to brands but does anybody have views on the Korean/Turkish makes? Also seen some Rewin ones online...
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