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  1. lucas

    Triffitt red paint code

    Hi, did you find a RAL code for Triffitt in the end, they don't seem good at answering their phone.
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    Drying grain floor

    FLR have done two floors for us. I cannot fault Richard and his team. The 1st floor is 10 years old and haven't had to do any repairs yet.
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    Bucks land drainage.

    We've taken some land on and found some headwalls with "bucks land drainage" on. Not a firm that myself or father have heard of. Does anyone know the history of this firm or where they are/were based? I'm told if a drainage firm closes another local drainage firm will take on their historic...
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    Axial flow 9250

    I Will DM you
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    Axial flow 9250

    Thanks for the replies. I'm not comparing it with the biggest model of other brands. Im currently running a narrow bodied 760, and have another 400acres to do next harvest. Considering this and growing less OSR, so condensed harvest period, im looking to go up in size a little. Claas are quoting...
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    Axial flow 9250

    Hi I'm looking at changing combine. And changing colour, to case axial flow 9250 which would be a big step. What are people experiences with these machines? How many acres are you putting through? What's the reliability been like? What did they replace? Would you have another? Do they still...
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    Range Rover 50th Aniversary

    His cousin was heard at the time, why would anyone pay that much for a Land Rover, not a lot has changed:ROFLMAO:
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    Range Rover 50th Aniversary

    Dad tells me at the Royal show that year they were£1999.
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    Eating oilseed rape leaves?

    "rape blossoms" (google translate!)They were selling OSR in green bud in the market in Japan last year. They were pretty rant when i had it on a dish in a Hotel!!
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    Best cropping software package

    Im watching this thread with interest, is anyone using the Pear Agri cloud based system?, I had a demo and liked the look of the platform, but the app wasn't finished at the time.
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    Northern Ireland trip

    Thanks for the replies so far, we are doing a Belfast City tour and the titanic on the Mondays. I'm sure the Bushmills tours is good, but we did the glenmorangie tour 3 years ago. Look forward to any more more suggestions. Anyone with any interesting diversification?
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    Northern Ireland trip

    Good afternoon, We are a group of 30 farmers visiting Northern Ireland in May. Does anyone have any suggestions or offers for interesting visits (agricultural or otherwise) the day before the Balmoral show. Thanks in advance, Lucas
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    Volunteer Ahiflower in OSR

    Hi, has anyone got any experience with controlling Ahiflower in rape? I've just taken a block of land that has previously had this novelty crop on some of it. Having eventually established a rape crop in one field, battling drought and flea beetle, the volunteer Ahiflower is now starting to...
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    Recommend me a shooting jacket/tweed coat

    www.fortisclothing.co.uk I bought one of these at the game fair this time, really pleased so far with it. Rip proof material and British made on a farm in Devon. Not had many wet days to really test it yet though this year
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    Harvesting Equipment - Grain drying and handling : Opico - 575 Quiet

    Harvesting Equipment - Grain drying and handling : Opico - 575 Quiet Category: Harvesting Equipment - Grain drying and handling Manufacturer: Opico Price: £6500 Condition: Used Description: Opico Mobile Grain dryer. Gas burner. c/w Sky vac. With or without 12 tonne filling hopper. stored...
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    Self-propelled sprayers: Househam - AR3000

    Sorry, the sprayer is now sold
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    Self-propelled sprayers: Househam - AR3000

    Self-propelled sprayers: Househam - AR3000 Category: Self-propelled sprayers Manufacturer: Househam Price: £43000 Condition: Used Description: Househam AR3000. 24M Boom. Year 2007. Currently 6200 hrs. 4 Section Auto control. Ag-leader Insight control box. GPS mapping. Trimble autoguide 150...
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    Fuel consumption for combine

    very roughly from memory, ours used to use about 83 l / hour with 9m header. Couldn't quite manage 4 ha/ hour. Lots of variables in that though!
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    Harvest help required

    We are looking for harvest help due to being let down at the last minute. To work with a small but happy team on a 1850 acre family farm in northamptonshire. Duties to include corn cart and some cultivation on modern John Deere tractors. Full driving licence necessary. Mobile home accommodation...
  20. lucas

    Top gear pick ups!

    From my time in the states. They pull well but very thirsty. Did alot of miles pulling a 36ft header at 65mph. got up to about 13mpg on long runs, hence the extra fuel tank in the back.
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