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We put forage rape in after cutting for silage middle of may. Grazed of September October and it grew back again and we grazed it again until end of January. Was wet in summer and mild all winter so i think it depends on the weather. Just try it and see should work fine.

As suspected from the start with red tractor. Government bans chemicals for British farmers so we can't grow certain crops like oil seed rape then imports foreign grown with use of banned chemicals then mixes together and uses in this country. This must be illegal and must be investigated...

Town and country planning act allowed council to purchase land from my grandfather in late 40's for housing using compulsory purchase powers. Half the site was developed and the other half was never developed. To this day the council refuse to sell back to us as they should under the critchell...

Actually heard this coming back from exeter market when vine mentioned getting rid of cows to cut carbon i thought how they just say this so much that it has almost become a real fact. So it was fantastic that muddyroads put him straight i said to my son wouldn't it be great to have a nfu...

Went to exeter livestock market yesterday unbelievable amounts of rubbish strewn along sides of road i was embarrassed as what visitors must think of devon. Then go through massive destruction of beautiful red devon soil fields due to housebuilding. Yet exeter council have banned meat products...

Anyone from devon way use the word 'moot' as in an ash moot, a stump of an ash tree

Confidentiality clause. Draw yout own conclusions

Why the hostility from members over increasing your wayleave payments unless they have ulterior motives nfu or power distribution intrests. Phone your relevant power distribution company point out they are a private company as are you. Explain which lines need removing or undergrounding and...

Check my post rising electricity prices . Are in the process of negotiating new wayleaves Should more than offset rising energy costs. Why do you pay more for standing charges which are for providing your energy supply ie infrastructure poles pylons etc. When your wayleaves do not rise in line...

Due to ever rising electricty costs i am planning to increase wayleave payments to compensate me. As i am not a nfu member i will not accept the paltry amount they have negotiated for wayleave payments on my behalf. Why are we told what we have to pay for standing charges and electricity and...

Didn't cut my hedges this year first time not cut yearly. Getting ready for elms scheme. Then had sheep in on winter keep next morning 5 sheep caught up in brambles from hedge next day the same. So hedge trimmer put on all hedges trimmed now no sheep caught in hedges since. So sod elms and i...