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    Two year silage leys Overseeding v Reseeding

    Just interested in opinions and experience of those that have used these systems for making a 2-3 year Italian silage ley go another 2 years. We have usually done full conventional reseeding after the 3rd year but have just bought a 6m Wox green master with front harrow for pasture renovation...
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    When was the last settled spell ?

    I am struggling to remember and every time I look at a forecast in any hope there is nothing on the horizon. This has to be unprecedented.
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    Guttler Greenmaster or Heva rejuvenator

    Does anyone have any experience or opinions on the above ? I bought and have been pleased with the job the 3m Heva does but want to go up in width to say 8m . We have about 200 acres of horse poaching every year in biggish fields plus on the basis of what I have seen of the small one I have...
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    Spraying Timothy

    Anyone know of any chemistry that would take volunteer spring barley out of new Timothy seeds .?
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    Stoic bunch farmers

    Have to say it says an awful amount about our professions stoic demeanour as many people would be on anti depressants and in therapy in other trades faced with what has been thrown at us in the last 18 months. It is a constant diet of bad news, changing rules and options on top of unrelenting...
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    Straight ryegrass haylage

    If anyone has some to sell in 120x90s or 120x70s made in June please PM me . Looking for full lorry loads . Good money for well made product . Due to miscalculation 😆
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    Missing something?

    Just had a quote for a new telehandler price bang on 100k , However I can hire one for 6 months at £350 a week from the same dealer with all repairs ect . 4 years of hiring for 6 months is £36.4K Buying new and HP over 4 years the total cost is £117k with interest. Say residual is £60k . I...
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    MF 1840 baler

    Anyone had any experience how these handle baling haylage ?
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    Timothy hay . Anyone got any ?

    Wanted green June made Timothy hay . Excellent prices paid for the right material.
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    Heavily poached ground repair.

    How do forum members attack this problem on heavy ground. We are currently grazing about 100 horses and I will have about 150 acres of semi permanent grass to repair . I quite like the look of the specialist bits of kit coming onto the market like the Heva grass rejuvenator or the Prairie type...
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    Good loader tractor or telehandler

    I am a little fed up with telehandler reliability yes I run Merlo’s but have experienced other brands and none seem as reliable as a tractor.So my question is for loading quads and 80x70 haylage in the field onto trailers (a lot ) would a good loader tractor with the associated better comfort...
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    Large bale trailer

    I know Bailey do and I have a quote but cannot think of any other company to quote I want a 42 ft artic trailer with hydraulic clamps any ideas ?
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    GPS theft again !!!

    Just got targeted again last weekend which is two years since their 1st visit . Running NH tractors but it has been suggested to me that certain breeds of tractor are less targeted due to the difficulty of getting what they want . Breed in question was that JDs gps is built in more so at worst...
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    Fert spreader specs

    We have a KV Geospread for our inputs mainly TSP ,MOP Urea ,AS and Calcifert . The products just suit me . We used to spread at 36M but have now moved back to 24M so I dont have to put up with huge sprayers on all my grass ( bought an agribuggy) Question is I am due to replace my spreader we...
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    What is it with telehandler’s

    Why is it for the hours they do it seems all handler makes have a poorer reliability than tractors . I know this involves various generalisations but I have run JCB,Manitou and at present Merlo and at one point this week all 3 of my machines had faults nothing major but two requiring ad...
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    What acreage to justify a combine .?

    We rotate about 350 acres of wheat round the farm the rest is all hay and haylage for the equine market. Currently use a contractor who actually does us a good job we have no storage or drying facilities and do not intend investing in any all goes straight to local frontier store . At what...
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    Which plough?

    I think for my circumstances this year as the season is going to be contracted and soil is rather moist I will venture into buying a used plough to go on T7 315 we are heavy land and a mix of ploughing temp grassland and stubble I particularly want to bury volunteer cereal seed in ground going...
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    Wanted 60KW electric PTO

    Anyone have any bright ideas where I might source such an item . I want to drive a baler indoors with an electric 3 ph motor with an attached gearbox to give a 540 drive .? Thanks
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    Straight forward light bar guidance.

    We run a couple of 18m tedders and as the crop dries it can become very difficult seeing where to drive , low sun, pollen or just final pass before baling . I thought a simple light guidance would really help . I have been offered 2x Trimble EZ 250 units at not expensive money but then...
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    Surely it can’t be Biden or Trump

    How can it be that this is the likely choice to be leader of the free world and commander in chief of the worlds biggest military and economy. The west with its addiction to woke minorities and aversion to traditional work ethics and values is stuffed . The next generation will be under the...
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