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So Living/farming on the fylde coast, there is potentially a wind farm called Morgan and Morecambe off the coast at Morecambe. The issue for the Fylde is that the cable run going to cut our area up with 120m run for digging cables in. It's 25km long and that equates to approx 750 acres lost in...

Opinions wanted good or bad We've a cattle shed with 4 slatted channels linked up at the ends with head to head cubicles. Channels approx 8 to 10 wide and 6ft deep. Was for dairy but we've been using it for blue dairy crosses for beef. Now muck a bit thicker but we struggle like mad to mix it...

With this sh!t weather that never ends just having an odd issue with coughing in some 3 month old blue calves. 1 jabbed with draxxin and metacam after seeing it fairly early. It's still eating etc it's just breathing badly and odd cough but not terrible but can see it's physically breathing...

Anyone else normally drilled up by now and not started. Ditches are down and water is getting away but it's sitting on top and drains have been jetted last year etc so they should be fine. It's like it's sat on top but there must be 6 inch of water to plough in more in places West Lancashire...

Now then all Looking for small to medium size grain roller to sort our beefers out and maybe increase our value of our wheat we sell. Probably should be in machinery thread but wasn't sure What's about? Consider anything as long as its relaible

Bit of a minefield?!? I was drilling stubble turnips other day and suddenly tyre went down on the back of new Holland. Got a gash in the side wall. Could have repaired it but thought tyres 5 year old and few other minor gashs in the sidewall as well. Bought some new BKTs to be fitted today...

Combine has 23.1/26 tyres on it, duals that are with it are 16.9 30 which look a bit smaller, doesn't help they've no tread. Any idea which is the right size to match for the duals? TIA

There's a combine for sale near us 1177 14ft cut. Only done 50 acres each year for the last 18 years. Approx 10k at 3500 hours. Any common faults or good/bad points about them? TIA

So currently fattening blues and Angus sending them to woodheads under contract. Warrendale have come round offering higher under written price for blues and obviously pushing wagyu. I feel Woodheads are a massive company compared and could have a stronger back ground. Would you move to...

Evening JCB 536 60 Telehandler, there's a bit of side movement in the boom when you crowl/crowd it all the way back, like it'll move half inch sideways, it'll do it over rough ground. Will it be pins, will it shims on the wear pads? As pads are not that bad yet, was re padded and back bushes 2...

Is it possible to use a biomass boiler to produce electricity? We've all the material to burn, like logs, straw and wood chip Seems daft selling straw when electric contract runs out in January and will increase from16p to 80p

When we bought our t6 175 we had a basic fm750 installed gps, it's okay but not great. One issue it has is that when you've done the headland run say for spraying or whatever. It won't tell you where your first run is til you've driven out of the headland which is effing annoying when your...

Can anyone help? We normally use feed company but would like to do it manually by myself. Did study a while ago now and I've forgotten. We grow all the fodder for the beefers ourself other than some straight protein. Rather do it myself than rely on someone who is desperate to sell overpriced...

Right Some of you now know we bought a lemken europal 7, got it doing a steady job, but it's not burying all the trash, luckily only in stubble so not too fussed But we've 50 acre coming out of grass, it's sprayed off. Any tips? Any experts on hand And no don't say should of bought a kv or a...

I've choice of a 4 furrow slatted kuhn or a 4 +1 Lemken Europal7 slatted Both auto reset Hydraulic front furrow Manual vari width Would like a rear disc but can add after Which would you sway to Both similar money

Looking to buy a KV Es95 4 furrow slatted plough, auto reset, opens up to 18 inch and has hydraulic front furrow Any downsides? Any good points? Looks a good solid plough, Any Kv folk on here who can help?

We are trying to get a small ag Dwelling separate from the farm, mum and dad still in the farm house. Can't argue with that, want it in the field approx 200m away and has access and water already there. Would also help the neighbouring house out with bad access. Council being extremely hard...

Morning Why is it so difficult to find 4/5 furrow slatted plough with auto reset under 10 thousand? Or am I looking in the wrong place? There's a few bigger ones but don't want anything above 5. Need auto reset for an old tip and the moss ground which has bog oaks spring up 🤣 Got a 4...

Morning All Current rotation is pretty simple, Wheat, Barley, Maize and Short and Long-term Grass Leys We are considering either reducing grass acreage or getting rid of maize to swap to OSR. Some Ground is low lying some is hard clay. Most the maize is contract sold,decent money but I hate the...

Just bought a 9 tonne Horns grain trailer from a neighbour,really tidy trailer just old,not been used for the last 5 years just sat in a shed. Has 12 tonne axles under it, any photos of greedy boards people have made at home want to make it just over 10 tonne if possible? Think it's pretty...